House Committee of the Legislative Council
6th meeting on 12 November 1999

AGENDA

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 5th meeting held on 5 November 1999

    2. (LC Paper No. CB(2)318/99-00)

  2. Matters arising


    1. Report by the Chairman on his meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

    2. Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 1999

  3. Business arising from previous Council meetings
    4.

    1. Legal Service Division's reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

      1. Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 26/99-00 to follow)

      2. Rehabilitation Centres Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 15/99-00)

      3. Order of Friars Minor in Hong Kong Incorporation Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 25/99-00)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 10 November 1999 (gazetted on 5 November 1999)
      (LC Paper No. LS 27/99-00)

  4. Further business for the Council meeting on 17 November 1999


    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 182/99-00)

    2. Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

      Industrial Training (Construction Industry) (Amendment) Bill 1999


  5. Business for the Council meeting on 24 November 1999
    6.

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 183/99-00)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      No notice has been received yet.

    3. Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

      1. Customs and Excise Service Children's Education Trust Fund Bill

      2. Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 1999

      3. Adaptation of Laws (No. 29) Bill 1999

    4. Government motion

      Resolution under section 7 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap. 59) - to be moved by the Secretary for Education and Manpower

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Freezing the fees charged by the Government"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon LEE Wing-tat. Wording of the motion to follow.

      2. Motion on "Allocation of secondary school places to boys and girls"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon Christine LOH. Wording of the motion attached.


  6. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 1 December 1999
    7.

    1. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 1999

      2. Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Bill 1999

    2. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Small and medium enterprises"

        Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee has been allocated a debate slot.

      2. Motion to be moved by Hon Gary CHENG Kai-nam

        Hon Gary CHENG Kai-nam has been allocated a debate slot.


  7. Reports

    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 334/99-00)

    2. Report of the subcommittee on Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 356/99-00)

    3. Report of the Bills Committee on Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 357/99-00 to follow)

    4. Report of the Bills Committee on Protection of Wages on Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 358/99-00)

    5. Report of the Panel on Trade and Industry on Organized and Serious Crime Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 335/99-00 to follow)

  8. Any other business
    9.

    Order of asking questions at special House Committee meetings

    Hon James TIEN suggests that if there are many Members requesting to ask questions, Members from different political parties/groups should ask questions in turn.


Legislative Council Secretariat
10 November 1999