House Committee of the Legislative Council
28th meeting on 16 June 2000

AGENDA

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 27th meeting held on 9 June 2000

  2. (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2301/99-00 )

  3. Matters arising


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

    2. Proposed new subrule (p) to rule 22 of the House Rules regarding procedural arrangements for the processing of motions at Panel meetings
      (Paragraphs 114 to 117 of minutes of 27th meeting held on 9 June 2000)
      (Revised wording of new subrule (p) attached)


  4. Business arising from previous Council meetings


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

      Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2000
      (LC Paper No. LS 161/99-00 )

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 14 June 2000 (gazetted on 9 June 1999)
      (LC Paper No. LS 155/99-00 )


  5. Further reports by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills


    1. Adaptation of Laws (No. 12) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 157/99-00 )

    2. Adaptation of Laws (No. 13) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 158/99-00 )

    3. Adaptation of Laws (No. 11) Bill 1998
      (LC Paper No. LS 156/99-00 )

    4. Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 164/99-00)

    5. Adaptation of Laws (No. 19) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 165/99-00)

    6. Adaptation of Laws (No. 32) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 160/99-00 )

    7. Adaptation of Laws (No. 33) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 166/99-00)

    8. Adaptation of Laws (No. 16) Bill 1998
      (LC Paper No. LS 168/99-00)

    9. Adaptation of Laws (No. 34) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 159/99-00 )


  6. Further business for the Council meeting on 21 June 2000


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

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

    2. Supplementary Appropriation (1999-2000) Bill 2000

    3. Companies (Amendment) Bill 2000

    4. Building Management (Amendment) Bill 2000

    5. Broadcasting Bill

  8. Business for the Council meeting on 26 June 2000

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 1020/99-00)

    2. Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

      No notice has been received yet.

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

      1. Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2000

      2. Adaptation of Laws (No. 12) Bill 1999

      3. Adaptation of Laws (No. 13) Bill 1999

      4. Urban Renewal Authority Bill

      5. Adaptation of Laws (No. 11) Bill 1998

      6. Road Traffic Legislation (Amendment) Bill 1999

      7. Road Traffic Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2000

      8. Employment (Amendment) Bill 2000

      9. Employees' Compensation (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2000

      10. Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Bill 1999

      11. Adaptation of Laws (No. 19) Bill 1999

      12. Adaptation of Laws (No. 32) Bill 1999

      13. Adaptation of Laws (No. 33) Bill 1999

      14. Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 1999

      15. Securities and Futures Legislation (Provision of False Information) Bill 2000

      16. Adaptation of Laws (No.16) Bill 1999

      17. Witness Protection Bill

      18. Dangerous Drugs, Independent Commission Against Corruption and Police Force (Amendment) Bill 1999

      19. Adaptation of Laws (No.34) Bill 1999

    4. Government motions

      1. Resolution under section 4(2) of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109) - to be moved by the Secretary for the Environment and Food
        (LC Paper No. LS 163/99-00 )

      2. Resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) - to be moved by the Secretary for Health and Welfare
        (LC Paper No. LS 167/99-00 )

      3. Resolution under section 4 of the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance (Cap. 525) - to be moved by the Secretary for Security

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Vote of no confidence in the Chairman of the Housing Authority and the Director of Housing"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 1026/99-00 dated 13 June 2000.)

      2. Motion on "The Government not requiring the two power companies to increase their interconnection capacity and approving their financial plans"

        The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 1027/99-00 dated 12 June 2000.)

      3. Valedictory motion

        The House Committee Chairman, Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung, will move the above motion. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 1028/99-00 dated 12 June 2000.)

  9. Reports

    1. Position report on Bills Committees/Subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2323/99-00)

    2. Report of the Bills Committee on Witness Protection Bill
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2335/99-00 )

    3. Report of the Bills Committee on Dangerous Drugs, Independent Commission Against Corruption and Police Force (Amendment) Bill 1999

      Verbal report by Hon James TO Kun-sun, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

    4. Report of the Bills Committee on Urban Renewal Authority Bill

      Verbal report by Hon Edward HO Sing-tin, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

    5. Report of the Bills Committee on Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1839/99-00)

    6. Report of the Bills Committee on Securities and Futures Legislation (Provision of False Information) Bill 2000
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1848/99-00 )

    7. Report of the Bills Committee on Road Traffic Legislation (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1846/99-00 )

    8. Report of the Bills Committee on Road Traffic Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2000

      Verbal report by Hon CHAN Kwok-keung, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

    9. Report of the Bills Committee on Employees' Compensation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2000
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2326/99-00 )

    10. Report of the Bills Committee on Interpretation and General Clauses (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2336/99-00)

    11. Report of the Bills Committee on Employment (Amendment) Bill 2000
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2251/99-00)

    12. Report of the Bills Committee on Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2000

      Verbal report by Hon SIN Chung-kai, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

    13. Report of the Subcommittee on regulations relating to occupational safety and health

      Verbal report by Hon Andrew CHENG kar-foo, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

    14. Report of the Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 and Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2000
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1847/99-00 )

    15. Report of the Subcommittee on Rules of the District Court and District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2000
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2333/99-00 )

    16. Report of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services regarding appointment of Judges of the Court of Final Appeal

      Verbal report by Hon Margaret NG, Chairman of the Panel.

    17. Report of the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee,1999-2000
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 1023/99-00)

  10. Any other business
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 June 2000