House Committee of the Legislative Council
15th meeting on 18 February 2000

AGENDA

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 14th meeting held on 11 February 2000
    2.
    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1085/99-00)

  2. Matters arising

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

    2. Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2000

  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. Legislative Council (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 73/99-00)

      2. Town Planning Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 70/99-00)

      3. Urban Renewal Authority Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 78/99-00)

      4. Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 84/99-00)

      5. Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 79/99-00)

      6. Employees' Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 81/99-00)

      7. Broadcasting Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 77/99-00)

      8. Family Status Discrimination (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 87/99-00)

      9. Noise Control (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 88/99-00)

      10. Security and Guarding Services (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 86/99-00)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 16 February 2000 (gazetted on 11 February 2000)
      (LC Paper No. LS 85/99-00)

  4. Further business for the Council meeting on 23 February 2000
    5.

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

    1. Mass Transit Railway Bill

    2. Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Bill

    3. Firearms and Ammunition (Amendment) Bill 1999

  5. Business for the Council meeting on 1 March 2000
    6.

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 569/99-00)

    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. International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Bill

      2. Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2000

    4. Government motions

      No notice has been received yet.

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Accident and emergency services"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon Howard YOUNG. Wording of the motion attached.

      2. Motion on "Alleviating the disparity between the rich and the poor"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon CHAN Wing-chan. Wording of the motion attached.

  6. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 8 March 2000
    7.

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 570/99-00)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      Appropriation Bill 2000

      The Financial Secretary will address the Council on the 2000-2001 Budget.

  7. Arrangements in respect of Members' remuneration and operating expenses reimbursement upon expiry of their term of office on 30 June 2000
    8.
    (Paragraphs 64 to 68 of Minutes of the 14th Meeting held on 11 February 2000 & LC Paper No. AS 134/99-00)

  8. Reports

    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1086/99-00)

    2. Fourth report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to 2000 Legislative Council election
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1097/99-00)

    3. Report of the Subcommittee on Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Loadshifting Machinery) Regulation
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1102/99-00)

  9. Any other business
    10.


Legislative Council Secretariat
16 February 2000