Bills Committee on
Companies (Amendment) Bill 2002

Fourth meeting on
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

IConfirmation of minutes of previous meeting
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 69/02-03
(issued)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 4 October 2002

IIMeeting with the Administration
(8:35 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 101/02-03(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion on 15 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 101/02-03(02)
(attached)(Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to CB(1) 101/02-03(01)

LC Paper No. LS8/02-03
(attached)

-A note prepared by the Legal Service Division regarding Mr David WEBB's comments on the Legal Service Division Report circulated under LC Paper No. LS50/01-02

LC Paper No. CB(1) 101/02-03(03)
(attached)

-Summary of deputations' concerns (as at 21 October 2002)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 101/02-03(04)
(attached)(Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to CB(1) 101/02-03(03)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 October 2002


Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued


Background information on the Bill

CB(3) 342/01-02

-The Bill

Ref: C2/1/55(2001)Pt9
(issued by the Financial Services Bureau on 17 January 2002)

-The Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS50/01-02
(issued on 28 January 2002)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2346/01-02(01)
(issued on 25 July 2002)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared by Legal Service Division

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2395/01-02
(issued on 2 August 2002)

-The Report of the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform on the Recommendations of a Consultancy Report of the Review of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(06)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Administration's response to the list of follow-up actions arising from the discussion on 4 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(08)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Consultation document on corporate governance published in July 2001

LC Paper No. CB(1) 64/02-03(01)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Recommendations arising from Review of Companies Ordinance and Corporate Governance Review

Letter from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(04)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Assistant Legal Adviser 7's letter dated 9 October 2002 to the Administration (English version only)

Papers provided by LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2340/01-02(03)
(issued on 23 July 2002)

-Background brief on Companies (Amendment) Bill 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2622/01-02(06)
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Summary of deputations' concerns

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(05)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion on 4 October 2002

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2340/01-02(02)
(issued on 23 July 2002)

-Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2547/01-02(01)
(issued on 18 September 2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Association of Banks (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2547/01-02(02)
(issued on 18 September 2002)

-Submission from the Faculty of Business, City University of Hong Kong enclosing with it the "Guidelines for Good Corporate Governance Practice" formulated by the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2592/01-02
(issued on 25 September 2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2604/01-02
(issued on 27 September 2002)

-Submission from Mr David WEBB (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2610/01-02(01)
(issued on 30 September 2002)

-Submission from the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2610/01-02(02)
(issued on 30 September 2002)

-Submission from Mr Clement SHUM, Department of Accounting and Finance, Lingnan University (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2622/01-02(01)
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Submission from the Stephenson Harwood & Lo (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2622/01-02(02)
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Submission from the Baker & McKenzie (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2622/01-02(03)
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Submission from the Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2622/01-02(04)
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2622/01-02(05)
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Submission from the Securities and Futures Commission (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2645/01-02
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Submission from the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2658/01-02
(issued on 8 October 2002)

-Submission from the Society of Chinese Accountants & Auditors (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(01)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Submission from the W H LAM & Company (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(02)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Submission from Ms YUNG Wing-sheung, Islands District Council member (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(03)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Society of Accountants (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 64/02-03(02)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Submission from Mr Peter TASHJIAN, Managing Director of Institute of Professional Development (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 94/02-03
(issued on 21 October 2002)

-Submission from Mr Winston POON, SC (English version only)

Administration's response to submissions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2622/01-02(07)
(issued for the meeting on 4 October 2002)

-Administration's response to submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (LC Paper Nos. CB(1) 2340/01-02(02) and CB(1) 2547/01-02(01))

LC Paper No. CB(1) 42/02-03(07)
(issued for the meeting on 15 October 2002)

-Administration's response to summary of deputations' concerns

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 October 2002