House Committee of the Legislative Council
16th meeting on 1 March 2002

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 15th meeting held on 22 February 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1194/01-02)

II.Matters arising

(a)Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1206/01-02 dated 26 February 2002 on "Budget Arrangements")

(b)Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2002
(Paragraphs 9 to 11 of the minutes of the 15th House Committee meeting on 22 February 2002)
(LC Paper No. LS 60/01-02)
[Previous paper: LC Paper No. LS 49/01-02 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1025/01-02 dated 31 January 2002]

(c)Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres (Licensing) Ordinance (10 of 2001) (Commencement) Notice 2002
(Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan's letter dated 26 February 2002)
(Press release issued by Information Services Department dated 25 February 2002 on "Government committed to helping drug treatment centres to comply with licensing requirements" (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1219/01-02(01))

(Narcotics Division's letter dated 28 February 2002 on "Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres (Licensing) Ordinance (10 of 2001) (Commencement) Notice 2002 (L.N.20)")

[Previous paper: LC Paper No. LS 54/01-02 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1153/01-02 dated 21 February 2002]

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

(a)Legal Service Division report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

Employees Compensation Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 55/01-02)

(Director of Administration's letter dated 28 February 2002 on "Proposed priority in the scrutiny of bills by Members")

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 22 February 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 59/01-02)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 13 March 2002

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 435/01-02)

(b)Bills - First and Second Readings

Extension of Vetting Period (Legislative Council) Bill 2002

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

(i)Securities and Futures Bill

(ii)Banking (Amendment) Bill 2000

(d)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce and Industry under the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 439/01-02 dated 27 February 2002.)
(LC Paper No. LS 61/01-02)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for the Treasury under the Public Finance Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 430/01-02 dated 22 February 2002.)
(LC Paper No. LS 58/01-02

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "The second Chief Executive election"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 443/01-02 dated 28 February 2002.)

(ii)Motion on "Improving administrative procedures to enhance efficiency"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHAN Kwok-keung. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 444/01-02 dated 28 February 2002.)

V.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee on subsidiary legislation

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1210/01-02)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Bill 2000
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1092/01-02)

VI.Report of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services concerning Government's policy on legislation and administrative measures
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1214/01-02)

VII.Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 February 2002