House Committee of the Legislative Council
29th meeting on 28 June 2002

AGENDA

I. Confirmation of the minutes of the 28th meeting held on 21 June 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2395/01-02)

II. Matters arising

Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration
(Chief Secretary for Administration's letter dated 25 June 2002 on "Timing for the Delivery of Policy Address")

III. Business arising from previous Council meetings

Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 21 June 2002
(LC Paper No. LS 128/01-02)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 3 July 2002

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

(a)Fire Safety (Buildings) Bill

(b) Karaoke Establishments Bill

V.Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 8 July 2002

VI. Business for the Council meeting on 10 July 2002

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 755/01-02)

(b)Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

No notice has been received yet.

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

(i) Import and Export (Electronic Transactions) Bill 2001

(ii)Supplementary Appropriation (2001-2002) Bill 2002

(d)Government motions

(i) Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce and Industry under the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001 relating to the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001 (Amendment) Notice 2002
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 740/01-02 dated 20 June 2002.)
(LC Paper No. LS 125/01-02)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Health and Welfare under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance relating to:

-the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2002; and

-the Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2002

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 745/01-02 dated 21 June 2002.)
(LC Paper No. LS 127/01-02)

(e) Members' Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

CITIC Ka Wah Bank (Limited) Merger Bill

(f) Members' motions

(i) Motion on "Alleviating the hardship of negative-equity property owners"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip.

(ii)Motion on "Giving priority to employment"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong.

VII.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee

(a) Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2415/01-02)

(b) Report of the Bills Committee on United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2401/01-02)

(c) Report of the Bills Committee on Drug Trafficking and Organized Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2000
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2417/01-02)

(d)Report of the Bills Committee on Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2410/01-02)

(e)Report of the Bills Committee on Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2114/01-02)

(f) Report of the Bills Committee on Public Officers Pay Adjustment Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2116/01-02)

VIII. Proposed subcommittee to review the distribution of work among Panels in the light of the reorganisation of policy bureaux under the accountability system for principal officials
(Paragraphs 15 to 27 of the minutes of the 28th House Committee meeting on 21 June 2002)

IX.Proposed invitation to principal officials to meet with relevant Panels
(Letters dated 24 June 2002 from Hon Emily LAU and Dr Hon YEUNG Sum)

X.The giving of notice by the Administration to resume the Second Reading debate on a bill prior to the completion of scrutiny of the bill by the relevant Bills Committee

XI. Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 June 2002