House Committee of the Legislative Council
16th meeting on 21 February 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 15th meeting held on 14 February 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1208/02-03)

II.Matters arising

Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

III. Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

(i)Foreshore, Sea-bed and Roads (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 53/02-03)

(ii)Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 52/02-03)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 14 and 15 February 2003 and tabled in Council on 19 February 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 62/02-03)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 26 February 2003

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

Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2003

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

Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2001

(c)Members' Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Dao Heng Bank Limited (Merger) Bill

V.Business for the Council meeting on 5 March 2003

Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 391/02-03)

VI.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1221/02-03)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Ocean Park Bylaw

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

VII. Proposal from Hon Emily LAU to amend Rule 28(2) of the Rules of Procedure
(Hon Emily LAU's letter dated 17 February 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee (Chinese version only))

VIII. Holding Council and committee meetings in English
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1243/02-03)

IX.Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 February 2003