House Committee of the Legislative Council
21st meeting on 16 April 2004

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings

(a)Special meeting held on 27 February 2004
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1998/03-04)

(b) 20th meeting held on 19 March 2004
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1810/03-04)

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

(i) Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 52/03-04)

(ii) Airport Authority (Amendment) Bill 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 61/03-04)

(iii) Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2004
(Dr Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung's letter dated 30 March 2004 to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2009/03-04(01)
(Chinese version only))
(LC Paper No. ALS 60/03-04)

(iv) Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 66/03-04)

(b) Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 19 March 2004 and tabled in Council on 24 March 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 62/03-04)

IV.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 26 March 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 64/03-04)

V. Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 8 April 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 65/03-04)

VI. Business for the Council meeting of 21 and 22 April 2004

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 507/03-04)

(b) Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading

Appropriation Bill 2004
(Members speak)

VII. Business for the Council meeting on 28 April 2004

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 508/03-04)

(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

Appropriation Bill 2004
(Response from the Administration)

(d) Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance relating to:

(i) the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Regulation 2004; and

(ii) the Poisons List (Amendment) Regulation 2004
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 474/03-04 dated 15 March 2004.)
(LC Paper No. LS 58/03-04)

VIII. Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1510/03-04)

(b) Report of the Subcommittee on Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Certification and Licensing) Regulation and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Typhoon Shelters) Regulation
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1476/03-04 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1985/03-04 dated 13 April 2004)

IX. Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1975/03-04)

X. Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 April 2004