Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 5 January 2004 at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(10:00 am - 10:01 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)672/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)688/03-04 on 2 January 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 6 November 2003

II.Information papers issued since last meeting
(10:01 am - 10:02 am)

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)606/03-04(01) and (02)
(issued on 17 December 2003)

-Public Consultation Paper on Feasibility of Establishing Policyholders' Protection Funds in Hong Kong with a copy of the letter dated 16 December 2003 from the Commissioner of Insurance

LC Paper No. CB(1)651/03-04
(English version only)
(issued on 22 December 2003)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority's first Half-yearly Monetary and Financial Stability Report (December 2003)

LC Paper No. CB(1)681/03-04(01)
(issued on 31 December 2003)

-Information paper on "Results of further studies on proposal to turn Rating and Valuation Department into a trading fund"

LC Paper No. CB(1)682/03-04(01)
(issued on 31 December 2003)

-Information paper on "Clearing bank for renminbi business in Hong Kong"

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)691/03-04(01) and (02)
(issued on 31 December 2003)

-Information papers on "Enhancement of consumer credit data protection"

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:02 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)671/03-04(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)689/03-04 on 31 December 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)671/03-04(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)689/03-04 on 31 December 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Accrual-based consolidated accounts of the Government
(10:05 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)671/03-04(03)
(issued on 29 December 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

* V.Resolution to authorize the Government to borrow by way of securitizing Government revenue receivable from tolls on bridges and tunnels
(11:00 am - 11:55 am)

File Ref: FIN CR1/4651/01
(issued on 17 December 2003)

-Legislative Council Brief on "Resolution to Authorise the Securitisation of Future Revenue from Government Toll Roads" issued by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)693/03-04(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)693/03-04 on 2 January 2004)

-Loans Ordinance (Cap. 61)

* VI.Agreement between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Belgium for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital
(11:55 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)671/03-04(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)680/03-04 on 30 December 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

* VII.Proposed changes to the directorate establishment of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and Inland Revenue Department
(12:30 pm - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)671/03-04(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)693/03-04 on 2 January 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.Any other business
(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

Proposed research outline on management of Government investment incomes

LC Paper No. CB(1)671/03-04(06)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)680/03-04 on 30 December 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)689/03-04 on 31 December 2003)

-Paper prepared by the Research and Library Services Division


* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV, V, VI and VII.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 January 2004