LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Friday, 6 May 2005 at 9:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(9:30 am - 9:31 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1311/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1451/04-05 on 5 May 2005)

-Minutes of meeting on 7 March 2005

II.Information paper issued since the last meeting
(9:31 am - 9:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1420/04-05(01)
(issued on 29 April 2005)

-Third progress report on the operation of the Loan Guarantee Scheme for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Impacted Industries

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(9:32 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Briefing on the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(9:35 am - 11:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(03)
(issued on 19 April 2005)

-Letter dated 19 April 2005 from the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to the Chairman of the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(04)
(issued on 19 April 2005)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(05)
(issued on 19 April 2005)

-Requests previously raised by members of the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1414/04-05 on 29 April 2005)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

*V.Consultation conclusions on legislative proposals to establish Financial Reporting Council
(11:05 am - 12:00 noon)

Paper for this meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1414/04-05 on 29 April 2005) (Replacement sheets of pages 5 and 6 of Annex C attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Relevant papers and minutes of the Panel meeting on 7 March 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1020/04-05(04)
(issued on 1 March 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration (with consultation paper on the legislative proposals to establish the Financial Reporting Council)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1020/04-05(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1039/04-05 on 3 March 2005)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1311/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1451/04-05 on 5 May 2005)

-Minutes of meeting on 7 March 2005 (Agenda Item V)

*VI.Review of the disclosure of interests regime under Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance
(12:00 noon - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1312/04-05(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1414/04-05 on 29 April 2005)

-Paper provided by the Securities and Futures Commission

VII.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)


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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 May 2005