House Committee of the Legislative Council
27th meeting on 16 June 2006

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 26th meeting held on 2 June 2006
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2274/05-06 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2283/05-06 dated 7 June 2006)

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)

Supplementary Appropriation (2005-2006) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 79/05-06)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 2 June 2006 and tabled in Council on 7 June 2006
(LC Paper No. LS 81/05-06 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2283/05-06 dated 7 June 2006)

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 9 June 2006 and tabled in Council on 14 June 2006
(LC Paper No. LS 83/05-06)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 21 June 2006

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 608/05-06 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2283/05-06 dated 7 June 2006)
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 632/05-06)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology under the Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Ordinance 2001
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 598/05-06 dated 2 June 2006.)
(LC Paper No. LS 80/05-06 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2321/05-06 dated 8 June 2006)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs under the District Councils Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 571/05-06 dated 19 May 2006.)
(LC Paper No. LS 75/05-06 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2283/05-06 dated 7 June 2006))

(d)Members' Bill - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 2006

(e)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Howard YOUNG under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the:

-Electoral Affairs Commission (Registration) (Electors for Legislative Council Functional Constituencies) (Voters for Election Committee Subsectors) (Members of Election Committee) (Amendment) Regulation 2006;

-Electoral Affairs Commission (Nominations Advisory Committees (Election Committee)) (Amendment) Regulation 2006; and

-Electoral Affairs Commission (Electoral Procedure) (Election Committee) (Amendment) Regulation 2006

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 624/05-06 dated 9 June 2006.)

(ii)Motion on "Developing Hong Kong into a regional education hub"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 614/05-06 dated 8 June 2006.)

(iii)Motion on "Polarization in the job market"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LI Fung-ying. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 615/05-06 dated 8 June 2006.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 28 June 2006

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 633/05-06)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motions

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long

Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing

Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Certification for Employee Benefits (Chinese Medicine) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2005
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2385/05-06)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Broadcasting (Revision of Licence Fees) Regulation 2006
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1752/05-06)

(c)Report on women in poverty by the Subcommittee to Study the Subject of Combating Poverty
(LC Papers No. CB(2) 2295/05-06 and CB(2) 2283/05-06(01)issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2283/05-06 dated 7 June 2006)
(Letter dated 13 June 2006 from the Chairman of the Subcommittee to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2)2387/05-06(01))

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2383/05-06)

VIII.Paper of the Committee on Members' Interests on "Mechanism for handling complaints concerning Members' operating expenses reimbursement claims and applications for advance of operating expenses"
(LC Paper No. CMI/55/05-06)

IX.Introduction of the Prevention of Bribery (Amendment) Bill 2006
(Letter dated 12 June 2006 from Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2387/05-06(02))

X.Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 June 2006