Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 7 May 2007 at 10:00 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)1477/06-07
(issued on 4 May 2007)

-Minutes of meeting on 2 March 2007

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1452/06-07(01)
(issued on 25 April 2007)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1464/06-07
(issued on 27 April 2007)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority Annual Report 2006

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:00 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1476/06-07(01)
(issued on 3 May 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1476/06-07(02)
(issued on 3 May 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Issues related to services provided by banks to money changers and remittance agents
(10:05 am - 11:00 am)

Meeting with the Administration and deputations

LC Paper No. CB(1)1476/06-07(03)
(issued on 3 May 2007)

-The Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(1)1400/06-07(01)
(issued on 18 April 2007)

-Letter dated 16 April 2007 from Hon Albert HO (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(01)
(issued on 4 May 2007)

-Further information provided by Hon Albert HO (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1434/06-07(01)
(issued on 24 April 2007)

-List of issues related to services provided by banks to money changers and remittance agents prepared by the Secretariat

  1. The Hong Kong Association of Banks

  2. 匯款代理問題關注組
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(02) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)
Submissions from individuals not attending the meeting

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1499/06-07(01) - issued on 2 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(03) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(04) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(05) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(06) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(07) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(08) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(09) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

(LC Paper No. CB(1)1526/06-07(10) - issued on 4 May 2007 - Chinese version only)

*V.Progress update on the Companies Ordinance rewrite exercise
(11:00 am - 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1228/06-07(05)
(issued on 27 March 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1274/06-07
(issued on 29 March 2007)

-Rewrite of the Companies Ordinance - Consultation Paper on "Accounting and Auditing Provisions" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1230/06-07
(issued on 27 March 2007)

-Background Brief on the "Companies Ordinance rewrite exercise" prepared by the Secretariat

VI.Issues related to section 378 of Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571)
(11:40 am - 12:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1476/06-07(04)
(issued on 30 April 2007)

-Paper provided by the Securities and Futures Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1)1476/06-07(05)
(issued on 30 April 2007)

-Further request dated 27 April 2007 from Hon James TO (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1317/06-07(01)
(issued on 10 April 2007)

-List of issues to be addressed prepared by the Secretariat

Background information

LC Paper No. CB(1)531/06-07(01)
(issued on 15 December 2006)

-Consolidated comments from the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in response to issues raised at the special meeting on 23 November 2006

LC Paper No. LS25/06-07
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-Paper on "The Obligation of the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited to Preserve Secrecy under section 378 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571)" prepared by the Legal Services Division

Past minutes

LC Paper No. CB(1)1609/05-06
(issued on 2 June 2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 3 April 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)798/06-07
(issued on 24 January 2007)

-Minutes of special meeting on 23 November 2006

VII.Any other business
(12:25 pm - 12:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members are invited to take part in the discussion of item V which relates to a future legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 May 2007