House Committee of the Legislative Council
27th meeting on 13 June 2008

REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 26th meeting held on 6 June 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2220/07-08)

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)Supplementary Appropriation (2007-2008) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 92/07-08)

(ii)The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Amendment) Bill 2008
(LC Paper No. LS 94/07-08)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 6 June 2008 and tabled in Council on 11 June 2008
(LC Paper No. LS 93/07-08)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 18 June 2008

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

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2008

(b)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Building (Planning) (Amendment) Regulation 2008 (Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 721/07-08 dated 10 June 2008.)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon CHOY So-yuk under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Building (Refuse Storage and Material Recovery Chambers and Refuse Chutes) (Amendment) Regulation 2008 (Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 722/07-08 dated 10 June 2008.)

(iii)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon SIN Chung-kai under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the:

-Telecommunications (Carrier Licences) (Amendment) Regulation 2008; and

-Telecommunications (Level of Spectrum Utilization Fees) (Second Generation Mobile Services) (Amendment) Regulation 2008

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 723/07-08 dated 10 June 2008.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 25 June 2008

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 719/07-08)

(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 Security under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance relating to the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Transnational Organized Crime) Order
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 728/07-08 dated 11 June 2008.)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Security under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance relating to the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Finland) Order
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 727/07-08 dated 11 June 2008.)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Seeking papers, books, records and documents regarding the salary and fringe benefits of Under Secretaries and Political Assistants"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LEE Wing-tat. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 724/07-08 dated 10 June 2008.)

(ii)Motion on "Report of the Subcommittee on West Kowloon Cultural District Development"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 712/07-08 dated 6 June 2008.)

(iii)Motion on "Enhancing co-operation between Hong Kong and Macao"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 729/07-08 dated 12 June 2008.)

VI.Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 2 July 2008

Members' motions

Motion on "Report of the Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to the Provision of Boarding Places, Senior Secondary Education and Employment Opportunities for Children with Special Educational Needs"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 717/07-08 dated 10 June 2008.)

VII.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Revenue Bill 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1840/07-08)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Prevention of Bribery (Amendment) Bill 2007
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2239/07-08)

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Road Traffic Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1831/07-08)

(d)Report of the Bills Committee on Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2242/07-08)

(e)Report of the Bills Committee on Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2234/07-08)

(f)Report of the Bills Committee on West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Bill

Verbal report by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

(g)Report of the Subcommittee on Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Regulation 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1845/07-08)

(h)Report of the Subcommittee on Draft Subsidiary Legislation Relating to the Civil Justice Reform
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2222/07-08)

(i)Report of Subcommittee on Pension Benefits Ordinance (Established Offices) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1838/07-08)

VIII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2221/07-08)

IX.Paper of the Committee on Rules of Procedure

Review of the Distribution of Work of Legislative Council Panels
(LC Paper No. CROP 49/07-08)

X.Any other business

Valedictory motion
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2240/07-08(01))

Members will be invited to discuss the holding of a valedictory motion debate at the Council meeting of 9 July 2008.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 June 2008