House Committee of the Legislative Council
3rd meeting on Friday, 17 October 2008, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings

(a)1st meeting held on 8 October 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 33/08-09)

(b)2nd meeting held on 10 October 2008
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 34/08-09)

II.Matters arising

Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 10 October 2008 and tabled in Council on 15 October 2008
(LC Paper No. LS 4/08-09)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 22 October 2008

Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 50/08-09)

V.Business for the Council meeting of 29, 30 and 31 October 2008

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 51/08-09)

(b)Members' motion

Motion of Thanks

Members will be invited to discuss the proposed grouping of policy areas for the Debate on the Motion of Thanks
(Director of Administration's letter dated 15 October 2008 on "The Debate on the Motion of Thanks on the 2008-2009 Policy Address: Proposed Grouping of Policy Areas" (LC Paper No. CB(2)74/08-09(01)))

VI.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 35/08-09)

VII.Appointment of subcommittees on policy issues
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 51/08-09)

VIII.Election of Members for appointment to the Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Members' Interests and Committee on Rules of Procedure
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 17/08-09 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 6/08-09 dated 9 October 2008)

(a)Election of seven Members to the Public Accounts Committee

(b)Election of seven Members to the Committee on Members' Interests

(c)Election of 12 Members to the Committee on Rules of Procedure

IX.Election of Members to the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
(Paragraphs 45 to 52 of the minutes of the 2nd House Committee meeting on 10 October 2008)
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 16/08-09 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 6/08-09 dated 9 October 2008)

X.Nomination and election of Members of the Legislative Council to advisory bodies and governing bodies of educational institutions
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 4/08-09 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 6/08-09 dated 9 October 2008)

(a)Two Members to serve on the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee

(b)One Member to serve on the Po Leung Kuk Advisory Board

(c)One Member to serve on the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Advisory Board

(d)Three Members to serve on the Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

(e)Five Members to serve on the Court of the University of Hong Kong

XI.Meetings-cum-luncheons with District Council members
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 36/08-09)

XII.Meetings between Legislative Council Members and Heung Yee Kuk Councillors
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 37/08-09)

XIII.Proposal to set up a subcommittee under the House Committee to follow up Members' remuneration and operating expenses reimbursement
(LC Paper No. AS 44/08-09)

XIV.Proposal to appoint a subcommittee to study issues arising from Lehman Brothers-related minibonds and structured financial products

(a)Appointment of the subcommittee
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 35/08-09)

(b)Proposal for the subcommittee to exercise the powers conferred by section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382)
(Joint letter dated 14 October 2008 from Hon James TO Kun-sun and Hon KAM Nai-wai (LC Paper No. CB(2) 38/08-09(01))

XV.Proposal to appoint a select committee to investigate the case of Mr LEUNG Chin-man
(Letter dated 11 October 2008 from Hon LEE Wing-tat to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 38/08-09(02))

XVI.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 October 2008