House Committee of the Legislative Council
23rd meeting on Friday, 15 May 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 22nd meeting held on 8 May 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1528/08-09)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

(a)Legal Service Division report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

(i)Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 63/08-09)

(ii)Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 64/08-09)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation and non-legislative instrument gazetted on 8 May 2009 and tabled in Council on 13 May 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 69/08-09)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 20 May 2009

(a)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points) (Amendment) Bill 2009

(b)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Development under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Building (Minor Works) Regulation
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 589/08-09 dated 14 May 2009.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 27 May 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 586/08-09)

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

(i)Village Representative Election Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2009

(ii)Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 2009

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs under the Legal Aid Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 567/08-09 dated 7 May 2009.)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "The 4 June incident"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LEE Cheuk-yan. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 587/08-09 dated 13 May 2009.)

(ii)Motion on "Implementation of One Country, Two Systems"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 591/08-09 dated 14 May 2009.)

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

Report of the Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution under Section 7(a) of the Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap. 91)
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1529/08-09)

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1530/08-09)

VIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 May 2009