House Committee of the Legislative Council
25th meeting on Friday, 29 May 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 24th meeting held on 22 May 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1665/08-09)

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)Village Representative Election Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 72/08-09)

(ii)Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 74/08-09)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 22 May 2009 and tabled in Council on 27 May 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 73/08-09)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 3 June 2009

Members' motions

(a)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon James TO Kun-sun under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to nine items of subsidiary legislation relating to consular matters
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 634/08-09 dated 26 May 2009.)

(b)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the:

(i)Race Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules; and

(ii)Race Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 636/08-09 dated 26 May 2009.)

(c)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun under the Race Discrimination Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 637/08-09 dated 26 May 2009.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 10 June 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 630/08-09)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon TAM Yiu-chung under Article 75 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 633/08-09 dated 26 May 2009.)

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon IP Kwok-him

Hon IP Kwok-him has been allocated a debate slot.

(iii)Motion on "Immediately reviewing the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 639/08-09 dated 27 May 2009.)

VI.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1666/08-09)

VII.Report of the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee

Proposed visit to Eastern Europe
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 627/08-09)

VIII.Safety at the Legislative Council Carpark
(Letter dated 22 May 2009 from Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1667/08-09(01))

IX.Proposed adjournment debate under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting on 3 June 2009 regarding the selection of candidates for the post of Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(Letter dated 25 May 2009 from Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2)1667/08-09(02))

X.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 May 2009