House Committee of the Legislative Council
32nd meeting on Friday, 9 October 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 31st meeting held on 10 July 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2596/08-09)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted between 10 July and 2 October 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 122/08-09)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 14 October 2009

(a)The Chief Executive's Policy Address

(b)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for the Environment under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) (Amendment) Regulation 2009
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 17/09-10 dated 8 October 2009.)

V.The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 15 October 2009

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 21 October 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 12/09-10)

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

Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2009

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Food and Health under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance relating to:

-the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2009; and

-the Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2009

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 10/09-10 dated 6 October 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 123/08-09)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for the Environment under the Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 11/09-10 dated 6 October 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 119/08-09)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Facing up to the transport needs of people with disabilities"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 19/09-10 dated 8 October 2009.)

(ii)Motion on "Defending freedom of the press"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 20/09-10 dated 8 October 2009.)

VII.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Village Representative Election Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2597/08-09)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) (Amendment) Regulation 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2691/08-09 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2576/08-09 dated 5 October 2009)

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Voting by Imprisoned Persons
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2598/08-09)

VIII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2599/08-09)

IX.Election of members of The Legislative Council Commission
(LC Paper No. AS 338/08-09)

X.Vacancy in the Public Accounts Committee
(LC Paper No. PAC 1/09-10)
(Letter dated 8 October 2009 from Hon Andrew CHENG kar-foo to the President (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2620/08-09(01))

XI.Visits conducted in the name of the Legislative Council
(Letter dated 24 September 2009 from Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2600/08-09(01))

XII.Dismissal of Hon KAM Nai-wai's assistant
(Letter dated 8 October 2009 from Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, Convenor of the Duty Roster Members meeting, to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2616/08-09(01))
(LC Paper No. CP 1479/08-09)

XIII.Election of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee for the 2009-2010 session

XIV.Any other business

Up-to-date position on the re-signification of membership of Panels

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 October 2009