House Committee of the Legislative Council
15th meeting on Friday, 26 February 2010, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 14th meeting held on 5 February 2010
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 975/09-10)

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 subsidiary legislation gazetted on 5 February 2010 and tabled in Council on 24 February 2010
(LC Paper No. LS 46/09-10)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 19 February 2010 and tabled in Council on 24 February 2010
(LC Paper No. LS 48/09-10)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 3 March 2010

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 477/09-10)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury under the Inland Revenue Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 456/09-10 dated 11 February 2010.)
(LC Paper No. LS 45/09-10)

(d)Members' motions

(i) Motion on "Actively participating in the by-elections to implement genuine universal suffrage"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 463/09-10 dated 17 February 2010.)

(ii) Motion on "Improving the living environment in old districts"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Starry LEE Wai-king. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 465/09-10 dated 19 February 2010.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 10 March 2010

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 478/09-10)

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

No notice has been received yet.

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

Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) Bill

(d)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Security under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance on the code of practice prepared under the Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 462/09-10 dated 17 February 2010.)
(LC Paper No. LS 47/09-10)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury under the Public Finance Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 464/09-10 dated 19 February 2010.)
(LC Paper No. LS 49/09-10)

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Advocating a low carbon life"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHAN Hak-kan. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 486/09-10 dated 25 February 2010.)

(ii) Motion on "Establishing a scheme for sexual offences records checks for child-related work"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 487/09-10 dated 25 February 2010.)

VI.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 976/09-10)

VII.Paper of the Committee on Rules of Procedure

Indication of choice of nominee in the election of the chairman and deputy chairman of a committee
(LC Paper No. CROP 30/09-10)

VIII.Filling of vacancies in the membership of committees of the Legislative Council and the Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong arising from the resignation of Members
(Paragraphs 43 to 47 of the minutes of the 14th meeting held on 5 February 2010)
(LC Paper Nos. CB(2) 977/09-10(01), CB(2) 990/09-10(01), CB(2) 993/09-10(01), CB(2) 993/09-10(02), CB(2) 993/09-10(03), CB(2) 993/09-10(04), CB(2) 995/09-10(01) and CB(2) 995/09-10(02))

[Previous paper:
LC Paper No. CB(3) 431/09-10 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 882/09-10 dated 3 February 2010]

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 February 2010