Bills Committee on Companies Bill

Thirty-third meeting on
Friday, 23 March 2012, at 9:30 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 22 March 2012)

I.Meeting with deputations and the Administration
(9:30 am - 11:30 am)

Clause 664 relating to retention of the headcount test for members' schemes

LC Paper No. CB(1)2389/10-11(01)
(issued on 7.6.2011)

-Administration's paper on Part 13 and Part 14 of the Companies Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)744/11-12(04)
(issued on 3.1.2012)

-Comparison Table for Part 13 - Arrangements, Amalgamation, and Compulsory Share Acquisition in Takeover and Share Buy-Back


  1. The Law Society of Hong Kong

  2. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(01)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  3. Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Development Association


  4. Economic Synergy

  5. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(02)(Chinese version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  6. Dr Davy WU, Senior Lecturer, Department of Accountancy & Law, Hong Kong Baptist University

  7. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/11-12(01)(English version only) issued on 21.3.2012)

  8. Allen & Overy


  9. Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association


  10. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

  11. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(03)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  12. Baker & McKenzie

  13. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(04)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  14. The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries

  15. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(05)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  16. The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies

  17. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(06)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  18. Mayer Brown JSM

  19. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(07)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  20. Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited

  21. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(08)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  22. Mr David WEBB

  23. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(09)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  24. The Institute of Certified Management Accountants (Hong Kong Branch)

  25. (LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(10)(English version only) issued on 19.3.2012)

  26. Mr LEUNG Kwok-keung
Submissions from organizations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(11)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission received from Hong Kong Small & Medium Enterprises General Association on 1 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(12)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission received from Dr LU Hai-tian, Assistant Professor, School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 12 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(13)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, Eastern District Council member dated 7 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(14)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong dated 12 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(15)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from Dr Brian LO dated 12 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(16)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from Securities and Futures Commission dated 13 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(17)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from Hong Kong Securities Association dated 13 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(18)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited dated 14 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(19)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Directors dated 14 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(20)
(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from Woo Kwan Lee & Lo dated 14 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(21)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong dated 16 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(22)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Joint submission from Professor Mark WILLIAMS, Associate Head and Professor of School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Mr Daniel LAM, Lecturer of School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University dated 16 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(23)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors dated 16 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1332/11-12(24)
(English version only)(issued on 19.3.2012)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Association of Banks dated 16 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/11-12(02)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 21.3.2012)

-Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Industries dated 28 February 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/11-12(03)
(English version only)(issued on 21.3.2012)

-Submission from Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Hong Kong dated 12 March 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/11-12(04)
(English version only)(issued on 21.3.20212)

-Submission from Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants dated 20 March 2012

Break (11:30 am - 11:45 am)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(11:45 am - 12:40 pm)

Matters arising from previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(1)1295/11-12(02)
(issued on 14.3.2012)

-Administration's paper on "Notes" and "Examples" in the Companies Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/11-12(05)
(issued on 21.3.2012)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 18 October 2011 in relation to stamp duty on transfer of Hong Kong stock

LC Paper No. CB(3)412/10-11
(issued on 14.1.2011)

-The Bill (Part 4, Part 13 and Schedules 1 to 10)

LC Paper No. CB(1)339/11-12(01)
(issued on 15.11.2011)

-Summary of views of deputations made at the meeting on 9 April 2011 and the Administration's response

Other relevant papers

File Ref: CBT/17/2C
(issued by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on 12.1.2011)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS26/10-11
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)978/10-11 on 9.2.2011)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)1406/10-11(01)
(issued on 24.2.2011)

-Paper on Companies Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the Legislative Council website at: http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr10-11/english/bc/bc03/general/bc03.htm)

III.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 March 2012