House Committee of the Legislative Council
9th meeting on Friday, 16 December 2011, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

SECOND REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of verbatim transcript/minutes of meetings

(a)Verbatim transcript of the special meeting held on 11 November 2011
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 614/11-12)

(b)Minutes of the 8th meeting held on 9 December 2011
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 579/11-12)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Legislation Publication Ordinance (Commencement) Notice 2011
(Letter dated 6 December 2011 from the Department of Justice (LC Paper No. CB(2) 518/11-12(01) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 518/11-12 dated 7 December 2011))

[Previous papers:
paragraphs 36 to 40 of LC Paper No. LS 7/11-12 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 402/11-12 dated 24 November 2011; and
paragraphs 11 to 13 of the minutes of the 6th House Committee meeting held on 25 November 2011 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 442/11-12 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 456/11-12 dated 30 November 2011)]

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011
(LC Paper No. LS 16/11-12)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 9 December 2011 and tabled in Council on 14 December 2011
(LC Paper No. LS 15/11-12)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting of 21 December 2011

(a)Tabling of papers

Report No. 7/11-12 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 581/11-12 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 261/11-12 dated 15 December 2011)

(b)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 254/11-12)

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

Enduring Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill 2011

V.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Guardianship of Minors (Amendment) Bill 2011
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 588/11-12)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on the Three Orders Made under Section 49(1A) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance and Gazetted on 18 November 2011

Verbal report by Hon James TO, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Hong Kong Air Navigation (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2011 and Civil Aviation (Aircraft Noise) (Certification) (Amendment) Regulation 2011

Verbal report by Hon LEE Cheuk-yan, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VI.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 580/11-12)

VII.Priority allocation of a debate slot to the Chairman of the Panel on Security
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 582/11-12)

VIII.Proposal to set up a subcommittee under the House Committee concerning prevention of the recurrence of the fire tragedy in Fa Yuen Street
(Letter dated 13 December 2011 from Hon LEE Cheuk-yan, Hon Cyd HO and Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 599/11-12(01)))

IX.Proposal from Hon Starry LEE for moving a motion for adjournment under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 21 December 2011 for the purpose of debating the following issue: the impact of the announcement made by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited and the Hongkong Electric Company Limited to substantially increase tariffs from 1 January next year on the general public and enterprises, as well as the Government's corresponding measures
(Letter dated 14 December 2011 from Hon Starry LEE to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 615/11-12(01)))

X.Proposals for asking urgent oral questions under Rule 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 21 December 2011 relating to the increase of tariffs by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited and the Hongkong Electric Company Limited

(a)Hon Starry LEE's proposed oral question
(Letter dated 15 December 2011 from Hon Starry LEE to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 615/11-12(02)))

(b)Hon Fred LI's proposed oral question
(Letter dated 15 December 2011 from Hon Fred LI to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 615/11-12(03)))

(c)Hon Ronny TONG's proposed oral question
(Letter dated 15 December 2011 from Hon Ronny TONG to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 625/11-12(01)))

(d)Hon Miriam LAU's proposed oral question
(Letter dated 16 December 2011 from Hon Miriam LAU (LC Paper No. CB(2) 626/11-12(01)))

XI.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 December 2011