House Committee of the Legislative Council
16th meeting on Friday, 8 February 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.

Confirmation of the minutes of the 15th meeting held on 25 January 2013


(LC Paper No. CB(2) 599/12-13)

II.

Matters arising



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

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)

Pesticides (Amendment) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. LS 20/12-13)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 25 January 2013 and tabled in Council on 30 January 2013
(LC Paper No. LS 21/12-13)

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 1 February 2013 and tabled in Council on 6 February 2013
(LC Paper No. LS 23/12-13)

IV.

Business for the Council meeting of 20 February 2013



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 351/12-13)

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

(i)Trust Law (Amendment) Bill 2013

(ii)District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2013

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) to be moved by the Secretary for Food and Health
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 335/12-13 dated 30 January 2013.)
(LC Paper No. LS 22/12-13)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to be moved by Hon Cyd HO
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 355/12-13 dated 6 February 2013.)

(ii)Motion on "Implementing dual universal suffrage" to be moved by Hon Ronny TONG
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 346/12-13 dated 1 February 2013.)

(iii)Motion on "Ensuring occupational safety" to be moved by Hon POON Siu-ping
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 347/12-13 dated 1 February 2013.)

V.

Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees



Report of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications (Telecommunications Apparatus) (Exemption from Licensing) (Amendment) Order 2012
(LC Paper No. CB(4) 363/12-13)

VI.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2) 600/12-13)

VII.

Paper of the Committee on Rules of Procedure



Addressing questions to the Government at Council meetings
(LC Paper No. CROP 26/12-13)

VIII.

Proposal of Hon WONG Kwok-hing to review the arrangements relating to briefings on the Chief Executive's Policy Address for Panels by Bureau Directors


(Letter dated 28 January 2013 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing (LC Paper No. CB(2) 596/12-13(01)))

IX.

Proposal of Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN to move a motion for adjournment under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 20 February 2013 for the purpose of debating the following issue: the supply and demand of infant formula in Hong Kong


(Letter dated 29 January 2013 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN (LC Paper No. CB(2) 596/12-13(02)))

X.

Proposal of Hon Cyd HO to appoint a select committee to inquire into issues relating to the unauthorized building works at the Chief Executive's properties and whether he had given any improper undertaking when he stood for the Chief Executive Election; and to authorize the select committee to exercise the powers under section 9(1) of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance


(Letter dated 5 February 2013 from Hon Cyd HO (LC Paper No. CB(2) 608/12-13(01)))

XI.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 February 2013