House Committee of the Legislative Council
16th meeting on Friday, 6 February 2015, 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 30 January 2015


(LC Paper No. CB(2)777/14-15)

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 reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

(i)Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2015
(LC Paper No. LS37/14-15)

(ii)Clearing and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill 2015
(LC Paper No. LS36/14-15)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 30 January 2015 and tabled in Council on 4 February 2015
(LC Paper No. LS35/14-15)

IV.

Further business for the Council meeting on 11, 12 and 13 February 2015



(a)Tabling of papers

Report No. 12/14-15 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2)779/14-15 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)429/14-15 dated 4 February 2015)

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

Interception of Communications and Surveillance (Amendment) Bill 2015

(c)Members' motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) in relation to the:

(i)Minimum Wage Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3) Notice 2015; and

(ii)Employment Ordinance (Amendment of Ninth Schedule) Notice 2015

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)423/14-15 dated 2 February 2015)

V.

Business for the Council meeting of 25 February 2015



(a)Questions

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

The Administration has advised the Clerk to the Legislative Council that the Financial Secretary intends to present to the Council at the meeting:

(i)the Appropriation Bill 2015; and

(ii)the Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 31 March 2016

VI.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2)778/14-15)

VII.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 February 2015