1. Invalidation of non-statutory scale fees (clause 16)
2. The Costs Committee (clause 17)
3. Repeal of the scale fee for conveyancing (clause 20 and Schedule 2)
4. Invalidation of contractual provisions that require the purchaser of a property to pay the vendor's legal costs (clause 18)

Relevant discussion papers are -

1. The Deputy Law Officer's letter dated 19 February 1997, enclosing three papers on abolition of scale fees for conveyancing, to individual members of the Bills Committee;
2. The Deputy Law Officer's letter dated 2 January 1997 to individual members; and
3. LegCo Paper Nos. CB(2)857/96-97, CB(2)1083/96-97 and CB(2)1414/96-97, CB(2)1699/96-97, CB(2)1718/96-97, CB(2)1741/96-97(01), CB(2)1741/96-97(03), CB(2) 1947/96-97, and CB(2) 1967/96-97(02).

Relevant submissions are -

1. Position paper of the Law Society of Hong Kong to individual members; and
2. LegCo Paper No. CB(2)256/96-97, Appendices 1 to 2 to LegCo Paper No. CB(2)355/96-97, LegCo Paper Nos. CB(2)361/96-97, 363/96-97, 368/96-97, 373/86-97, 384/96-97, 580/96-97 attaching a submission on the proposed changes to the Costs Committee by the Action Committee, 613/96-97, 653/96-97, 762/96-97, 826/96-97, 827/96-97, 838/96-97, 845/96-97, 858/96-97, 863/96-97, 868/96-97, 874/96-97, 1062/96-97, 1073/96-97, 1078/96-97, 1087/96-97, 1308/96-97, 1408/96-97, 1664/96-97 and CB(2) 1967/96-97(01)