Bills
Year 1996-97 Session

Bills

Gazette
Date
dd/mm/yy

1st Reading
Date
dd/mm/yy

Passage through
LegCo
Date
dd/mm/yy

+ 1. Estate Agents Bill
Agenda | Papers

17/11/95

29/11/95

21/5/97

+ 2. Road Traffic (Amendment) (No/3) Bill 1995
Agenda | Papers

29/12/95

10/1/96


+ 3. Eastern Harbour Crossing Road Tunnel (Passage Tax) Bill
Agenda | Papers 

29/12/95

10/1/96


+ 4. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No/4) Bill 1995
Agenda | Papers

29/12/95

10/1/96


+ 5. Environmental Impact Assessment Bill
Agenda | Papers

19/1/96

31/1/96

29/1/97

+6. Coroners Bill
Agenda | Papers

26/1/96

7/2/96

23/4/97

+ 7. Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

2/2/96

14/2/96

23/6/97
(withdrawn)

*+ 8. Public Bus Services (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

2/2/96

14/2/96

18/6/97
(voted down)

+ 9. Evidence (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

23/2/96

13/3/96


+ 10. Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

1/3/96

13/3/96

18/12/96

*+ 11. Housing (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

29/3/96

3/4/96

15/1/97
(voted down)

*+ 12. Housing (Amendment) (No/2) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

29/3/96

3/4/96

15/1/97
(voted down)

+ 13. Firearms and Ammunition (Amendment) Bill 1996

22/3/96

3/4/96


+ 14. Electricity (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

22/3/96

3/4/96

29/1/97

+ 15. Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No/2) Bill 1996

12/4/96

24/4/96


+ 16. Consumer Goods Safety (Amendment) (No/2) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

12/4/96

24/4/96

26/2/97

+ 17. Toys and Children’s Products Safety (Amendment)(No/2) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

12/4/96

24/4/96

26/2/97

+ 18. Companies (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

26/4/96

8/5/96

8/1/97

19. Noise Control (Amendment) Bill 1996

26/4/96

8/5/96

23/10/96

+ 20. Veterinary Surgeons Registration Bill
Agenda | Papers

3/5/96

15/5/96

25/6/97

+ 21. Dogs and Cats (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

10/5/96

22/5/96

25/6/97

+22. Telecommunication (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

10/5/96

22/5/96

23/10/96

+ 23. Immigration (Amendment) (No/2) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

17/5/96

29/5/96

9/10/96

+ 24. Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Bill
Agenda | Papers

17/5/96

29/5/96

5/3/97

+ 25. Dentists Registration (Amendment) Bill 1996

17/5/96

29/5/96


+ 26. Hotel Accommodation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 1996

17/5/96

29/5/96


+ 27. Employment (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

17/5/96

29/5/96

17/6/97

+ 28.Employment (Amendment) (No/2) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

17/5/96

29/5/96

17/6/97

+29.New Territories Lands Exchange Entitlements (Redemption) Bill
Agenda | Papers

17/5/96

5/6/96

4/12/96

+ 30. Banking (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

24/5/96

5/6/96

8/1/97

+ 31. Legal Services Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

14/6/96

26/6/96

25/6/97

+ 32. Child Care Centres (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

14/6/96

26/6/96

14/5/97

+ 33. Social Workers Registration Bill
Agenda | Papers

14/6/96

26/6/96

23/4/97

34. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 1996

14/6/96

26/6/96

8/1/97

+ 35. Witness Protection Bill

21/6/96

3/7/96


+ 36. Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 1996

21/6/96

3/7/96

29/1/97

+ *37. Equal Opportunities (Family Responsibility, Sexuality and Age) Bill
Agenda | Papers

28/6/96

10/7/96

27/6/97
(voted down)

38. Employment (Amendment) (No/3) Bill 1996

28/6/96

10/7/96

23/10/96

39. Employees' Compensation (Amendment) (No/2) Bill 1996

28/6/96

10/7/96

27/11/96

+* 40. Equal Opportunities (Race) Bill
Agenda | Papers

5/7/96

10/7/96

27/6/97
(voted down)

+ *41. Mass Transit Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

5/7/96

10/7/96

28/5/97
(voted down)

+*42. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

5/7/96

10/7/96

28/5/97
(voted down)

+ 43. Independent Police Complaints Council Bill
Agenda | Papers

5/7/96

10/7/96

23/6/97
(withdrawn)

+ 44. Commissioner for Administrative Complaints (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

5/7/96

10/7/96

18/12/96

+ *45. Sex and Disability Discrimination (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 1996

Agenda | Papers

5/7/96

10/7/96

11/6/97

+46.Patents Bill
Agenda | Papers

7/6/96

10/7/96

28/5/97

*47. University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 1996

12/7/96 &
19/7/96

9/10/96

23/10/96

*48. The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia Bill

13/9/96&
20/9/96

9/10/96

23/10/96

49. The Hong Kong Institute of Education (Amendment) Bill 1996

27/9/96

9/10/96

20/11/96

*50. Public Order (Amendment) Bill 1996

4/10/96

9/10/96

11/12/96

51. Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 1996

4/10/96

9/10/96

18/12/96

+ 52. Discovery Bay Tunnel Link Bill
Agenda | Papers

18/10/96

23/10/96

4/6/97

53. Occupational Deafness (Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 1996

11/10/96

23/10/96

4/12/96

*+ 54. Employment (Amendment) (No.4) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

11/10/96

23/10/96

11/6/97
(voted down)

55. Whaling Industry (Regulation) Bill

18/10/96

30/10/96

11/12/96

+56. Tsing Ma Control Area Bill
Agenda | Papers

18/10/96

30/10/96

8/1/97

57. Securities and Futures Commission (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1996

25/10/96

6/11/96

27/11/96

58. Protection of Wages on Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 1996

25/10/96

6/11/96

27/11/96

+59.Fugitive Offenders Bill
Agenda | Papers

25/10/96

6/11/96

19/3/97

* + 60. Education (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

1/11/96

6/11/96

14/5/97
(voted down)

61. Architects, Engineers, Surveyours and Planners Registration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1996

1/11/96

13/11/96

23/4/97

62. Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1996

1/11/96

13/11/96

29/1/97

63. Wild Animals Protection (Amendment) Biill 1996

1/11/96

13/11/96

18/12/96

+64. Fraud Bill

8/11/96

20/11/96

65. Submarine Telegraph Bill

8/11/96

20/11/96

18/12/96

* 66. Landscape Architects Registration Bill

18/10/96 &
25/10/96

20/11/96

28/5/97

+67. District Court (Amendment) Bill 1996

8/11/96

20/11/96

* 68. Prevention of Corrupt and Illegal Practices at the Election of the First Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Bill

15/11/96

20/11/96

20/11/96
(voted down)

* +69. Travel Agents (Travel Industry Compensation Fund (Amount of Ex gratia Payments and Financial Penalty) Rules) (Amendment) Bill 1996

15/11/96

27/11/96

+70. Television (Amendment) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

15/11/96

27/11/96

19/3/97

71. Post-Release Supervision of Prisoners (Amendment) Bill 1996

15/11/96

27/11/96

18/12/96

+72. Occupational Safety and Health Bill
Agenda | Papers

22/11/96

4/12/96

14/5/97

73. Carriage by Air Bill

22/11/96

4/12/96

29/1/97

74. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions and Minor Amendments) Bill 1996

22/11/96

4/12/96

17/6/97

*+ 75. Protection of the Harbour Bill
Agenda | Papers

22/11/96

4/12/96

27/6/97

* 76. The Methodist Church, Hong Kong, Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 1996

27/9/96 &
4/10/96

4/12/96

8/1/97

+77.Crimes (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

29/11/96

4/12/96

24/6/97

+ 78. Securities and Futures Commission (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 1996

29/11/96

11/12/96

* + 79. Housing (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 1996
Agenda | Papers

6/12/96

11/12/96

28/6/97

80. Ozone Layer Protection (Amendment) Bill 1996

6/12/96

18/12/96

8/1/97

81. Employees Retraining (Amendment) BIll 1996

6/12/96

18/12/96

8/1/97

+ 82. Railways Bill
Agenda | Papers

13/12/96

18/12/96

4/6/97

+ 83. Official Secrets Bill
Agenda | Papers

13/12/96

18/12/96

4/6/97

+ 84. Government Rent (Assessment and Collection) Bill
Agenda | Papers

13/12/96

18/12/96

28/5/97

85. Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill 1996

27/12/96

8/1/97

29/1/97

86. Enduring Powers of Attorney Bill

27/12/96

8/1/97

5/3/97

87. Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill 1996

27/12/96

8/1/97

5/3/97

+ 88. Freight Containers (Safety) Bill
Agenda | Papers

27/12/96

8/1/97

23/4/97

* + 89. Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

3/1/97

8/1/97

26/6/97

90. Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill 1997

3/1/97

15/1/97

23/4/97

+ 91. Human Reproductive Technology Bill

3/1/97

15/1/97

+* 92. Housing (Amendment) Bill 1997

17/1/97

22/1/97

93. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

10/1/97

22/1/97

26/2/97

94. Auxiliary Forces Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1997

10/1/97

22/1/97

5/3/97

95. Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 1997

17/1/97

29/1/97

19/3/95

+ 96. Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

24/1/97

29/1/97

17/6/97

+ 97. Nurses Registration (Amendment) Bill 1997

31/1/97

19/2/97

17/6/97

98. Midwives Registration (Amendment) Bill 1997

31/1/97

19/2/97

4/6/97

* + 99. Employment (Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

14/2/97

19/2/97

26/6/97

* + 100. Medical Registration (Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997

14/2/97

19/2/97

16/4/97

+ 101. Immigration (Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

14/2/97

19/2/97

23/6/97

* + 102 Immigration (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1997

14/2/97

19/2/97

* 103. The Hong Kong Institute of Housing Bill

10/1/97 &
17/1/97

19/2/97

30/4/97

+ 104 Copyright Bill
Agenda | Papers

21/2/97

26/2/97

24/6/97

105. Volunteer and Naval Volunteer Pensions (Amendment) Bill 1997

21/2/97

5/3/97

4/6/97

+ 106. Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

21/2/97

5/3/97

25/6/97

107. Crime Amendment Bill 1997

28/2/97

5/3/97

23/4/97

108. Places of Public Entertainment (Amendment) Bill 1997

28/2/97

5/3/97

17/6/97

109. Appropriation Bill

7/3/97

12/3/97

16/4/97

+ 110. Registered Design Bill
Agenda | Papers

7/3/97

19/3/97

4/6/97

111. Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund (Amendment) Bill 1997

7/3/97

19/3/97

23/4/97

+ 112. Justices of the Peace Bill
Agenda | Papers

7/3/97

19/3/97

21/5/97

+ 113. Jury (Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

7/3/97

19/3/97

17/6/97

114. Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill 1997

7/3/97

19/3/97

17/6/97

115. Trade Unions (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1997

7/3/97

19/3/97

17/6/97

116. Employment (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1997

7/3/97

19/3/97

17/6/97

+ 117. Long Term Prison Sentences Review Bill
Agenda | Papers

7/3/97

19/3/97

23/6/97

* + 118. Employment (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 1997

14/3/97

9/4/97

26/6/97

* 119. Security and Guarding Services (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1997

27/3/97

9/4/97

27/6/97
(voted
down)

+ 120. Housing (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

27/3/97

9/4/97

121. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.2) Bill 1997

27/3/97

9/4/97

23/4/97

122. Noise Control (Amendment) Bill 1997

27/3/97

9/4/97

7/5/97

+* 123. Employment (Amendment)(No.4) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

4/4/97

9/4/97

124. Transfer of Sentenced Persons Bill

4/4/97

9/4/97

21/5/97

125. Auxiliary Medical Service Bill

4/4/97

9/4/97

4/6/97

126. Civil Aid Service Bill

4/4/97

9/4/97

4/6/97

127. Merchant Shipping (Collision Damage Liability And Salvage) Bill

4/4/97

9/4/97

7/5/97

+* 128. Employee's Rights to Representation, Consultation and Collective Bargaining Bill

4/4/97

9/4/97

26/6/97

* 129. Hong Kong St.John Ambulance Incorporation Bill

21/3/97
&
27/3/97

9/4/97

18/6/97

* 130. Sailors Home and Missions to Seamen Incorporation (Transfer of Undertaking) Bill

27/3/97&
4/4/97

9/4/97

* 131. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Admendment) Bill 1997

27/3/97&
4/4/97

9/4/97

28/5/97

+* 132. Cross-Harbour Tunnel (Cross-Harbour Tunnel Regulations)(Amendment) Bill 1997

11/4/97

16/4/97

26/6/97

+ * 133. Eastern Harbour Crossing (Eastern Harbour Crossing Road Tunnel Regulations) (Amendment) Bill 1997

11/4/97

16/4/97

26/6/97

+ * 134. Tate's Cairn Tunnel (Tate's Cairn Tunnel Regulations) (Amendment) Bill 1997

11/4/97

16/4/97

26/6/97

+ * 135. Smoking (Public Health)(Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

11/4/97

16/4/97

27/6/97
(voted
down)

+ * 136. Occupational Deafness (Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 1997

11/4/97

16/4/97

26/6/97

137. Building (Amendment) Bill 1997

11/4/97

23/4/97

7/5/97

+138. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Bill

11/4/97

23/4/97

24/6/97

+139. Family Status Discrimination Bill
Agenda | Papers

11/4/97

23/4/97

24/6/97

+ * 140. Unfair Dismissal Bill

18/4/97

23/4/97

26/6/97
(voted
down)

+ * 141. Interception ofCommunications Bill

18/4/97

23/4/97

28/6/97

142. Smoking (Public Health)(Amendment)(No.2) Bill 1997

18/4/97

23/4/97

24/6/97

+ 143. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill
Agenda | Papers

18/4/97

23/4/97

23/6/97

+ 144. Public Holiday (Special Holidays 1997) Bill
Agenda | Papers

18/4/97

23/4/97

17/6/97

145. Marriage and Children (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1997

18/4/97

30/4/97

11/6/97

146. Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 1997

18/4/97

30/4/97

14/5/97

147. Trustee (Amendment) Bill 1997

18/4/97

30/4/97

17/6/97

148. The Opening Learning Institute of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 1997

18/4/97

30/4/97

21/5/97

149. Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Bill 1997

18/4/97

30/4/97

14/5/97

150. Child Abduction and Custody Bill

25/4/97

30/4/97

21/5/97

+ * 151. Hong Kong Bill of Rights (Amendment) Bill 1997

25/4/97

30/4/97

28/6/97

152. The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 1997

25/4/97

30/4/97

14/5/97

153. The Inland Revenus (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1997

25/4/97

30/4/97

4/6/97

154. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 1997

25/4/97

30/4/97

14/5/97

155. The Estate Duty (Amendment) Bill 1997

25/4/97

30/4/97

14/5/97

+ 156. The Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

25/4/97

30/4/97

11/6/97

157. The Traffic Accident Victims (Assistance Fund) (Amendment) Bill 1997

25/4/97

30/4/97

14/5/97

158. New Territories Land Exchange Entitlements (Redemption) (Amendment) Bill 1997

25/4/97

30/4/97

14/5/97

159. Outer Space Bill

9/5/97

14/5/97

4/6/97

160. Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 1997

23/5/97

28/5/97

4/6/97

161.Judicial Service Commission (Special Privisions) Bill 1997
Agenda | Papers

23/5/97

28/5/97

17/6/97

162. Supplementary Appropriation (1996-97) Bill 1997

30/5/97

4/6/97

11/6/97

+ Indicates that Bills Committees will be/have been formed for the Bills
* Members' bills

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