House Committee of the
Provisional Legislative Council
on 23 January 1998

A G E N D A

1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 31st meeting held on 9 January 1998

(PLC Paper No. CB(2) 855)
2. Matters arising
1. Report by the Chairman on his meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

2. Report of the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
   (PLC Paper No. CB(3) 577)

3. Business arising from previous Council meetings
1. Legal Service Division's report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)
   1. Immigration (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. LS 87 to follow)

   2. Housing (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. LS 86 to follow)

   3. Roads (Works, Use and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. LS 84 to follow)

   4. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. LS 88 to follow)

   5. Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. LS 81 to follow)

   6. Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamations) (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. LS 85 to follow)

   7. Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Bill
      (PLC Paper No. LS 83 to follow)

   8. Prevention of Copyright Piracy Bill
      (PLC Paper No. LS 82to follow)

   9. Hong Kong Bill of Rights (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. LS 80 to follow)

2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 14 and 21 January 1998 (gazetted on 9 and 16 January 1998)
   (PLC Papers Nos. CLS 73 attached & LS 78 to follow)

4. Business for the Council meeting on 11 February 1998
1. Questions
   (PLC Paper No. CB(3) 573)

2. Bills - First and Second Readings
   1. Road Traffic (Validation of Collection of Fees) Bill

   2. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1998

   3. Building Management (Amendment) Bill 1998

   4. Adaptation of Laws (Interpretative Provisions) Bill

   5. Adaptation of Laws (Courts and Tribunals) Bill

   6. Adaptation of Laws (References to Foreign Country, etc.) Bill

   7. Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Amendment) Bill 1998

   8. Adaptation of Laws (Crown Land) Bill

   9. Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 1998

   10. Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 1998

3. Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

   No notice has been received yet.

4. Motions

   Five resolutions under sections 36, 113 and 114 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6) - to be moved by the Secretary for Financial Services

5. Members' motions
   1. Motion on "Delay in the opening of the new airport"

      Dr Hon Raymond HO has given notice to move the above motion. Wording of the motion to follow.

   2. Motion on "Relationship between executive authorities and legislature"

      Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung has given notice to move the above motion. Wording of the motion to follow.

5. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 18 February 1998
1. Questions
   (PLC Paper No. CB(3) 574)

2. Bills - First and Second Readings

   Appropriation Bill 1998

   The Financial Secretary will address the Council on the 1998-99 Budget.

6. Reports
1. Position report on Bills Committees/Subcommittees
   (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 897)

2. Report of the Subcommittee on five resolutions under sections 36, 113 and 114 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6)
   (PLC Paper No. CB(1) 820)

3. Report of the Bills Committee on Provident Fund Schemes Legislation (Amendment) Bill 1997

   Verbal report by Bills Committee Chairman, Hon Ronald ARCULLI.

4. Report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to Legislative Council election
   (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 908 to follow)

7. Any other business

Compensation of $6.7 billion to Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd

To be raised by the Chairman.

Provisional Legislative Council Secretariat
22 January 1998

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