House Committee of the Legislative Council
3rd meeting on 10 July 1998

A G E N D A

I. Confirmation of the minutes of the 1st meeting held on 3 July 1998
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 6/98-99)

II. 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)

    Holidays (Amendment) Bill 1998
    (LC Paper No. LS 2/98-99)

  2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 8 July 1998 (gazetted on 3 and 6 July 1998)
    (LC Paper No. LS 7/98-99 to follow)

III. Business for the Council meeting on 22 July 1998

  1. Questions
    (LC Paper No. CB(3) 45/98-99)

  2. Bills - First and Second Readings

    Fisheries Protection (Amendment) Bill 1998

  3. Government motions

    1. Resolution under section 5(3)(b) of the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230) - to be moved by Secretary for Transport
      (LC Paper No. LS 8/98-99)

    2. Resolution under section 2(3) of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123) - to be moved by Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands
      (LC Paper No. LS 10/98-99)

    3. Resolution under section 4(2) of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109) - to be moved by Secretary for the Treasury
      (LC Paper No. LS 9/98-99)

  4. Members' motions

    1. Motion on Ensuring employment opportunities for local personnel engaging in infrastructural projects

      The above motion to be moved by Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai. Draft wording of the motion attached.

    2. Motion on Restructuring Hong Kong's economy

      The above motion to be moved by Hon CHAN Yuen-han. Wording of the motion to follow.

IV. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 29 July 1998

  1. Government motions

    No notice has been received yet.

  2. Members' motions

    1. Motion on Review of district organisations?

      Hon Ambrose CHEUNG Wing-sum has been allocated a debate slot.

    2. Motion on Central harbour reclamation?

      Hon Christine LOH has been allocated a debate slot.

V. Election of Members to Standing Committees
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 19/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 3/98-99 on 3 July 1998)

  1. Election of seven Members to Public Accounts Committee

  2. Election of seven Members to Committee on Members?Interests

  3. Election of 12 Members to Committee on Rules of Procedure

VI. Election of Members to Advisory Bodies
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 2/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 3/98-99 on 3 July 1998)

  1. Election of two Members to Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee

  2. Election of one Member to Po Leung Kuk Advisory Board

  3. Election of one Member to Tung Wah Group of Hospitials Advisory Board

  4. Election of three Members to Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

VII. Any other business

Setting up of Subcommittee on Review of Allowances for Members of the Legislative Council

A letter from Hon Christine LOH dated 6 July 1998 attached.


Legislative Council Secretariat
8 July 1998