House Committee of the Legislative Council
21st meeting on 29 January 1999

A G E N D A

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 20th meeting held on 22 January 1999

  2. (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1169/98-99)

  3. Matters arising


    1. Report by the Chairman on his meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

    2. Resolution under section 16(3) of the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Ordinance (Cap. 380) - to be moved by Secretary for Education and Manpower

  4. Business arising from previous Council meetings


    1. Legal Service Division's reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

      1. Adaptation of Laws Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 89/98-99 to follow)

      2. Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 90/98-99 to follow)

      3. Electricity (Amendment) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 99/98-99 to follow)

      4. Firearms and Ammunition (Amendment) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 98/98-99 to follow)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 27 January 1999 (gazetted on 22 January 1999)
      (LC Paper No. LS 105/98-99 to follow)


  5. IV. Further business for the Council meeting on 3 February 1999


  6. Bills - First and Second Readings

    1. Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 1999

    2. Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Bill

  7. Business for the Council meeting on 10 February 1999


    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 1178/98-99)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Bill

      2. Adaptation of Laws (No.3) Bill 1999

      3. Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Bill 1999

      4. Adaptation of Laws (No.4) Bill 1999

      5. Disciplined Services Welfare Funds Legislation (Amendment) Bill 1999

    3. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Promoting the economy"

        The above motion to be moved by Hon SIN Chung-kai. Wording of the motion to follow.

      2. Motion on "Prices of fuel"

        The above motion to be moved by Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee. (Wording of the motion already issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 1154/98-99 dated 22 January 1999.)

  8. Reports


    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1175/98-99)

    2. Report of the Bills Committee on District Councils Bill

      Verbal report by Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, Chairman of the Bills Committee.


  9. Any other business


  10. Legislative Council Building to be completely smoke-free - to be raised by Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming



Legislative Council Secretariat
27 January 1999