Bills Committee on
Employees Compensation Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2002

Meeting on Thursday, 23 May 2002 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I. Confirmation of minutes of meeting held on 9.5.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)2023/01-02 - minutes of meeting held on 9.5.2002 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2024/01-02 on 22.5.2002)

II. Meeting with the Administration
(10:45 am - 12:40 pm)

(a) Issues raised at the meeting on 14 May 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)2040/01-02(01) - Administration's response - Miscellaneous issues concerning relief payment

LC Paper No. CB(2)2017/01-02(01) - Comparison between "dependants of the deceased" under the Fatal Accidents Ordinance and "eligible persons" under the Bill prepared by Legal Service Division
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2017/01-02 on 21.5.2002)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2017/01-02(02)- Summary of recent judgment awards prepared by Legal Service Division
(Chinese and English versions issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2043/01-02 on 22.5.2002 and CB(2)2017/01-02 on 21.5.2002 respectively)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2017/01-02(03) - Letter dated 17.5.2002 from Legal Service Division to the Administration
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2017/01-02 on 21.5.2002)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2040/01-02(02) - Administration's reply to Legal Service Division's letter dated 17.5.2002
(to follow)

(b) Continuation of clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

Other relevant papers

Administration's paper concerning raising the level of initial payment of relief payment (LC Paper No. CB(2)1916/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1916 on 13 May 2002

Administration's paper concerning operation of the relief payment provisions (LC Paper No. CB(2)1916/01-02(02)) tabled at the meeting on 14 May 2002 and subsequently issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1944/01-02 on the same day

Administration's paper concerning relief payment (LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/01-02(03)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/01-02 on 22.4.2002

Administration's paper concerning imposition of surcharge on uninsured employers (LC Paper No. CB(2)1824/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1824/01-02 on 6.5.2002

Letter dated 28.3.2002 from Legal Service Division to the Administration (LC Paper No. CB(2)1674/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1674/01-02 on 22.4.2002

Administration's reply to Legal Service Division's letter dated 28.3.2002 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1674/01-02(02)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1674/01-02 on 22.4.2002

Letter dated 30.4.2002 from Hon Bernard CHAN to Clerk to Bills Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2)1782/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1782/01-02 on 2.5.2002

Administration's reply to Hon Bernard CHAN's letter dated 30.4.2002 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1824/01-02(02)) (Chinese and English versions issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1853/01-02 and CB(2)1866/01-02 on 8.5.2002 respectively)

Letter dated 3.5.2002 from the General Insurance Council of The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers to Hon James TIEN (LC Paper No. CB(2)1824/01-02(03)) (Chinese and English versions issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1866/01-02 and CB(2)1853/01-02 on 8.5.2002 respectively)

Administration's paper in response to issues raised by the General Insurance Council of The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers in its letter dated 3.5.2002 to Hon James TIEN (LC Paper No. CB(2)1824/01-02(04)) (Chinese and English versions issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1866/01-02 and CB(2)1853/01-02 on 8.5.2002 respectively)

Submission from the General Insurance Council of The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers dated 21.3.2002 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1428/01-02(01)) (Chinese and English versions issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1467/01-02 on 27.3.2002 and CB(2)1428/01-02 on 22.3.2002 respectively) and the Administration's response to the submission (LC Paper No. CB(2)1467/01-02(03)) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1498/01-02 on 2.4.2002)

Further submission from the General Insurance Council of The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers dated 16.4.2002 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1626/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1626/01-02 on 17.4.2002

Submission from the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board (LC Paper No. CB(2)1635/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1635/01-02 on 17.4.2002

Submission from the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong (LC Paper No.CB(2)1635/01-02(02)) (Chinese and English versions issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1654/01-02 on 18.4.2002 and CB(2)1635/01-02 on 17.4.2002 respectively)

Submission from The Hong Kong Construction Association Ltd (LC Paper No. CB(2)1647/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/01-02 on 22.4.2002)

Administration's response to further submission from the General Insurance Council of The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers dated 16.4.2002 and submissions from the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Construction Association Ltd (LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/01-02(01)) (Chinese version tabled at the meeting on 23.4.2002 and subsequently issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1709/01-02 on 24.4.2002, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/01-02 on 22.4.2002)

Administration's paper concerning measures adopted by the United Kingdom and Canada in response to the insolvency of the HIH Group of Companies (LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/01-02(02)) (Chinese version tabled at the meeting on 23.4.2002 and subsequently issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1709/01-02 on 24.4.2002, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1682/01-02 on 22.4.2002)

Administration's paper concerning liabilities arising from the HIH insolvencies (LC Paper No. CB(2)1467/01-02(01)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1467/01-02 on 27.3.2002

Administration's paper concerning the proposed Employees Compensation Insurer Insolvency Scheme, overseas experience in respect of compensation funds catering for the insolvencies of insurers underwriting employees' compensation insurance and supervision of insurers underwriting employees' compensation insurance in Hong Kong (LC Paper No. CB(2)1467/01-02(02)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1498/01-02 on 2.4.2002

The Bill circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(3)405/01-02 on 11.2.2002

The Legislative Council Brief (Ref:EMB CR 4/4/3231/77) issued by the Education and Manpower Bureau in February 2002

The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill (LC Paper No.LS55/01-02) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1227/01-02 on 28.2.2002

Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances (LC Paper No. CB(2)1303/01-02(02)) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1303/01-02 on 13.3.2002

III. Date of next meeting
(12:40 pm to 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 May 2002