House Committee of the Legislative Council
1st meeting on 12 October 2001

REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of meeting on 5 October 2001
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2392/00-01)

II.Matters arising

(a)Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

(b)Proposed groupings of policy areas for the debate on the Policy Address
(Director of Administration's letter of 11 October 2001 attached)
(Dr Hon YEUNG Sum's letter of 12 October 2001 attached)

III.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 5 October 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 5/01-02)

IV.Further reports by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills

(a)Import and Export (Electronic Transactions) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 4/01-02)

(b)Companies (Amendment) Bill 2001
(LC Paper No. LS 8/01-02)

V.Business for the Council meeting of 17, 18, 19 and 24 October 2001

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 24/01-02)

(b)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance - to be moved by Dr Hon LO Wing-lok
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 28/01-02 dated 9 October 2001.)

(ii)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance - to be moved by Hon CHAN Kam-lam
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 27/01-02 dated 9 October 2001.)

(iii)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance - to be moved by Hon Margaret NG


(iv)Proposed resolution under the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - to be moved by Hon TSANG Yok-sing
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 11/01-02 dated 28 September 2001.)

(v)Motion of Thanks

The above motion will be moved by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 36/01-02 dated 11 October 2001.)

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 31 October 2001

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 29/01-02)

(b)Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2001

(c)Government motion
Three proposed resolutions under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance - to be moved by the Secretary for Security
(LC Paper No. LS 6/01-02)

VII.Bills Committee and subcommittee report

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 13/01-02)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Chemical Residues) Regulation & Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2001

Verbal report by Dr Hon LO Wing-lok, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Estate Agents (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulation 2001

Verbal report by Hon CHAN Kam-lam, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(d)Report of the Subcommittee on Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) (Amendment) Rules 2001

Verbal report by Hon Margaret NG, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VIII.Nomination of Members of the Legislative Council to The English Schools Foundation
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 9/01-02)

IX.Membership of the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
 (LC Paper No. CB(3) 25/01-02)

X.Any other business

LegCo Fun Day 2001-2002
(LC Paper No. AS 15/01-02)



Legislative Council Secretariat
11 October 2001