Bills Committee on
Construction Workers Registration Bill

Meeting on
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

  1. Confirmation of minutes

  2. (10:45 am - 10:50 am)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1983/02-03
    (issued on 17.6.2003)

    - Minutes of meeting held on 2.6.2003

  3. Meeting with deputations/individuals/the Administration

  4. (10:50 am - 12:40 pm)

    1. The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(13) (issued on 23.6.2003) (in English version only)]

    2. The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(12) (issued on 23.6.2003) (in English version only)]

    3. Dr WONG Kam-din, Eastern District Councillor

    4. Construction Industry Training Authority
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(03) (issued on 19.6.2003)]

    5. Hong Kong Construction Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(04) (issued on 19.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23.6.2003)]

    6. The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(02) (issued on 23.6.2003) (in English version only)]

    7. The Hong Kong Electrical Contractors' Association Ltd

    8. Construction Site Workers General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(01) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    9. The Federation of Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Industries Trade Unions
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(03) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    10. Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Engineering the Appliances Trade Workers Union

    11. Hong Kong Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Trades Workers General Union

    12. Fire and Security Engineering Employees Association

    13. Electronic Communication Technical Staff Union

    14. Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(11) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    15. H.K. & KLN. Brick-laying & Construction Trade Workers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(08) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    16. Hong Kong & Kowloon Carpenters General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(09) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    17. Hong Kong and Kowloon Painters General Union

    18. Hong Kong Plumbing General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(10) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    19. Hong Kong & Kowloon Bamboo Scaffolding Workers Union (Tung-King)

    20. Hong Kong & Kowloon Masonry & Building Workers Union

    21. Hong Kong Construction Industry Surveying, Levelling and Project Supervision Staff Association

    22. Hong Kong Construction Industry Formwork Workers Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(05) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    23. Hong Kong Construction Industry Bar-Banding Workers Union

    24. Hong Kong & Kowloon Cement & Concrete Construction Trade Workers Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(07) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    25. Hong Kong & Kowloon Dockyards & Wharves Carpenters General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(06) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    26. Welding Industry Employees Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(02) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    27. Hong Kong General Union of Lift and Escalator Employees
    [Submission to be tabled]

    28. The Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(04) (issued on 23.6.2003)]


    Submissions from the following organizations not available to attend the meeting:

    1. Hong Kong Housing Authority
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(01) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19.6.2003)]

    2. Hong Kong Housing Society
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(02) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19.6.2003)]

    3. CLP Power
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(03) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23.6.2003)]

    4. Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(04) (issued on 18.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03 on 19.6.2003)]

    5. The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(01) (issued on 19.6.2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03 on 23.6.2003)]

    6. Airport Authority
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2027/02-03(02) (issued on 19.6.2003)]

    7. Joint Utilities Policy Group
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(01) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    8. The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(03) (issued on 23.6.2003)]

    9. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)2058/02-03(04) (issued on 23.6.2003) (in English version only)]


    Papers provided by the Administration:

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(14)
    (issued on 23.6.2003)

    -Response from the Administration on the submission from CLP Power

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2038/02-03(15)
    (issued on 23.6.2003)

    -Response from the Administration on the submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

  5. Any other business

  6. (12:40 pm onwards)
(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 June 2003

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued



The Bill circulated under LC Paper No. CB(3)464/02-03 on 7.3.2003

Background information on the Bill

Ref: ETWB(CR)(W)150/101
(issued by the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau on 4.3.2003)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS67/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03 on 30.5.2003)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)1811/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03 on 30.5.2003)

-Background brief on the Bill

Correspondences between Legal Service Division and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03(01)
(issued on 30.5.2003)

-Letter dated 21.5.2003 from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1805/02-03(02)
(issued on 30.5.2003)

-The Administration's reply dated 27.5.2003 to the Assistant Legal Adviser

The Administration's response to matters raised at previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/02-03(05)
(issued on 18.6.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration in response to matters raised at the meeting on 2.6.2003