House Committee of the Legislative Council
14th meeting on 7 February 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 13th meeting held on 24 January 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1047/02-03)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 15 January 2003

Ocean Park Bylaw
(Paragraphs 16 to 27 of the minutes of the 13th House Committee meeting on 24 January 2003)

[Previous paper: LC Paper No. LS 40/02-03 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1025/02-03 dated 23 January 2003]

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 22 January 2003

(i)Subsidiary Legislation made under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance:

-Barristers (Admission) Rules

-Legal Practitioners (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2002

-Practising Certificate (Barristers) (Amendment) Rules 2002

-Barristers (Advanced Legal Education Requirement) Rules

-Barristers (Qualification for Admission and Pupillage) Rules

(Paragraphs 36 to 39 of the minutes of the 13th House Committee meeting on 24 January 2003)
(LC Paper No. LS 58/02-03)

(ii)Securities and Futures (Insurance) Rules
(Paragraphs 41 to 44 of the minutes of the 13th House Committee meeting on 24 January 2003)
(LC Paper No. LS 57/02-03)

(iii)Commencement and Appointed Day Notices:

-Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (Commencement) Notice 2003

-Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (Appointment of Day ─ Repeal of Ordinances) Notice

-Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (Appointed Day ─ Unified Exchange Compensation Fund) Notice

-Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (Appointed Day ─ Futures Exchange Compensation Fund) Notice

-Banking (Amendment) Ordinance 2002 (6 of 2002) (Commencement) Notice 2003

(Paragraphs 45 to 48 of the minutes of the 13th House Committee meeting on 24 January 2003)

[Previous paper: Paragraphs 33 to 42 of LC Paper No. LS 46/02-03 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1025/02-03 dated 23 January 2003]

(d)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands under the Housing Ordinance relating to the Housing (Traffic Contraventions) (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Bylaw 2003
(Paragraphs 55 to 61 of the minutes of the 13th House Committee meeting on 24 January 2003)

[Previous paper: LC Paper No. LS 49/02-03 tabled at the House Committee meeting on 24 January 2003]

III.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 24 January 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 50/02-03)

IV.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 30 January 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 54/02-03)

V.Further business for the Council meeting on 12 February 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 332/02-03)

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

(i)Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003

(ii)Tung Chung Cable Car Bill

(c)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

Village Representative Election Bill

(d)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Ocean Park Bylaw
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 321/02-03 dated 28 January 2003.)

(ii)Motion on "Policy on heritage preservation"

The above motion will be moved by Hon LAU Ping-cheung. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 326/02-03 dated 29 January 2003.)

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 19 February 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 333/02-03)

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

(i)Foreshore, Sea-bed and Roads (Amendment) Bill 2003

(ii)Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill 2003

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Security under the Security and Guarding Services Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 320/02-03 dated 28 January 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 51/02-03)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "The 2003-04 Budget"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum. Draft wording of the motion attached.

(ii)Motion on "Public consultation on constitutional reforms"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing. Draft wording of the motion attached.

VII.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1092/02-03)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Education Reorganization (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1086/02-03)

VIII.Proposed overseas duty visit by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1085/02-03)

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 February 2003