House Committee of the Legislative Council
20th meeting on 28 March 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings

(a)19th meeting held on 21 March 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1585/02-03)

(b)Special meeting held on 28 February 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1598/02-03)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Law Amendment and Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003
(Paragraphs 12 to 17 of the minutes of the 19th House Committee meeting on 21 March 2003)
(LC Paper No. LS 84/02-03)

[Previous paper: LC Paper No. LS 68/02-03 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1558/02-03 dated 20 March 2003]

(c)The Bank of East Asia, Limited (Merger of Subsidiaries) Bill
(Paragraphs 23 to 25 of the minutes of the 19th House Committee meeting on 21 March 2003)
(Hon NG Leung-sing's letter dated 25 March 2003 to the Clerk to the House Committee)

[Previous paper: LC Paper No. LS 74/02-03 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1545/02-03 dated 19 March 2003]

III.Further business for the Council meeting of 2 and 3 April 2003

Government motions

(a)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Trade Marks Rules
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 515/02-03 dated 26 March 2003.)

(b)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 514/02-03 dated 25 March 2003.)

(c)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour under the Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 513/02-03 dated 25 March 2003.)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 9 April 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 510/02-03)

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

(i)Construction Industry Levy (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2003

(ii)Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2003

(iii)Revenue Bill 2003

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

Appropriation Bill 2003

(d)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(e)Members' Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading

Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 2002

(f)Members' motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 519/02-03 dated 26 March 2003.)

V.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee

(a)Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1597/02-03)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Public Revenue Protection (Revenue) Order 2003 made under section 2 of the Public Revenue Protection Ordinance (Cap.120)

Verbal report by Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VI.Legislative Council delegation to visit Singapore and Thailand
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 512/02-03)

VII.Any other business

Cancellation of the meeting of the Bills Committee on Prevention of Child Pornography Bill scheduled for 10:45 am on 25 March 2003 because a quorum was not present
(Hon MA Fung-kwok's letter dated 25 March 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee (Chinese version only))
(Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo's letter dated 27 March 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee (Chinese version only))


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 March 2003