House Committee of the Legislative Council
31st meeting on 27 June 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 30th meeting held on 20 June 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2626/02-03)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

(a)Legal Service Division reports on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

(i)Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 126/02-03)

(ii)Import and Export (Facilitation) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 132/02-03)

(iii)Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 139/02-03)

(iv)Companies (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 134/02-03)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 20 June 2003 and tabled in Council on 25 June 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 140/02-03)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 2 July 2003

Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Security under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Fire Services (Fire Hazard Abatement) Regulation
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 796/02-03 dated 24 June 2003.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 9 July 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 782/02-03)

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

Revenue (No. 3) Bill 2003

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

(i)Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002

(ii)Prevention of Child Pornography Bill

(iii)National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill

(d)Government motions

No notice has been received yet.

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHAN Kam-lam. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 798/02-03 dated 25 June 2003.)

(ii)Motion on "Accountability system for principal officials"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 799/02-03 dated 25 June 2003.)

VI.Report of Bills Committee and subcommittee

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2002
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2072/02-03)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2646/02-03)

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2657/02-03)

(d)Report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to Village Representative elections

Verbal report by Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(e)Second report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to District Councils election gazetted on 16 May 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2650/02-03)

(f)Report of the Subcommittee on Registration of Persons (Application for New Identity Cards) Order and Registration of Persons (Application for New Identity Cards) (Repeal) Order 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2653/02-03)

(g)Report of the Subcommittee on Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Regulation 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2062/02-03)

(h)Report of the Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Temporary Reduction of New Territories Taxi Fares) Regulation 2003 and Road Traffic (Temporary Reduction of New Territories Taxi Fares) (No.2) Regulation 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 2069/02-03)

(i)Report of the Subcommittee on Apprenticeship (Designation of Trades) Order 2003 and Apprenticeship (Periods of Apprenticeship) Notice 2003

Verbal report by Hon CHAN Kwok-keung, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VII.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(Director of Administration's letter dated 26 June 2003 on "Proposed Priority in the Scrutiny of Bills by Members")
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2652/02-03)

VIII.Letter dated 18 June 2003 from Hon Michael MAK to the Chairman of the House Committee complaining about the abuse of power by Hon LAU Kong-wah, Chairman of the Panel on Security, at the joint meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services and Panel on Security held on 17 June 2003
(Hon Michael MAK's letter dated 18 June 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee (Chinese version only) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2572/02-03 dated 19 June 2003 also attached)
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2651/02-03)

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 June 2003