House Committee of the Legislative Council
20th meeting on 19 March 2004

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 19th meeting held on 12 March 2004
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1705/03-04)

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 report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 56/03-04)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 12 March 2004 and tabled in Council on 17 March 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 57/03-04)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 24 March 2004

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

Airport Authority (Amendment) Bill 2004

(b)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 475/03-04 dated 15 March 2004.)
(LC Paper No. LS 59/03-04)

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

Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2004

V.Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Deposit Protection Scheme Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1303/03-04)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Certification and Licensing) Regulation and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Typhoon Shelters) Regulation

Verbal report by Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VI.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1733/03-04)

VII.Proposed overseas duty visit by the Panel on Manpower
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1737/03-04)

VIII.Paper of the Committee on Rules of Procedure

Proposed amendments to Rule 23 (Late Membership of Committees) of House Rules
(LC Paper No. CROP 28/03-04)

IX.Sixth report of the Subcommittee on Members' Remuneration and Operating Expenses Reimbursement
(LC Paper No. AS 195/03-04)

X.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 March 2004