House Committee of the Legislative Council
25th meeting on 21 May 2004

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 24th meeting held on 7 May 2004
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2362/03-04)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Legal Services Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1997 (94 of 1997) (Commencement) Notice 2004
(Paragraphs 12 to 16 of the minutes of the 24th House Committee meeting on 7 May 2004)

[Previous papers:
Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 30 April 2004 and tabled in Council on 5 May 2004 (LC Paper No. LS 74/03-04) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2279/03-04 dated 6 May 2004; and
Letter dated 10 May 2004 from the Department of Justice issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2328/03-04 dated 12 May 2004]

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

(a)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 7 May 2004 and tabled in Council on 12 May 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 76/03-04)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 14 May 2004 and tabled in Council on 19 May 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 77/03-04)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 2 June 2004

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 623/03-04)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motion

Two proposed resolutions to be moved by the Secretary for Security under the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance relating to:

(i)the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Ukraine) Order; and

(ii)the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Singapore) Order

(Wording of the proposed resolutions issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 592/03-04 dated 7 May 2004.)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip

Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon LEUNG Fu-wah

Hon LEUNG Fu-wah has been allocated a debate slot.

V.Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Hong Kong Sports Development Board (Repeal) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2431/03-04)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1837/03-04)

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Airport Authority (Amendment) Bill 2004
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1850/03-04)

(d)Report of the Subcommittee on Proposed Resolution under section 12 of the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1868/03-04)

VI.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2413/03-04)

VII.Paper of the Committee on Rules of Procedure

Motions proposed under "Any other business" on the agenda of Panel meetings
(LC Paper No. CROP 38/03-04)

VIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 May 2004