House Committee of the Legislative Council
1st meeting on 10 October 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of meeting held on 3 October 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 3119/02-03)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 3 October 2003 and tabled in Council on 8 October 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 2/03-04)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 15 October 2003

Members' motion

Motion on "Better contingency mechanism and preventive measures on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Michael MAK Kwok-fung. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 21 and 36/03-04 dated 3 and 8 October 2003 respectively.)

V. Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 16 October 2003

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 22 October 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 30/03-04)

(b)Bills - First Reading and moving of Second Reading Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2003

(c)Government motion
Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works under the Western Harbour Crossing Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 22/03-04 dated 3 October 2003.)
(LC Paper No. LS 1/03-04)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Indoor air quality"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHOY So-yuk.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon CHAN Kam-lam

Hon CHAN Kam-lam has been allocated a debate slot.

VII.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 22/03-04)

VIII.Report of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on the Hong Kong Law Society Professional Indemnity Scheme
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 19/03-04)

IX.Report of the Panel on Health Services on its proposal for a select committee to be appointed to inquire into the handling of the SARS outbreak
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 15/03-04)

[Previous papers:
Report of the Panel on Health Services on its proposal for a select committee to be appointed to inquire into the handling of the SARS outbreak for the House Committee meeting on 30 May 2003 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2214/02-03) attached; and
Extract from the minutes of the House Committee meeting on 30 May 2003 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 29/03-04(01) attached]

X. Vacancy in the Public Accounts Committee
(LC Paper No. PAC 2/03-04)

XI.Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 October 2003