House Committee of the Legislative Council
8th meeting on 28 November 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 7th meeting held on 21 November 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 418/03-04)

II.Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

Hong Kong Sports Development Board (Repeal) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 13/03-04)
(Letter dated 23 November 2003 from the Amenities Officers Association and the Assistant Leisure Services Manger II Association to the Chairman of the House Committee
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 457/03-04(01))
(Letter dated 28 November 2003 from the Director of Administration on "Proposed Priority in the Scrutiny of Bills By Members (LC Paper No. CB(2) 483/03-04(01))

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 21 November 2003 and tabled in Council on 26 November 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 17/03-04)

III.Further business for the Council meeting on 3 December 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 194/03-04)

(b)Members' motions
(Dr Hon YEUNG Sum's letter dated 27 November 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 483/03-04(02))

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 10 December 2003

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 195/03-04)

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

(i)Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2003

(ii)Clearing and Settlement Systems Bill

(c)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Repercussions of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on employees compensation insurance"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Bernard CHAN. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 204/03-04 dated 27 November 2003.)

(ii)Motion on "Supporting the middle class"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon David CHU Yu-lin. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 205/03-04 dated 27 November 2003.)

V.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

Report of the Bills Committee on Public Officers Pay Adjustments (2004/2005) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 428/03-04)

VI.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 450/03-04)

VII.Report on duty visit to study the food regulatory systems in Australia by the delegation of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 405/03-04)

VIII.Any other business

Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing's letter dated 25 November 2003 to the Chairman of the House Committee
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 457/03-04(02))

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 November 2003