House Committee of the Legislative Council
10th meeting on 12 December 2003

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 9th meeting held on 5 December 2003
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 582/03-04)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

(a)Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 15/03-04)

(b)Clearing and Settlement Systems Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 21/03-04)

(c)Ling Liang World-Wide Evangelistic Mission Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 2003
(LC Paper No. LS 20/03-04)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 17 December 2003

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

Employees Compensation Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2003

(b)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Margaret NG under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Summary Disposal of Complaints (Solicitors) Rules
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 249/03-04 dated 10 December 2003.)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to:

-Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 2003, published in the Gazette as Legal Notice No. 227 of 2003;

-Chinese Medicine (Fees) Regulation (Cap. 549 sub. leg. E) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 2003, published in the Gazette as Legal Notice No. 228 of 2003; and

-Chinese Medicines Regulation (Cap. 549 sub. leg. F) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 2003, published in the Gazette as Legal Notice No. 229 of 2003

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 246/03-04 dated 9 December 2003.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 7 January 2004

The Chief Executive's Policy Address

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Subcommittee on Commencement Notices under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance, Chinese Medicine (Fees) Regulation and Chinese Medicines Regulation
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 596/03-04)

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on Summary Disposal of Complaints (Solicitors) Rules

Verbal report by Hon Margaret NG, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VII.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 611/03-04)

VIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 December 2003