House Committee of the Legislative Council
30th meeting on 3 June 2005

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 29th meeting held on 27 May 2005
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1738/04-05)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (Merger) Bill
(Paragraphs 3 to 6 of the minutes of the 29th House Committee meeting on 27 May 2005)

[Previous paper:
LC Paper No. LS 71/04-05 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1686/04-05 dated 26 May 2005]

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

(i)Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2005
(LC Paper No. LS 72/04-05)

(ii)Marriage (Introduction of Civil Celebrants of Marriages and General Amendments) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS 73/04-05)

(iii)The Methodist Church, Hong Kong, Incorporation (Amendment) Bill 2005
(LC Paper No. LS 74/04-05)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 27 May 2005 and tabled in Council on 1 June 2005
(LC Paper No. LS 76/04-05)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 8 June 2005

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 652/04-05)

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

Supplementary Appropriation (2004-2005) Bill

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

(i)Revenue (Allowances for Tax) Bill 2005

(ii)Trade Descriptions (Amendment) Bill 2004

V.Business for the Council meeting on 15 June 2005

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 653/04-05)

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

Certification for Employee Benefits (Chinese Medicine) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2005

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works under the Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points) Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 637/04-05 dated 26 May 2005.)
(LC Paper No. LS 75/04-05)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works under the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 636/04-05 dated 26 May 2005.)
(LC Paper No. LS 75/04-05)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming

Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon WONG Ting-kwong

Hon WONG Ting-kwong has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Subcommittee on Subsidiary Legislation Relating to Consular Matters

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

(b)Report of the Subcommittee on International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) (World Trade Organization) Order
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1686/04-05)

VII.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1739/04-05)

VIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 June 2005