House Committee of the Legislative Council
4th meeting on 29 October 2004

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 3rd meeting held on 15 October 2004
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 99/04-05)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Conduct of Members
(Hon LEE Wing-tat's letter dated 15 October 2004 to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 100/04-05(01); and
Paragraphs 116 and 117 of the minutes of the 3rd House Committee meeting on 15 October 2004)

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

(a)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 15 October 2004 and tabled in Council on 20 October 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 9/04-05)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 21 October 2004 and tabled in Council on 27 October 2004
(LC Paper No. LS 11/04-05)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 3 November 2004

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 84/04-05)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Reducing the duty on ultra low sulphur diesel"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 76/04-05 dated 19 October 2004.)

(ii)Motion on "Alleviating the disparity between the rich and the poor"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 77/04-05 dated 20 October 2004.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 10 November 2004

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 85/04-05)

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

Trade Descriptions (Amendment) Bill 2004

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 95/04-05 dated 28 October 2004.)
(LC Paper No. LS 12/04-05)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Constitutional reform"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 96/04-05 dated 28 October 2004.)

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon CHOY So-yuk

Hon CHOY So-yuk has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.Position on Bills Committees/subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 86/04-05)

VII.Election of Members of The Legislative Council Commission
(LC Paper No. AS 58/04-05)

VIII.Nomination and election of Members of the Legislative Council to governing bodies of educational institutions and advisory bodies
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 28/04-05 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 42/04-05 dated 13 October 2004;
Paragraphs 86 to 98 of the minutes of the 3rd House Committee meeting on 15 October 2004;
Paper on "Attendance records of Members elected in the second Legislative Council term to serve on the governing bodies of educational institutions and advisory bodies" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (LC Paper No. CB(2) 103/04-05);
Letter dated 26 October 2004 from Hon James TO Kun-sun (LC Paper No. CB(2) 100/04-05(02); and
Letter dated 27 October 2004 from Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan (LC Paper No. CB(2) 116/04-05(01))

(a)Two Members to serve on the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee

(b)One Member to serve on the Po Leung Kuk Advisory Board

(c)One Member to serve on the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Advisory Board

(d)Three Members to serve on the Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

(e)Five Members to serve on the Court of the University of Hong Kong

(f)Two Members to serve on the English Schools Foundation

IX.Ending time of committee meetings
(Hon James TIEN Pei-chun's letter dated 25 October 2004 to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 100/04-05(03))

X.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 October 2004