LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 4 July 2005 at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(9:00 am - 9:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1918/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1954/04-05 on 30 June 2005)

-Minutes of meeting on 6 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1951/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1952/04-05 on 29 June 2005)

-Minutes of joint meeting of Planning, Lands and Works Panel and Financial Affairs Panel on 24 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

II.Information paper issued since the last meeting
(9:02 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1733/04-05
(issued on 7 June 2005)

-Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical Digest March 2005

* III.Protection of credit card holders' personal data
(9:05 am - 10:00 am)

Presentation by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Presentation by credit card companies

LC Paper No. CB(1)1953/04-05(01)
(English version only)
(attached)

-Submission dated 29 June 2005 from MasterCard International

LC Paper No. CB(1)1953/04-05(02)
(Chinese and English version)
(attached)

-Submission dated 29 June 2005 from VISA INTERNATIONAL

Submission from the following credit card company who will not attend the meeting:

LC Paper No. CB(1)1953/04-05(03)
(English version only)
(attached)

-Submission dated 29 June 2005 from American Express International Inc.

* IV.Briefing on the three refinements to the operation of the Linked Exchange Rate System
(10:00 am - 10:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(04)
(issued on 27 June 2005)

-Paper provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1)1585/04-05(01)
(issued on 19 May 2005)
(re-issued on 27 June 2005)

-Letter dated 18 May 2005 from the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority enclosing a press release on the three refinements to the operation of the Linked Exchange Rate System

# V.Proposed introduction of a new category of "travel insurance agents"
(10:45 am - 11:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(05)
(issued on 27 June 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(06)
(English version issued on 27 June 2005)
(Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission dated 20 June 2005 from the Hong Kong Society of Certified Insurance Practitioners Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(07)
(English version issued on 27 June 2005)
(Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission dated 23 June 2005 from Hong Kong Chamber of Insurance Intermediaries

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(08)
(English version issued on 27 June 2005)
(Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission dated 23 June 2005 from The Hong Kong General Insurance Agents Association Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(09)
(English version issued on 27 June 2005)
(Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission dated 24 June 2005 from Professional Insurance Brokers Association

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(10)
(English version issued on 27 June 2005)
(Chinese translation to follow)

-Joint submission dated 24 June 2005 from The Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong and The General Agents and Managers Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)1953/04-05(04)
(English version attached)
(Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission dated 27 June 2005 from The Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers

LC Paper No. CB(1)1953/04-05(05)
(Chinese version only)
(attached)

-Submission dated 30 June 2005 from the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong

* VI.Rewrite of the Companies Ordinance
(11:45 am - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(11)
(issued on 27 June 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1919/04-05(12)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)

* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items III, IV and VI.

# Members of the Panel on Economic Services are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Item V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 June 2005