Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 17 December 2004 at 10:00 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:00 am - 10:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)468/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)518/04-05 on 15 December 2004)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)428/04-05(01)
(issued on 7 December 2004)

-Letter from a working group of Sha Tin District Council on the proposal to construct a new Hang Tai Road slip road (with Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)461/04-05(01)
(issued on 10 December 2004)

-Information paper on "Pilot scheme to extend the operating hours of the China Ferry Terminal" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)475/04-05(01)
(issued on 13 December 2004)

-Submission by Cheung Chau Rural Committee on outlying islands Ferry Services (with Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)519/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 December 2004)

-Administration's response to the submission from Cheung Chau Rural Committee (LC Paper No. CB(1)475/04-05(01) regarding the outlying islands Ferry Services (with Chinese version only)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 28 January 2005
(10:02 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)466/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)503/04-05 on 15 December 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)466/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)503/04-05 on 15 December 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Ma On Shan Rail fares (10:05 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)481/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)503/04-05 on 15 December 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

* #V.Proposed introduction of the probationary driving licence scheme to private cars and light goods vehicles
(11:00 am - 11:35 am)

Meeting with deputation/the Administration

-The Hong Kong Union of Light Van Employees
[LC Paper No. CB(1)352/04-05(03) (with Chinese version only) (issued on 29 November 2004)]

LC Paper No. CB(1)298/04-05(05)
(issued on 22 November 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)296/04-05
(issued on 22 November 2004)

-Background brief prepared by the Secretariat on the proposed extension of the probationary driving licence scheme to inexperienced private car and light goods vehicle drivers

VI.Review of measures to combat inappropriate driving behaviour
(11:35 am - 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)466/04-05(03)
(issued on 13 December 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

# VII.Highways Department's Directorate Staffing Proposals
(12:10 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)466/04-05(04)
(issued on 13 December 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

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

*Item deferred from the meeting on 26 November 2004.

#Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on the items.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 December 2004