Bills Committee on Housing (Amendment) Bill 2007

Tenth meeting
on Friday, 25 May 2007, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(11:00 am - 11:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1662/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1667/06-07 on 21 May 2007 )

-Minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2007

II.Meeting with the Administration
(11:05 am - 1:00 pm)

(a) Consideration of outstanding issues and proposed Committee Stage amendments from the Administration

(b) Consideration of proposed Committee Stage amendments from members

Papers for this meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1700/06-07(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion on 17 May 2007 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1700/06-07(02)
(attached)

-The Administration's responses to Members' requests raised at the meetings on 17 April, 4 May, 10 May and 17 May 2007 with draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1700/06-07(03)
(attached)

-Summary of views/concerns raised by the Bills Committee prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (as at 23 May 2007)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1700/06-07(04)
(English version attached, Chinese version to follow)

-Summary of deputations' views expressed at the meetings on 8 March and 10 May 2007 and the Administration's response

Other relevant papers issued previously

LC Paper No. CB(1)1544/06-07(02)
(issued on 7 May 2007)

-Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(3)312/06-07
(issued on 19 January 2007)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/06-07(02)
(issued on 8 February 2007)

-Marked-up copy of the Housing (Amendment) Bill 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1114/06-07(03)
(English version issued on 12 March 2007, Chinese version issued on 14 March 2007)

-Letter dated 9 March 2007 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser

LC Paper No. CB(1)1037/06-07(07)
(issued on 2 March 2007)

-Letter dated 7 February 2007 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

III.Any other business
(1:00 pm onwards)

(A list of papers previously issued is available on the Legislative Council website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/bc/bc01/papers/bc01_a.htm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 May 2007