House Committee of the Legislative Council
27th meeting on 1 June 2007

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 26th meeting held on 25 May 2007
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1999/06-07)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Building Management (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 (Commencement) Notice 2007
(LC Paper No. LS 81/06-07)
(Paragraphs 7 to 9 of the minutes of the 26th House Committee meeting on 25 May 2007 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1999/06-07) issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2016/06-07 dated 30 May 2007)
[Previous paper:
Paragraphs 51 to 53 of LC Paper No. LS 73/06-07 issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2) 1961 (English version) & 1970 (Chinese version)/06-07 dated 24 May 2007]

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

The English Schools Foundation (Amendment) Bill 2007
(LC Paper No. LS 75/06-07)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 25 May 2007 and tabled in Council on 30 May 2007
(LC Paper No. LS 76/06-07)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting on 6 June 2007

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

Rail Merger Bill

V.Business for the Council meeting on 13 June 2007

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)625/06-07)

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

Supplementary Appropriation (2006-2007) Bill

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolutions to be moved by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury made under the Bankruptcy Ordinance relating to :

- the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Rules 2007;

- the Bankruptcy (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 2007;

- the Bankruptcy (Fees and Percentages) (Amendment) Order 2007; and

- the Proof of Debts (Amendment) Rules 2007.

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 612/06-07 dated 25 May 2007.)
(LC Paper Nos. LS 77 & 80/06-07)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs under section 54A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 610/06-07 dated 25 May 2007.)
(LC Paper No. LS 79/06-07)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon LEE Wing-tat

Hon LEE Wing-tat has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon WONG Yung-kan

Hon WONG Yung-kan has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on City University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2006
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2002/06-07)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Housing (Amendment) Bill 2007

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Revenue Bill 2007
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1781/06-07)

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2000/06-07)

VIII.Meetings with leaders of Central Government visiting Hong Kong
(Letter dated 29 May 2007 from Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2016/06-07(01))

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 May 2007