Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 5 May 2008, at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 2 May 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)1381/07-08
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 8 April 2008

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1238/07-08(01)
(issued on 11 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on first quarterly report of 2008 on Employees Compensation Insurance - Reinsurance Coverage for Terrorism

LC Paper No. CB(1)1183/07-08
(issued on 2 April 2008)

-Rewrite of the Companies Ordinance - Consultation Paper on Company Names, Directors' Duties, Corporate Directorship and Registration of Charges

LC Paper No. CB(1)1394/07-08(01)
(issued on 29 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on the loan guarantee scheme for severe acute respiratory syndrome impacted industries

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/07-08(01)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/07-08(02)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Impact of banks' branch closure and fee-charging on the public
(10:50 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/07-08(03)
(issued on 28 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on impact of banks' branch closure and fee-charging on the public

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/07-08(04)
(issued on 28 April 2008)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Association of Banks (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/07-08(05)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Submission from the Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1380/07-08
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Updated background brief on the impact of banks' branch closure and fee-charging on the public prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Proposal on government injection into accounts of members of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes and Occupational Retirement Schemes
(11:35 am - 12:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/07-08(06)
(issued on 28 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on proposal on government injection into accounts of members of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes and Occupational Retirement Schemes

*VI.Electricity charge subsidy
(12:15 pm - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/07-08(07)
(issued on 28 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on electricity charge subsidy

VII.Any other business
(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items V and VI. Item V relates to a legislative and financial proposal and item VI relates to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 May 2008