House Committee of the Legislative Council
14th meeting on Friday, 6 February 2009, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 13th meeting held on 23 January 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 761/08-09)

II.Matters arising

Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

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)

Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points) (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 34/08-09)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 23 January 2009 and tabled in Council on 4 February 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 35/08-09)

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 30 January 2009 and tabled in Council on 4 February 2009
(LC Paper No. LS 37/08-09)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 11 February 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 326/08-09)

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

Adaptation of Laws Bill 2009

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development under the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 304/08-09 dated 23 January 2009.)
(LC Paper No. LS 36/08-09)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by Hon TAM Yiu-chung under Article 75 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 312/08-09 dated 2 February 2009.)

(ii)Motion on "Procrastinating public consultation on constitutional development"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Albert HO Chun-yan. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 310/08-09 dated 30 January 2009.)

(iii)Motion on "Relaxing the eligibility criteria for legal aid"

The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 318/08-09 dated 30 January 2009.)

V.Business for the Council meeting on 18 February 2009

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 327/08-09)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(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 Tanya CHAN

Hon Tanya CHAN has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

Report of the Subcommittee on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Indonesia) Order, Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Japan) Order and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Sri Lanka) Order
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 755/08-09)

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 762/08-09)

VIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 February 2009