Panel on Economic Development

Meeting on
Monday, 30 March 2009, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 25 March 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1018/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1019/08-09 on 11 March 2009)

-Minutes of meeting held on 19 January 2009

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)945/08-09(01)
(issued via e-mail on 2 March 2009)

-Tables and graphs showing the import and retail prices of major oil products from February 2007 to January 2009 furnished by the Census and Statistics Department

LC Paper No. CB(1)950/08-09(01)
(issued on 3 March 2009)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' Meeting with members of the Southern District Council on 5 February 2009 on Aberdeen Tourism Project (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(10:47 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(01)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(02)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 2009
(10:50 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(03)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Administration's paper on Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 2009

* V.Proposal to set up a Mega Events Fund
(11:15 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(04)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on Mega Events Fund

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(05)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Paper on the proposal to set up a Mega Events Fund prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

* VI.Timing for the introduction of the Competition Bill
(12:00 noon - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(06)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Administration's paper on progress on the preparation of the Competition Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(07)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Paper on the introduction of a Competition Law in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief)

VII.Any other business
(12:30 pm - 12:45 pm)

Proposed duty visit to Pearl River Delta

LC Paper No. CB(1)1111/08-09(08)
(issued on 24 March 2009)

-Paper on proposed duty visit to Pearl River Delta prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend the discussion of the items.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 March 2009