House Committee of the Legislative Council
10th meeting on Friday, 8 January 2010, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 9th meeting held on 18 December 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 675/09-10)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

(a)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 18 December 2009 and tabled in Council on 6 January 2010
(LC Paper No. LS 30/09-10)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 24 December 2009 and tabled in Council on 6 January 2010
(LC Paper No. LS 31/09-10)

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 31 December 2009 and tabled in Council on 6 January 2010
(LC Paper No. LS 34/09-10)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 13 January 2010

(a)Tabling of papers

Report No. 3/09-10 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 686/09-10 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 317/09-10 dated 6 January 2010)

(b)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 308/09-10)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(d)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(e)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Releasing LIU Xiaobo"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Fred LI Wah-ming. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 293/09-10 dated 4 January 2010.)

(ii)Motion on "Promoting the philosophical thinking of Confucianism"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHAN Kam-lam. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 295/09-10 dated 4 January 2010.)

V.The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 14 January 2010

VI.Business for the Council meeting on 20 January 2010

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 309/09-10)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motion

Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Food and Health under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance relating to:

(i)the Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulation 2009; and

(ii)the Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulation 2009

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 296/09-10 dated 4 January 2010.)
(LC Paper No. LS 33/09-10)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Motion to be moved by Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun

Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon WONG Ting-kwong

Hon WONG Ting-kwong has been allocated a debate slot.

VII.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 666/09-10)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2009
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 822/09-10)

VIII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 676/09-10)

IX.Proposal of the Panel on Welfare Services for a select committee to be appointed to inquire into issues relating to the professional autonomy of social workers in the Tai O Neigbourhood Level Community Development Project in serving the community
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 662/09-10)

X.Report on the visit of the delegation of the Legislative Council to Prague, Zagreb, Rijeka and Budapest
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 316/09-10)

XI.Election of Members for appointment to the Investigation Committee established under Rule 49B(2A) of the Rules of Procedure in respect of the Motion to censure Honourable KAM Nai-wai
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 314/09-10)

XII.Proposal from Hon Albert HO to move a motion for adjournment under Rule 16(4) at the Council meeting on 13 January 2010 for the purpose of enabling Members to debate the following issue: The Mainland authorities allegedly exercising jurisdiction in Hong Kong to arrest the Hong Kong people demanding the release of LIU Xiaobo and the accompanying journalists
(Letter dated 4 January 2010 from Hon Albert HO Chun-yan to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2)677/09-10(01))

XIII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 January 2010