House Committee of the Legislative Council
14th meeting on Friday, 5 February 2010, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 13th meeting held on 29 January 2010
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 876/09-10)

II.Matters arising

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

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

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

(a)Companies (Amendment) Bill 2010
(Letter dated 29 January 2010 from the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (LC Paper No. CB(2) 882/09-10(01))
(LC Paper No. LS 41/09-10)

(b)Business Registration (Amendment) Bill 2010
(Letter dated 29 January 2010 from the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (LC Paper No. CB(2) 882/09-10(01))
(LC Paper No. LS 40/09-10)

(c)Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2010
(LC Paper No. LS 42/09-10)

IV.Business for the Council meeting on 24 February 2010

(a)Questions

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

The Administration has advised the Clerk to the Legislative Council that the Financial Secretary intends to present to the Council at the meeting:

(i)the Appropriation Bill 2010; and

(ii)the Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 31 March 2011

V.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

Report of the Bills Committee on Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(1) 1060/09-10)

VI.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 877/09-10)

VII.Proposal for activation of the Subcommittee on Residential and Community Care Services for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly under the Panel on Welfare Services
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 836/09-10)

VIII.Filling of vacancies in the membership of committees of the Legislative Council and the Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong arising from the resignation of Members
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 431/09-10)

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 February 2010