House Committee of the Legislative Council
17th meeting on Friday, 18 March 2011, at 2:30 pm

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 16th meeting held on 11 March 2011
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1277/10-11)

II.Matters arising

(a)Report by the Chairman on the meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration

(b)Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2011

(Paragraphs 11 and 12 of the minutes of the 16th House Committee meeting on 11 March 2011)
(LC Paper No. LS 42/10-11)

[Previous paper:
LC Paper No. LS 37/10-11 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1248/10-11 dated 10 March 2011]

III.Business for the Council meeting of 30 March 2011

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 587/10-11)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

Food Safety Bill

(d)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs under the Legal Aid Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 566/10-11 dated 10 March 2011.)
(LC Paper No. LS 40/10-11)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Home Affairs under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance relating to the Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources and Contributions) (Amendment) Regulation 2011
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 560/10-11 dated 7 March 2011.)
(Paragraphs 21 to 24 of the minutes of the 16th House Committee meeting on 11 March 2011)

[Previous paper:
Paragraphs 1 to 8 of LC Paper No. LS 34/10-11 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1202/10-11 dated 3 March 2011]

(iii) Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Transport and Housing under the Road Traffic Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 583/10-11 dated 14 March 2011.)
(LC Paper No. LS 39/10-11)

(e) 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) 588/10-11 dated 15 March 2011.)

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

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

(iii) Motion to be moved by Hon IP Kwok-him

Hon IP Kwok-him has been allocated a debate slot.

IV.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

First Report of the Subcommittee on Members' Remuneration and Operating Expenses Reimbursement - Review of Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursements
(LC Paper No. AS 197/10-11)

V.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1278/10-11)

VI.Proposal for activation of the Subcommittee on Registration of Proprietary Chinese Medicines under the Panel on Health Services
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1286/10-11)

VII.Proposal to set up a subcommittee to study the subject of poverty alleviation
(LC Paper No. ESC 31/10-11)

VIII.Proposal from Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung for moving a motion for adjournment under Rule 16(4) at the Council meeting of 30 March 2011 for the purpose of debating the following issue: whether the Financial Secretary should step down for the lack of long-term social security planning in the Budget
(Letter dated 15 March 2011 from Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1287/10-11(01))

IX.Proposal from Hon LAU Kong-wah for discussion on the failure of the Philippine authorities to facilitate the Hong Kong coroner's inquest into the Manila hostage incident
(Letter dated 15 March 2011 from Hon LAU Kong-wah to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1287/10-11(02))

X.Proposal from Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing for discussion on the impact on Hong Kong of the Fukushima nuclear plant incident in Japan
(Letter dated 16 March 2011 from Hon Emily LAU to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1287/10-11(03))

XI.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 March 2011