House Committee of the Legislative Council
10th meeting on Friday, 6 January 2012, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

REVISED AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 9th meeting held on 16 December 2011
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 707/11-12)

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 bill referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

Banking (Amendment) Bill 2011
(LC Paper No. LS 21/11-12)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 16 December 2011 and tabled in Council on 21 December 2011
(LC Paper No. LS 18/11-12)

IV.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 23 December 2011
(LC Paper No. LS 19/11-12)

V.Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 30 December 2011
(LC Paper No. LS 20/11-12)

VI.Business for the Council meeting of 11 January 2012

(a)Tabling of papers

Report No. 8/11-12 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 709/11-12 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 297/11-12 dated 5 January 2012)

(b)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 291/11-12)

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

No notice has been received yet.

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

Guardianship of Minors (Amendment) Bill 2011

(e)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(f)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Formulating a comprehensive mental health policy"

The above motion will be moved by Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 286/11-12 dated 29 December 2011.)

(ii)Motion on "Reviewing the population policy"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Vincent FANG. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 287/11-12 dated 29 December 2011.)

VII.Business for the Council meeting of 18 January 2012

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 290/11-12)

(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 on "Annual Report 2010 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance"

The above motion will be moved by Hon James TO. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 295/11-12 dated 4 January 2012.)

(ii)Motion on "Creating a sustainable and open electricity market"

The above motion will be moved by Hon Audrey EU. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 296/11-12 dated 5 January 2012.)

VIII.The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 19 January 2012

IX.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 708/11-12)

X.Proposal of Hon Fred LI to seek the Legislative Council's authorization to empower the Panel on Economic Development to exercise the powers under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to order the production of information in connection with the tariff increases by the two power companies
(Letter dated 3 January 2012 from Hon Fred LI to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 722/11-12(01)))

XI.Proposals for asking urgent oral questions under Rule 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 11 January 2012 relating to the detection of legionella pneumophila in the new Central Government Offices and the Legislative Council Complex and related matter

(a)Dr Hon Joseph LEE's proposed oral question
(Letter dated 3 January 2012 from Dr Hon Joseph LEE to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 722/11-12(02)))

(b)Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG's proposed oral question
(Letter dated 3 January 2012 from Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 722/11-12(03)))

(c)Hon WONG Kwok-hing's proposal to invite the Administration to attend a House Committee meeting to report on the latest situation and handling of the matter
(Letter dated 4 January 2012 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 748/11-12(01)))

XII.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 January 2012