House Committee of the Legislative Council
22nd meeting on Friday, 11 May 2012, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 21st meeting held on 4 May 2012
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1929/11-12)

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

(i)Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2012
(LC Paper No. LS 61/11-12)

(ii)Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2012
(LC Paper No. LS 59/11-12)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 4 May 2012 and tabled in Council on 9 May 2012
(LC Paper No. LS 60/11-12)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting of 16 May 2012

(a)Tabling of papers

Report No. 19/11-12 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1931/11-12 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 734/11-12 dated 10 May 2012)

(b)Members' motions

Motion under Article 73(9) of the Basic Law which is jointly initiated by 23 Members and will be moved by Hon Cyd HO
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 731/11-12 dated 8 May 2012.)

V.Business for the Council meeting of 23 May 2012

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 729/11-12)

(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 to be moved by Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung

Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung has been allocated a debate slot.

(ii)Motion to be moved by Prof Hon Patrick LAU

Prof Hon Patrick LAU has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

Report of the Bills Committee on Mediation Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1943/11-12)

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 1930/11-12)

VIII.Proposal of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs for setting up a subcommittee to study the proposed legislative amendments relating to the re-organization of the Government Secretariat
(Letter dated 9 May 2012 from the Chairman of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1973/11-12(01)))
(Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs at the Council meeting of 20 June 2012 under section 54A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) (LC Paper No. CB(3) 735/11-12 dated 10 May 2012))

IX.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 May 2012