House Committee of the Legislative Council
26th meeting on Friday, 8 June 2012, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of the minutes of the 25th meeting held on 1 June 2012
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2273/11-12)

II.Matters arising

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

(b)Planning of Council business to be dealt with at Council meetings before 18 July 2012
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 870/11-12)

III.Business arising from previous Council meetings

Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 1 June 2012 and tabled in Council on 6 June 2012
(LC Paper No. LS 77/11-12)

IV.Further business for the Council meeting of 13 June 2012

(a)Tabling of papers

Report No. 22/11-12 of the House Committee on Consideration of Subsidiary Legislation and Other Instruments
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2275/11-12 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 872/11-12 dated 6 June 2012)

(b)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 865/11-12)

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

(i)Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2010

(ii)Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012

(iii)United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2012

(iv)Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2011

(v)Buildings Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2011

V.Business for the Council meeting of 20 June 2012

(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3) 864/11-12)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 743/11-12 dated 10 May 2012.)
(LC Paper No. LS 74/11-12)

(ii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare under the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 847/11-12 dated 31 May 2012.)
(LC Paper No. LS 75/11-12)

(iii)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Development under the Construction Industry Council Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 846/11-12 dated 31 May 2012.)
(LC Paper No. LS 73/11-12)

(iv)Proposed resolution to be moved by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs under section 54A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 735/11-12 dated 10 May 2012.)
(LC Paper No. LS 76/11-12)

(d)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) 877/11-12 dated 7 June 2012.)

(ii)Motion to be moved by Hon CHAN Kam-lam

Hon CHAN Kam-lam has been allocated a debate slot.

(iii)Motion to be moved by Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO

Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO has been allocated a debate slot.

VI.Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees

(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Companies Bill

Verbal report by Hon Paul CHAN, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Bill 2012

Verbal report by Hon Fred LI, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

(c)Report of the Bills Committee on Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Bill

Verbal report by Hon CHAN Kam-lam, Chairman of the Bills Committee.

(d)Report of the Subcommittee on Buildings (Amendment) Ordinance 2011 (Commencement) Notice 2012, Building (Inspection and Repair) Regulation (Commencement) Notice and Building (Minor Works) (Amendment) Regulation 2011 (Commencement) Notice

Verbal report by Hon Audrey EU, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

VII.Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2274/11-12)

VIII.Priority allocation of a debate slot to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Improving Barrier Free Access and Facilities for Persons with Disabilities under the Panel on Welfare Services
(LC Paper No. CB(2) 2270/11-12)

IX.Requests for discussing issues relating to the hotel accommodation arrangements for the Chief Executive's duty visits outside Hong Kong

(a)Letter from Hon KAM Nai-wai
(Letter dated 1 June 2012 from Hon KAM Nai-wai to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2257/11-12(01) issued on 4 June 2012))

(b)Letter from Hon WONG Sing-chi
(Letter dated 5 June 2012 from Hon WONG Sing-chi to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2290/11-12(01)))

(c)Letter from Hon Albert HO
(Letter dated 5 June 2012 from Hon Albert HO to the Chairman of the House Committee (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2290/11-12(02)))

X.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 June 2012