House Committee of the Legislative Council
1st meeting on Friday, 10 October 2014, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

SECOND REVISED AGENDA

I.

Election of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee for the 2014-2015 session



II.

Confirmation of the minutes of the 31st meeting held on 4 July 2014


(LC Paper No. CB(2)2346/13-14 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2358/13-14 dated 29 September 2014)

III.

Matters arising



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

IV.

Business arising from previous Council meetings



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

(i)Veterinary Surgeons Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014
(LC Paper No. LS77/13-14 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2358/13-14 dated 29 September 2014)

(ii)Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2014
(LC Paper No. LS76/13-14 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2358/13-14 dated 29 September 2014)

(b)Legal Service Division reports on subsidiary legislation gazetted between 4 July and 19 September 2014
(LC Paper No. LS78/13-14 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2362/13-14 dated 30 September 2014)
(LC Paper No. LS80/13-14)

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 26 September 2014
(LC Paper No. LS79/13-14 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2362/13-14 dated 30 September 2014)

(d)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 3 October 2014
(LC Paper No. LS1/14-15)

V.

Business for the Council meeting of 15 October 2014



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)25/14-15)

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

District Cooling Services Bill

(c)Motion for the adjournment of the Council

Adjournment motion on "The handling of people's assemblies by the SAR Government and the Hong Kong Police since 26 September this year" to be moved by Hon Alan LEONG under Rule 16(2) of the Rules of Procedure
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)17/14-15 dated 3 October 2014)

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

Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2014

(e)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution under section 54A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) to be moved by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)723/13-14 dated 16 June 2014)

(ii)Proposed resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) to be moved by the Secretary for Food and Health
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)735/13-14 dated 19 June 2014)

(f)Members' motions

(i)Motion on "Returning a happy childhood to students" to be moved by Hon Michael TIEN
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)622/13-14 dated 8 May 2014)

(ii)Motion on "Reorganising the Government's structure to improve its policy implementation" to be moved by Hon Kenneth LEUNG
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)625/13-14 dated 9 May 2014)

(iii)Adjournment motion on "The security arrangements adopted by the Legislative Council in respect of large-scale public events" to be moved by Hon WONG Yuk-man under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)771/13-14 dated 30 June 2014)

VI.

The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 16 October 2014



VII.

Business for the Council meeting of 22 October 2014



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)29/14-15)

(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 "Concern about the integration and conflicts between Hong Kong and the Mainland" to be moved by Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)642/13-14 dated 15 May 2014)

(ii)Motion on "Devising the constitution by all people, making a new covenant, and realizing genuine 'Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong'" to be moved by Hon WONG Yuk-man
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)645/13-14 dated 16 May 2014)

VIII.

Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees



(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Child Abduction Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2013
(LC Paper No. CB(2)15/14-15)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Competition (Amendment) Bill 2014
(LC Paper No. CB(1)3/14-15)

IX.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2)3/14-15)

X.

Priority allocation of a debate slot for a motion debate on the Report of the Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy


(LC Paper No. CB(2)2265/13-14 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2358/13-14 dated 29 September 2014)

XI.

Paper of the Committee on Rules of Procedure



Proposed amendments to Rule 17(3) of the Rules of Procedure and rule 28 of the House Rules
(LC Paper No. CROP91/13-14 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2358/13-14 dated 29 September 2014)

XII.

Issues relating to the recent assemblies and occupation of roads arising from these assemblies



(a)Proposal of Hon WONG Yuk-man to seek the Council's authorization for the appointment of a select committee
(Letter dated 6 October 2014 from Hon WONG Yuk-man (LC Paper No. CB(2)21/14-15(01)))

(b)Proposal of Hon Frederick FUNG to ask an urgent oral question under Rule 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 15 October 2014
(Letter dated 7 October 2014 from Hon Frederick FUNG (LC Paper No. CB(2)21/14-15(02)))

(c)Proposal of Dr Hon Helena WONG to ask an urgent oral question under Rule 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 15 October 2014
(Letter dated 7 October 2014 from Dr Hon Helena WONG (LC Paper No. CB(2)21/14-15(03)))

(d)Proposal of Hon Cyd HO to ask an urgent oral question under Rule 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 15 October 2014
(Letter dated 8 October 2014 from Hon Cyd HO (LC Paper No. CB(2)27/14-15(01)))

(e)Proposal of Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki to ask an urgent oral question under Rule 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 15 October 2014
(Letter dated 8 October 2014 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki (LC‍ Paper No. CB(2)27/14-15(02)))

(f)Proposal of Hon Jeffrey LAM to seek the Council's authorization for the appointment of a select committee
(Letter dated 8 October 2014 from Hon Jeffrey LAM (LC‍ Paper No. CB(2)27/14-15(03)))

(g)Proposal of Hon TAM Yiu-chung to ask an urgent oral question under Rule 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure at the Council meeting of 15 October 2014
(Letter dated 9 October 2014 from Hon TAM Yiu-chung (LC‍ Paper No. CB(2)41/14-15(01)))

XIII.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 October 2014