House Committee of the Legislative Council
32nd meeting on Friday, 9 October 2015, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.

Confirmation of minutes/verbatim transcript of meetings



(a) Minutes of the 31st meeting held on 3 July 2015
(LC Paper No. CB(2)2187/14-15)

(b) Verbatim transcript of the special meeting held on 1 September 2015
(LC Paper No. CB(2)2185/14-15 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2186/14-15 dated 6 October 2015)

II.

Matters arising



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

III.

Business arising from previous Council meetings



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

(a) Chinese Permanent Cemeteries (Amendment) Bill 2015
(LC Paper No. LS87/14-15)

(b) Supplementary Appropriation (2014-2015) Bill
(LC Paper No. LS88/14-15)

(c) Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Bill
(LC Paper No. LS85/14-15)

(d) Promotion of Recycling and Proper Disposal (Product Container) (Amendment) Bill 2015
(LC Paper No. LS86/14-15)

IV.

Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted between 3 July and 25 September 2015


(LC Paper No. LS83/14-15)

V.

Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 2 October 2015


(LC Paper No. LS84/14-15)

VI.

Business for the Council meeting of 14 October 2015



(a) Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)13/15-16)

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

Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2015

(c) Government motions

No notice has been received yet.

(d) Members' motions

(i) Motion under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to be moved by Hon Gary FAN
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)11/15-16 dated 5 October 2015)

(ii) Motion under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to be moved by Hon Cyd HO
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)11/15-16 dated 5 October 2015)

(iii) Motion on "Seizing the opportunities brought about by 'One Belt One Road' and seeking new directions for Hong Kong's economy" to be moved by Hon Martin LIAO
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)9/15-16 dated 2 October 2015)

(iv) Motion on "Legislating for safety of drinking water" to be moved by Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki
(Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)8/15-16 dated 2 October 2015)

VII.

The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session on 22 October 2015



VIII.

Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees



(a) Report of the Bills Committee on Peak Tramway (Amendment) Bill 2015
(LC Paper No. CB(4)1506/14-15)

(b) Report of the Subcommittee on Foreign Lawyers Practice (Amendment) Rules 2015, Solicitors' Practice (Amendment) Rules 2015 and Limited Liability Partnerships (Top-up Insurance) Rules
(LC Paper No. CB(4)1403/14-15 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2143/14-15 dated 29 September 2015)

(c) Report of the Subcommittee on Three Regulations Relating to Control Regime for the Import of Eggs
(LC Paper No. CB(2)2123/14-15 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2143/14-15 dated 29 September 2015)

(d) Proposed extension of period of work of subcommittees on policy issues
(LC Paper No. CB(2)2188/14-15)

IX.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2)2189/14-15)

X.

Procedure for nomination and election of Members of the Legislative Council to serve on the Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Court of the University of Hong Kong


(LC Paper No. CB(2)2190/14-15)

XI.

Proposals to seek the Council's authorization for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into lead in drinking water incidents and related issues



(a)Proposal of Hon Gary FAN
(LC Paper No. CB(3)11/15-16)

(b)Proposal of 27 Members
(Joint letter dated 14 August 2015 from 27 Members (LC Paper No. CB(2)2021/14-15(02)) issued on 18 August 2015)
(LC Paper No. CB(3)11/15-16)

XII.

Proposal of Hon Gary FAN to seek the House Committee's agreement for asking an urgent oral question at the Council meeting of 14 October 2015 on issues relating to the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project


(Letter dated 26 September 2015 from Hon Gary FAN (LC Paper No. CB(2)2173/14-15(01)))

XIII.

Election of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee for the 2015-2016 session



XIV.

Any other business



Up-to-date position on the signification of membership of Panels

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 October 2015