House Committee of the Legislative Council
5th meeting on Friday, 16 November 2018, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

AGENDA

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



Minutes of 4th meeting held on 2 November 2018
(LC Paper No. CB(2)236/18-19)

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

(i)Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018
(LC Paper No. LS13/18-19)

(ii)Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 7) Bill 2018
(LC Paper No. LS14/18-19)

(iii)Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2018
(LC Paper No. LS12/18-19)

(b)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 2 November 2018 and tabled in Council on 7 November 2018
(LC Paper No. LS15/18-19)

(c)Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 9 November 2018
(LC Paper No. LS16/18-19)

IV.

Business for the Council meeting of 21 November 2018



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)134/18-19)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Government motions

(i)Proposed resolution under section 7(a) of the Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap. 91) to be moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)109/18-19 dated 7 November 2018)
(LC Paper No. LS17/18-19)

(ii)Proposed resolution under section 7(b) of the Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap. 91) to be moved by the Chief Secretary for Administration
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)109/18-19 dated 7 November 2018)
(LC Paper No. LS18/18-19)

(d)Members' motions

(i)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) to be moved by Hon CHAN Chun-ying in relation to the Financial Institutions (Resolution) (Loss-absorbing Capacity Requirements-Banking Sector) Rules
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)142/18-19 dated 15 November 2018)

(ii)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) to be moved by Hon Christopher CHEUNG in relation to the Securities and Futures (Financial Resources) (Amendment) Rules 2018
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)141/18-19 dated 15 November 2018)

(iii)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) to be moved by Hon Frankie YICK in relation to the following items of subsidiary legislation:

-Closed Area (Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and Hong Kong Link Road) Order (Commencement) Notice;

-Cross-boundary Movement of Physical Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) (No. 3) Notice 2018;

-Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and Hong Kong Link Road Closed Area (Permission to Enter) Notice (Commencement) Notice;

-Immigration (Places of Detention) (Amendment) Order 2017 (Commencement) Notice; and

-Immigration Service (Designated Places) (Amendment) Order 2017 (Commencement) Notice

(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)150/18-19 dated 15 November 2018)

(iv)Proposed resolution under section 34(4) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) to be moved by Hon Abraham SHEK in relation to the Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulation 2018
(Wording of the proposed resolution issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)151/18-19 dated 15 November 2018)

V.

Business for the Council meeting of 28 November 2018



(a)Questions
(LC Paper No. CB(3)135/18-19)

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

No notice has been received yet.

(c)Bill - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Consideration by Committee of the Whole Council and Third Reading

Supplementary Appropriation (2017-2018) Bill

(d)Government motion

No notice has been received yet.

(e)Members' motions

VI.

Reports of Bills Committees and subcommittees



(a)Report of the Bills Committee on Travel Industry Bill
(LC Paper No. CB(4)200/18-19)

(b)Report of the Bills Committee on Companies (Amendment) Bill 2018
(LC Paper No. CB(1)170/18-19)

(c)Report of the Subcommittee on Two Orders Made under Section 49(1A) of the Inland Revenue Ordinance and Gazetted on 14 September 2018

Verbal report by Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Chairman of the Subcommittee.

(d)Report of the Subcommittee on Tax Reserve Certificates (Rate of Interest) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Notice 2018
(LC Paper No. CB(1)169/18-19)

(e)Report of the Subcommittee on Registration of Persons (Application for New Identity Cards) Order 2018 and Registration of Persons (Application for New Identity Cards) Order (Repeal) Order
(LC Paper No. CB(2)239/18-19 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)240/18-19 dated 13 November 2018)

VII.

Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees


(LC Paper No. CB(2)237/18-19)

VIII.

Any other business



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 November 2018