Bills Committee on Northern Metropolis Development Bill (Agenda) 29 July 2026

Bills Committee on Northern Metropolis Development Bill
Meeting on Wednesday, 29 July 2026,
from 10:45 am to 12:45 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex
Agenda

I. 
Meeting with the Administration
(10:45 am - 12:40 pm)
Matters arising from previous meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)951/2026(01)-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 17 July 2026
LC Paper No. CB(1)951/2026(02)-Administration’s response to issues raised at the meeting on 17 July 2026

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)984/2026
(Gazetted on 3 July 2026)		-The Bill
File Ref: DEVB(PL-CR)1-10/94-Legislative Council Brief
LC Paper No. LS44/2026-Legal Service Division Report
LC Paper No. CB(1)880/2026(01)-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
LC Paper No. CB(1)880/2026(02)-Assistant Legal Adviser’s letter dated 16 July 2026 to the Administration
LC Paper No. CB(1)956/2026(01)-Administration’s reply to the Assistant Legal Adviser’s letter dated 16 July 2026
LC Paper No. CB(1)898/2026(01)
(Chinese version only)		-Powerpoint presentation materials provided by the Administration on the Bill
In attendance:
Ms Bernadette LINN Hon-ho, JP
Secretary for Development

Ms Linda SO Wai-sze, JP
Director, Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office, Development Bureau

Ms Lillian CHEONG Man-lei, JP
Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry

Ms Vicky CHEUNG
Principal Assistant Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry (2)

Mr Francis HO Siu-hong, JP
Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) 1

Ms Joceline CHUI Shih-yen
Deputy Secretary for Security 3

Mr Larry CHU Ho
Deputy Secretary for Health 3 (Acting)

Mr Melvin NG Ka-hei
Deputy Secretary for Transport & Logistics 1 (Acting)

Ms Pelene NG, JP
Deputy Director of Buildings

Ms Ophelia LOK Pui-man
Deputy Director of Lands/Legal

Ms Karen LEUNG Miu-yin
Assistant Director of Lands (Specialist 3)

Ms Caroline TANG Tsui-yee
Assistant Director of Planning/Board, Planning Department

Dr LAW Chi-wing
Principal Environmental Protection Officer (Assessment & Noise), Environmental Protection Department

Mr Wallance NG Long-ting
Senior Assistant Law Draftsman II(2), Department of Justice

Mr Anderson CHAN Shu-hang
Senior Government Counsel, Department of Justice

Miss Eunice WONG Ka-ki
Senior Government Counsel, Department of Justice

Miss Natalie WONG Man-huen
Senior Government Counsel, Department of Justice

II. 
Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Divisions
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 July 2026