House Committee
1996/97 Session

Meeting Agenda

Date :25 April 1997
Time:2:30 p.m.
Minutes

Item No. Subject
I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting held on 18 April 1997
(LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1948/96-97)
II.Matters arising
  1. Report on Chairman's meeting with the Chief Secretary

  2. Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation

  3. Noise Control (Amendment) Bill 1997

    At the meeting on 11 April 1997, members agreed to Mr Ronald ARCULLI's suggestion to defer a decision on (b) and (c).

  4. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Amendment) Bill 1997 - Member's Bill introduced by Mr Paul CHENG
At the meeting on 18 April 1997, members agreed to Mr James TO's suggestion to defer a decision on the above item.
III.Legal Service Division report on the subsidiary legislation tabled in the Legislative Council on 23 April 1997 (gazetted on 18 April 1997)

(LegCo Paper No. LS 174/96-97)

IV.Further reports by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills
  1. Places of Public Entertainment (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 185/96-97)

  2. Merchant Shipping (Collision Damage Liability and Salvage) Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 178/96-97)
V.Legal Service Division report on bills referred to the House Committee under Standing Order 42(3A)
  1. Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 177/96-97)

  2. Public Holiday (Special Holidays 1997) Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 175/96-97)

  3. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 183/96-97)

  4. Buildings (Amendment) Bill 1997
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 176/96-97)

  5. Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 184/96-97)

  6. Family Status Discrimination Bill
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 179/96-97)

  7. Interception of Communications Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Mr James TO (LegCo Paper No. LS 180/96-97)

  8. Unfair Dismissal Bill - Member's Bill introduced by Mr LEUNG Yiu-chung
    (LegCo Paper No. LS 181/96-97 to follow)
VI.Further business for the LegCo sitting on 30 April 1997
  1. Questions
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 886/96-97)

  2. Bills - 1st and 2nd Readings
  3. The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 1997

    1. The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1997

    2. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 1997

    3. The Estate Duty (Amendment) Bill 1997

    4. The Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 1997

    5. The Traffic Accident Victims (Assistance Fund) (Amendment) Bill 1997

    6. New Territories Land Exchange Entitlements (Redemption) (Amendment) Bill 1997

    7. Hong Kong Bill of Rights (Amendment) Bill 1997
      (Member's bill to be introduced by Mr LAU Chin-shek)
  4. Bill - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
Hong Kong Institute of Housing Bill
VII.Business for the LegCo sitting on 7 May 1997
  1. Questions
    (LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 887/96-97)

  2. Statement
    No statement has yet been notified.

  3. Government Motions
    1. Resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) - to be moved by the Secretary for Health and Welfare
      (LegCo Paper No. LS 182/96-97)

    2. Resolution under section 32A(2) of the Television Ordinance (Cap. 52) - to be moved by the Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport
      Verbal report by Legal Adviser. Wording of the motion attached.

    3. Bill - resumption of debate on 2nd Reading, Committee Stage and 3rd Reading
      Places of Public Entertainment (Amendment) Bill 1997
    4. Motion debate on "Welfare for elderly"
      The above motion (attached) will be moved by Mr CHAN Wing-chan (Chinese version only).

  4. Motion debate on "Mother tongue education"
    The above motion (attached) will be moved by Mrs Selina CHOW (Chinese version only).
VIII.Advance information on motion debates for the LegCo sitting on 14 May 1997
  1. Motion debate on "Right of abode"
    The above motion will be moved by Miss Margaret NG.

  2. Motion debate on "Civil liberties"
    The above motion will be moved by Mr CHEUNG Man-kwong.
IX .Position reports on Bills Committees and Subcommittees and Bills which must be passed before 1 July 1997
(LegCo Papers Nos. CB(2) 1983 & 1966/96-97)
X.Any Other Business
Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 1997
To be raised by Mr LEE Wing-tat. A note from Mr LEE is attached.

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