House Committee of the
Provisional Legislative Council
on 13 February 1998

A G E N D A

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 32nd meeting held on 23 January 1998

    2. (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 937)

  2. Matters arising


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

    2. Waste Disposal (Refuse Transfer Station) Regulation (L.N. 14)

  3. Business arising from previous Council meetings

    1. Legal Service Division's report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)
      1. Adaptation of Laws (Courts and Tribunals) Bill
        (PLC Paper No. LS 93 to follow)

      2. Adaptation of Laws (References to Foreign Country, etc.) Bill
        (PLC Paper No. LS 98 to follow)

      3. Adaptation of Laws (Crown Land) Bill
        (PLC Paper No. LS 96 to follow)

      4. Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 1998
        (PLC Paper No. LS 97 to follow)

      5. Road Traffic (Validation of Collection of Fees) Bill
        (PLC Paper No. LS 92 to follow)

      6. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Amendment) Bill 1998
        (PLC Paper No. LS 90to follow)

      7. Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 1998
        (PLC Paper No. LS 94 to follow)

      8. Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Amendment) Bill 1998
        (PLC Paper No. LS 91 to follow)

      9. Building Management (Amendment) Bill 1998
        (PLC Paper No. LS 95 to follow)

    2. Legal Service Division's reports on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 11 February 1998 (gazetted on 23, 27 January and 6 February 1998)
      (PLC Papers Nos. LS 89, 100 & 103 to follow)

  4. Further business for the Council meeting on 18 February 1998

    5. Questions
    (PLC Paper No. CB(3) 635)

  5. Business for the Council meeting on 25 February 1998

    1. Questions
      (PLC Paper No. CB(3) 636)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Adaptation of Laws (Interpretative Provisions) Bill

      2. Adaptation of Laws (Nationality Related Matters) Bill

    3. Bills - resumption of debate on Second Reading, Committee Stage and Third Reading

      1. Occupational Deafness (Compensation) (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1997

      2. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 1998

      3. Provident Fund Schemes Legislation (Amendment) Bill 1997

    4. Motions

      1. Resolution under section 25 of the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Ordinance (Cap. 270) - to be moved by the Secretary for Transport (PLC Paper No. LS 105 to follow)

      2. Resolution under section 26 of the Tai Lam Tunnel and Yuen Long Approach Road Ordinance (Cap. 474) - to be moved by the Secretary for Transport
        (PLC Paper No. LS 101 to follow)

      3. Resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) - to be moved by the Secretary for Health and Welfare
        (PLC Paper No. LS 102)

    5. Members ' motions

      1. Motion on "Building management"

        Dr Hon LAW Cheung-kwok has given notice to move the above motion. Wording of the motion to follow.

      2. Motion on "Future of Hong Kong's freight industry"

        Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee has given notice to move the above motion. Wording of the motion attached.

  6. Advance information on motions for the Council meeting on 4 March 1998

    1. Motions

      Resolution under section 7(1) of the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2) - to be moved by Secretary for the Treasury

    2. Members' motions

      1. Motion to be moved by Hon CHOY Kan-pui

        Hon CHOY Kan-pui has been allocated a debate slot.

      2. Motion to be moved by Hon TAM Yiu-chung

        Hon TAM Yiu-chung has been allocated a debate slot.

  7. Reports

    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 981)

    2. Report of the Bills Committee on Provident Fund Schemes Legislation (Amendment) Bill 1997
      (PLC Paper No. CB(1) 847 issued vide CB(2) 953 on 5 February 1998)

    3. Report of the subcommittee on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 16 January 1998 relating to fee increases
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2)980 to follow)

    4. Fifth report of the subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to Legislative Council election
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 989)

    5. Report of the Bills Committee on Housing (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 994to follow)

    6. Report of the Bills Committee on Hong Kong Bill of Rights (Amendment) Bill 1998
      (PLC Paper No. CB(2) 991 to follow)

  8. Any other business

    9. Updating of the House Rules (as recommended by the Committee on Rules of Procedure)
    (PLC Paper No.CB(1) 841)

Provisional Legislative Council Secretariat
11 February 1998



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