House Committee of the Legislative Council
30th meeting on 7 May 1999

A G E N D A

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 29th meeting held on 30 April 1999

    2. (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1859/98-99)

  2. Matters arising


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

    2. Land Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 178/98-99 to follow)

  3. Business arising from previous Council meetings


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

      1. Adaptation of Laws (No. 11) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 156/98-99 to follow)

      2. Trade Marks Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 162/98-99 to follow)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 5 May 1999 (gazetted on 30 April 1999)
      (LC Paper No. LS 172/98-99 to follow)

  4. Further report by the Legal Service Division on outstanding bills
    5.

    Adaptation of Laws (No. 10) Bill 1998
    (LC Paper No. LS 169/98-99)

  5. Business for the Council meeting on 19 May 1999


    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 1585/98-99)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Adaptation of Laws (No. 12) Bill 1999

      2. Adaptation of Laws (No. 13) Bill 1999

      3. Adaptation of Laws (No. 14) Bill 1999

      4. Tax Reserve Certificates (Amendment) Bill 1999

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

      1. Adaptation of Laws (No. 6) Bill 1999

      2. Adaptation of Laws (No. 17) Bill 1998

    4. Government motion

      No notice has been received yet.

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Development of Chinese medicine centre"

        The above motion to be moved by Hon CHAN Yuen-han. Draft wording of the motion attached.

      2. Motion on "The 4 June incident"

        The above motion to be moved by Hon SZETO Wah. Draft wording of the motion attached.

  6. Advance information on business for the Council meeting on 26 May 1999
    7.

    1. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) Bill 1999

      2. Witness Protection Bill

    2. Members' motions

      1. Motion to be moved by Hon Albert HO Chun-yan

        Hon Albert HO Chun-yan has been allocated a debate slot.

      2. Motion to be moved by Hon James TIEN Pei-chun

        Hon James TIEN Pei-chun has been allocated a debate slot.

  7. Reports


    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1858/98-99)

    2. Report of the Subcommittee to study issues relating to the tabling of subsidiary legislation in Legislative Council
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1267/98-99 to follow)

  8. Any other business


    1. Report on quorum of committees (Committee on Rules of Procedure)
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1264/98-99)

    2. Procedural arrangements for initiating motion debate at Panel meetings

      Verbal report by Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee, Chairman of the Transport Panel.

    3. Changing the Chinese name of the Government House to
      (A letter from Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung dated 3 May 1999 attached.)



Legislative Council Secretariat
5 May 1999