House Committee of the Legislative Council
39th meeting on 24 September 1999

A G E N D A

  1. Confirmation of minutes of meetings


    1. 38th meeting held on 9 July 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2695/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2696/98-99 dated 19 August 1999)

    2. special meetings held on 6, 8, 10, 17 and 18 May 1999
      (LC Papers Nos. CB(2) 2721, 2722 & 2723/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2724/98-99 dated 30 August 1999)

      (LC Papers Nos. CB(2) 2816 & 2817/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2818/98-99 dated 14 September 1999)

  2. Matters arising


    1. Priority of bills on waiting list
      (Letter dated 28 July 1999 from the Director of Administration issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2668/98-99 dated 6 August 1999)

    2. Visits of leaders of Central People's Government
      (The Chairman's letter dated 8 July 1999 to the Chief Executive and the reply dated 16 July 1999 from the Chief Executive's Office issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2603/98-66 dated 20 July 1999)

  3. Business arising from previous Council meetings


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

      1. Adaptation of Laws (No. 27) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 253/98-99)

      2. Adaptation of Laws (No. 21) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 278/98-99)

      3. Adaptation of Laws (No. 20) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 231/98-99)

      4. Adaptation of Laws (No. 32) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 255/98-99)

      5. Adaptation of Laws (No. 33) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 248/98-99)

      6. Electronic Transactions Bill
        (LC Paper No. LS 277/98-99)

      7. Adaptation of Laws (No. 25) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 245/98-99)

      8. Adaptation of Laws (No. 26) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 247/98-99)

      9. Adaptation of Laws (No. 28) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 259/98-99)

      10. Adaptation of Laws (No. 31) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 269/98-99)

      11. Adaptation of Laws (No. 34) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 268/98-99)

      12. Adaptation of Laws (No. 22) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 244/98-99)

      13. Adaptation of Laws (No. 29) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 246/98-99)

      14. Adaptation of Laws (No. 23) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 251/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2833/98-99 dated 17 September 1999)

      15. Adaptation of Laws (No. 24) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 252/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2833/98-99 dated 17 September 1999)

      16. Adaptation of Laws (No. 30) Bill 1999
        (LC Paper No. LS 254/98-99)

    2. Legal Service Division reports on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 9 July 1999 (tabled in Council on 14 July 1999) and subsidiary legislation gazetted between 16 July and 17 September 1999 (to be tabled in Council on 6 October 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazetted between 9.7.99 and 17.9.99
      (LC Paper No. LS 281/98-99)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 9 July 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 243/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 250/98-99 dated 21 July 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 16 July 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 249/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 256/98-99 dated 26 August 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 23 July 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 257/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 260/98-99 dated 11 August 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 30 July 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 258/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 262/98-99 dated 28 August 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 6 August1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 263/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 261/98-99 dated 23 August 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 13 August 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 264/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 265/98-99 dated 31 August 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 20 August 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 266/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 267/98-99 dated 31 August 1999)

      Further report on Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (LN 218) (gazetted on 20 August 1999)
      (LC Paper No. LS 282/98-99)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 3 September 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 270/98-99 issued vide LC Paper No. LS 271/98-99 dated 13 September 1999)

      Report on subsidiary legislation gazettted on 17 September 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 279/98-99)

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


    1. Adaptation of Laws (No. 5) Bill 1998
      (LC Paper No. LS 283/98-99)

    2. Adaptation of Laws (No. 9) Bill 1998
      (LC Paper No. LS 272/98-99)

    3. Customs and Excise Service Children's Education Trust Fund Bill
      (LC Paper No. LS 276/98-99)

    4. Adaptation of Laws (No. 17) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 275/98-99)

  5. Business for the Council meetings on 6 and 7 October 1999


    1. The Chief Executive's Policy Address - 6 October 1999

    2. The Chief Executive's Question and Answer Session - 7 October 1999

  6. Business for the Council meeting on 13 October 1999


    1. Questions

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill 1999

      2. Mass Transit Railway Bill

      3. Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 1999

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

    4. Government motions

    5. Members' motions

  7. Reports


    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (LC Paper No.CB(2) 2841/98-99)

    2. Second report on the position of Year 2000 compliance work in Government and non-government organizations which provide essential services
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1937/98-99)

  8. Election of Members to The Legislative Council Commission

    9. (LC Paper No. AS 375/98-99)

  9. Reporting of work by Members elected to governing bodies of education institutions and other advisory bodies

    10. (LC Paper No. CB(2) 2848/98-99)

  10. LegCo Fun Day 1999-2000

    11. (LC Paper No. AS 405/98-99)

  11. Objection to a reduction in the level of "Operating Expenses Reimbursements" for Members

    12. (Letter dated 20 September 1999 from Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung is attached)

  12. Election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee for the 1999-2000 session

    13. (Election procedure is set out in rule 20 and Appendix IV of the House Rules)



Legislative Council Secretariat
23 September 1999