House Committee of the Legislative Council
14th meeting on 11 February 2000

AGENDA

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 13th meeting held on 21 January 2000

    2. (LC Paper No. CB(2) 953/99-00)

  2. Matters arising


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

  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. Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 62/99-00)

      2. Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 57/99-00)

      3. Building Management (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 67/99-00)

      4. Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 71/99-00)

      5. Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2000
        (LC Paper No. LS 72/99-00)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 26 January 2000 (gazetted on 21 January 2000)
      (LC Paper No. LS 69/99-00)

    3. Legal Service Division's reports on subsidiary legislation to be tabled in Council on 16 February 2000 (gazetted on 28 January and 3 February 2000)
      (LC Papers No. LS 74 and LS 80/99-00)

  4. Business for the Council meeting on 16 February 2000


    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 545/99-00)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Legislative Council (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (Amendment) Bill 2000

      2. Town Planning Bill

      3. Urban Renewal Authority Bill

      4. Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2000

      5. Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2000

      6. Employees' Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2000

      7. Broadcasting Bill

      8. Family Status Discrimination (Amendment) Bill 2000

      9. Noise Control (Amendment) Bill 2000

      10. Security and Guarding Services (Amendment) Bill 2000

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

      1. Consular Relations Bill

      2. Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Bill

      3. Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1999

    4. Government motions

      No notice has been received yet.

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Opposing the levy of a sales tax"

        The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 514/99-00 dated 31 January 2000.)

      2. Motion on "Preserving natural resources and developing leisure agriculture and fishery trades"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon WONG Yung-kan. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 520/99-00 dated 31 January 2000.)

  5. Business for the Council meeting on 23 February 2000


    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 546/99-00)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Employment (Amendment) Bill 2000

      2. Entertainment Special Effects Bill

      3. Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre (Licensing) Bill

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

      No notice has been received yet.

    4. Government motions

      No notice has been received yet.

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Developing the semi-conductor industry"

        The above motion will be moved by Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah. (Wording of the motion issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3) 547/99-00 dated 3 February 2000.)

      2. Motion on "The system of long-term employment for construction workers"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo. Wording of the motion to follow.

  6. Reports


    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1023/99-00)

    2. Report of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs on Articles 50 and 51 of the Basic Law
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1022/99-00)

    3. Report of the Bills Committee on Human Reproductive Technology Bill
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 999/99-00)

    4. Report of the Bills Committee on Firearms and Ammunition (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1016/99-00)

    5. Report of the Bills Committee on Mass Transit Railway Bill
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 940/99-00)

    6. Report of the Bills Committee on Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Bill
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 941/99-00)

    7. Report of the subcommittee to study the Urban Renewal Authority White Bill
      (LC Paper No. CB(1) 939/99-00)

    8. Report of the Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 550/99-00)

  7. Any other business
    8.


Legislative Council Secretariat
9 February 2000