House Committee of the Legislative Council
12th meeting on 14 January 2000

AGENDA

  1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 11th meeting held on 7 January 2000
    2.
    (LC Paper No. CB(2) 804/99-00)

  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 report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4)

      Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. LS 47/99-00)

    2. Legal Service Division's report on subsidiary legislation tabled in Council on 12 January 2000 (gazetted on 7 January 2000)
      (LC Paper No. LS 59/99-00)

    3. Legal Service Division's report on the Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2000 tabled in Council on 12 January 2000 (gazetted on 7 January 2000)
      (LC Paper No. LS 60/99-00)

  4. Further business for the Council meeting on 19 January 2000
    5.

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

      Organized and Serious Crimes (Amendment) Bill 1999

    2. Members' motions

      Resolution under section 34(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) - to be moved by Hon Ronald ARCULLI

  5. Business for the Council meeting on 26 January 2000
    6.

    1. Questions
      (LC Paper No. CB(3) 437/99-00)

    2. Bills - First and Second Readings

      1. Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill 2000

      2. Building Management (Amendment) Bill 2000

      3. Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2000

      4. Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2000

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

      No notice has been received yet.

    4. Government motion

      Resolution under section 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) - to be moved by the Secretary for Health and Welfare
      (LC Paper No. LS 61/99-00)

    5. Members' motions

      1. Motion on "Review of Buildings Ordinance"

        The above motion will be moved by Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai. Wording of the motion attached.

      2. Motion on "Assisting import and export trade in seizing the opportunities created by China's accession to the World Trade Organization"

        The above motion will be moved by Hon HUI Cheung-ching. Wording of the motion attached.

  6. Reports
    7.

    1. Position report on Bills Committees/subcommittees
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 827/99-00)

    2. Report of the Bills Committee on Hong Kong Arts Development Board (Amendment) Bill 1999
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 784/99-00)

    3. Second report of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to 2000 Legislative Council election
      (LC Paper No. CB(2) 839/99-00)

  7. Issues relating to the payment of honoraria to non-official members serving on boards and committees set up by the Government
    8.
    (LC Paper No. FC 45/99-00)

  8. Election of Member to the Committee on Rules of Procedure

    9. As Mr Ambrose CHEUNG Wing-sum has resigned from the Legislative Council, it is necessary for another Member to be nominated for appointment by the President to the Committee.

  9. Any other business


Legislative Council Secretariat
13 January 2000