立法會 Legislative Council LC Paper No. CB(2) 1309/06-07 Ref : CB2/H/5/06 House Committee of the Legislative Council Minutes of the 17th meeting held in the Legislative Council Chamber at 2:30 pm on Friday, 9 March 2007 Members present : Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee, GBS, JP (Chairman) Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, JP (Deputy Chairman) Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, GBS, JP Hon Albert HO Chun-yan Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai, SBS, S.B.St.J., JP Hon LEE Cheuk-yan Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming, SC, JP Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po, GBS, JP Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah, SBS, JP Hon Margaret NG Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, GBS, JP Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong Hon CHAN Yuen-han, JP Hon Bernard CHAN, GBS, JP Hon CHAN Kam-lam, SBS, JP Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, SBS, JP Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung Hon SIN Chung-kai, JP Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong, GBS Hon WONG Yung-kan, JP Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, GBS, JP Hon Howard YOUNG, SBS, JP Dr Hon YEUNG Sum Hon LAU Kong-wah, JP Hon LAU Wong-fat, GBM, GBS, JP Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP Hon CHOY So-yuk, JP Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting, GBS, JP Hon TAM Yiu-chung, GBS, JP Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, JP Hon LI Fung-ying, BBS, JP - 2 - Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, JP Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee, SBS, JP Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee, SC, JP Hon Vincent FANG Kang, JP Hon WONG Kwok-hing, MH Hon LEE Wing-tat Hon LI Kwok-ying, MH, JP Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, JP Hon Daniel LAM Wai-keung, SBS, JP Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, SBS, JP Hon MA Lik, GBS, JP Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen, SBS, JP Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, SC Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming, SBS, JP Hon WONG Ting-kwong, BBS Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah, SC Prof Hon Patrick LAU Sau-shing, SBS, JP Hon Albert Jinghan CHENG Hon KWONG Chi-kin Hon TAM Heung-man Members absent : Hon James TO Kun-sun Hon LAU Chin-shek, JP Hon CHIM Pui-chung Clerk in attendance : Mrs Vivian KAM Clerk to the House Committee Staff in attendance : Mr Ricky C C FUNG, JP Secretary General Mr Arthur CHEUNG Acting Legal Adviser Ms Pauline NG Assistant Secretary General 1 Mrs Justina LAM Assistant Secretary General 3 Mr LEE Yu-sung Senior Assistant Legal Adviser 1 Mrs Constance LI Principal Council Secretary (Complaints) Mr Simon WONG Chief Public Information Officer - 3 - Miss Becky YU Chief Council Secretary (1)1 Ms Anita SIT Chief Council Secretary (1)4 Miss Odelia LEUNG Chief Council Secretary (2)6 Mr Kelvin LEE Assistant Legal Adviser 1 Mr Timothy TSO Assistant Legal Adviser 2 Miss Kitty CHENG Assistant Legal Adviser 5 Mr KAU Kin-wah Assistant Legal Adviser 6 Miss Monna LAI Assistant Legal Adviser 7 Ms Amy YU Senior Council Secretary (2)3 Action I. Confirmation of the minutes of the 16th meeting held on 2 March 2007 (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1232/06-07) 1. The minutes were confirmed. II. Matters arising Report by the Chairman on her meeting with the Chief Secretary for Administration 2. The Chairman said that there was nothing special to report. III. Business arising from previous Council meetings (a) Legal Service Division report on bills referred to the House Committee in accordance with Rule 54(4) Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill (LC Paper No. LS 46/06-07) 3. The Chairman said that the Bill sought to make provisions for the enforcement in Hong Kong of judgments in civil or commercial matters that were given in the Mainland, and for facilitating the enforcement in the Mainland of judgments in civil or commercial matters that were given in Hong Kong. 4. The Chairman further said that the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services had from time to time been consulted and briefed on the progress of the proposed arrangement. 5. The Chairman added that the Legal Service Division recommended that a Bills Committee be formed to study the Bill. - 4 - Action 6. The Chairman proposed that a Bills Committee be formed to study the Bill in detail. Members agreed. The following Members agreed to join: Mr Martin LEE, Ms Margaret NG and Ms Miriam LAU. 7. The Chairman said that as there were vacant slots, the Bills Committee could commence work immediately. (b) Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 28 February 2007 and tabled in Council on 7 March 2007 (LC Paper No. LS 44/06-07) 8. The Chairman said that two items of subsidiary legislation were gazetted on 28 February 2007 and tabled in Council on 7 March 2007. 9. Members did not raise any queries on these items of subsidiary legislation. 10. The Chairman reminded Members that the deadline for amending these items of subsidiary legislation was 28 March 2007. (c) Legal Service Division report on subsidiary legislation gazetted on 2 March 2007 and tabled in Council on 7 March 2007 (LC Paper No. LS 45/06-07) 11. The Chairman said that two items of subsidiary legislation were gazetted on 2 March 2007 and tabled in Council on 7 March 2007. 12. Members did not raise any queries on these items of subsidiary legislation. 13. The Chairman reminded Members that the deadline for amending these items of subsidiary legislation was 28 March 2007. IV. Report of Bills Committees and subcommittees Progress report of the Subcommittee on West Kowloon Cultural District Development (LC Paper No. CB(1) 1085/06-07) 14. Mr Alan LEONG, Chairman of the Subcommittee, referred Members to the Subcommittee's progress report and its position statement setting out its views on the Government's current approach in taking forward the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) project. Mr LEONG said that since the Chief Secretary for Administration (CS)'s announcement on 21 February 2006 of the Administration's decision not to pursue WKCD under the Invitation for - 5 - Action Proposal process, the Subcommittee had held five meetings to discuss with the Administration the new approach in taking forward the WKCD project. The Subcommittee had been briefed by the Administration on the work of the Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the West Kowloon Cultural District (Consultative Committee) and its three Advisory Groups set up in April 2006. The Subcommittee had also met with deputations to receive their views on the reports published by two of the Advisory Groups and how the WKCD project should be taken forward. 15. Mr LEONG further said that the Consultative Committee would soon deliberate on the recommendations of the three Advisory Groups and submit its recommendations to the Chief Executive (CE). The Subcommittee noted with concern that the Consultative Committee had not conducted any further consultation on the recommendations of two of the Advisory Groups. Some organisations had expressed reservation about or even objection to the recommendations of the Advisory Groups, in particular about the recommendation of the Museums Advisory Group for establishing a Museum Plus. The Subcommittee was concerned that without public consultation, the recommendations to be made by the Consultative Committee to CE might not be supported by the public and the relevant sectors. The Subcommittee, therefore, considered it necessary to issue a position statement setting out its views on the Government's current approach in taking forward the WKCD project before the Consultative Committee arrived at its conclusive findings. 16. Mr LEONG then highlighted the following in the position statement of the Subcommittee - (a) the Administration should establish as early as possible a standing mechanism to enable public involvement in a structured manner in the planning of WKCD; (b) the Administration should establish an overseeing authority as soon as possible to steer the way forward for WKCD, including how WKCD would complement the overall development of Hong Kong and how it would be strategically placed to catalyse the realisation of a long-term arts and cultural vision for Hong Kong; (c) to facilitate public discussion, the Administration should provide the outline concept plans for the 40-hectare West Kowloon Reclamation site, in particular about the intensity of commercial and residential development and open space for public enjoyment; and (d) the Administration should provide a detailed work plan with time frame on WKCD as soon as possible. - 6 - Action V. Position on Bills Committees and subcommittees (LC Paper No. CB(2) 1233/06-07) 17. The Chairman said that there were 13 Bills Committees and six subcommittees under the House Committee in action. VI. Report of the delegation of the Panel on Environmental Affairs to study overseas experience in air quality control, management of municipal solid waste, renewable energy and total water management (LC Papers No. CB(1) 1051/06-07 and CB(1) 1052/06-07) 18. Ms Emily LAU, member of the delegation, referred members to the Report of the delegation of the Panel. Ms LAU said that the information obtained from the visit had provided useful reference on air quality control, management of municipal solid waste, renewable energy and total water management in Hong Kong. A copy of the Report had been forwarded to the Administration for consideration. 19. Ms LAU further said that to enable Members to express their views on the Report and the Administration to provide its response, the Panel had agreed to request the House Committee for allocation of a debate slot to Miss CHOY So-yuk, Head of the delegation, under House Rule 14A(h) to move a motion on the Report for debate at the Council meeting on 25 April 2007.