Bills Committee on Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2014

Meeting on Wednesday, 23 April 2014, from 9:00 am to 1:15 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 26 June 2014)

I.	Meeting with deputations and the Administration (9:00 am – 1:10 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(3)444/13-14 (issued on 28 February 2014)	-	The Bill
	File Ref : SB CR 1/3231/13 (issued by the Security Bureau on 26 February 2014)	-	Legislative Council Brief
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(02) (issued on 31 March 2014)	-	Marked-up copy of the relevant provisions to be amended by the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(03) (issued on 31 March 2014)	-	Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 5 March 2014 to the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(04) (issued on 31 March 2014)	-	Administration's reply dated 13 March 2014 to Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 5 March 2014
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(05) (issued on 31 March 2014)	-	Assistant Legal Adviser's further letter dated 25 March 2014 to the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(06) (issued on 2 April 2014)	-	Administration's reply to Assistant Legal Adviser's further letter dated 25 March 2014
	Deputations/individuals attending Session One (9:00 am - 10:20 am) 1. Hong Kong Youth Alliance 2. Justice Alliance 3. Federation of Parent-Teacher Association of Yau, Tsim, Mongkok Districts Limited 4. Parents' Association of Hong Kong 5. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 6. People Power 7. Nu Tong Xue She 8. Association for Transgender Rights 9. Rainbow of Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(02)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 10. Rainbow Action [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(03)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 11. Association of World Citizens Hong Kong China [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 12. Ms CHU Fung-mei [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(02)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014); and [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(04)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 13. Prevent People Barbecued Alliance 14. Mr WONG Chi-cheung [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(03)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 15. Ms TSE Yuk-ling [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(04)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 16. Equal Opportunities Commission [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(05)] (issued on 17 April 2014) 17. God's Glory Ministry Ltd. [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(06)] (English version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 18. Ms LEE Yuk-fong 19. Garden Against Turbulence 20. Mr CHEUNG Hon-sing Ray [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(07)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 21. Care for the Well-being of Children [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) 22. Miss HO Yuet-lai Kathy [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(08)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 23. 愛家護孩家長組 [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(02)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) Break (10:20 am – 10:25 am) Session Two (10:25 am – 11:45 am) 24. 守護傳統婚姻聯盟 25. Christians at the Bar [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(09)] (English version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 26. EFCC Yan Fook Church [LC Paper No. CB(2)1360/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 25 April 2014) (restricted to members only) 27. Mr LEUNG Chun-kit [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(03)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) 28. Miss WOO Yuk-chu [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(03)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) 29. Hong Kong Sex Culture Society Limited [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(05)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 30. Labour Party 31. Parents for the Family Association [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(06)] (issued on 24 April 2014); and [LC Paper No. CB(2)1568/13-14(01)] (issued on 22 May 2014) 32. Mr LEUNG Ho-yin [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(04)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) 33. Ms TSUI Sum-yin [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(10)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 34. League of Young Professionals [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(07)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 35. 維家愛苗行動 [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(08)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 36. Ms WONG Fung-ping [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(09)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 37. Dr Stephen John Winter, WPATH [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(11)] (English version only) (Updated version issued on 22 April 2014) [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(15)] (English version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) 38. Amnesty International Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)1221/13-14(04)] (English version only) (issued on 2 April 2014) 39. Mr LEUNG Siu-fai 40. Miss YU King-yan Queenie 41. Biases Concern 42. Miss NG Wing-yan 43. Justice Family 44. Gender Rights Watch 45. BigLove Alliance 46. Transgender Resource Center [LC Paper No. CB(2)1221/13-14(02)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 2 April 2014) Break (11:45 am – 11:50 am) Session Three (11:50 am – 1:10 pm) 47. Action Q 48. Pink Alliance [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(12)] (English version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 49. Society for the Preservation of the Culture of Chinese Family [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(10)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 50. Women Coalition of HKSAR 51. Mr CHOW Wang-ngai [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(05)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) 52. Social Value Defense's Alliance [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(06)] (Chinese version only) (Revised version issued on 24 April 2014) 53. Family Value Foundation of Hong Kong Limited [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(13)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 54. Mr HUONG Cheong-fai [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(14)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 55. 護家愛孩同盟 56. The Society for Truth and Light [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(16)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 57. Ms FONG Lai-hung [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(17)] (Chinese version only) (Revised version issued on 24 April 2014) 58. 同心同行家長組 [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(18)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 59. Prof KWAN Kai-man [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(19)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 60. Dr HONG Kwai-wah [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(20)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 61. Family School Sodo Concern Group [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(21)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 62. Ms LAW Ka-chun Priscilla [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(11)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 63. Mr FUNG Kin-shing [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(12)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 64. Hong Kong Christian Institute [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(22)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 65. Parents Concern [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(07)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) 66. Mr CHAN Ping-lung [LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/13-14(13)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 24 April 2014) 67. Life Transformer [LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(23)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014) 68. Ms CHEUNG Wai-ping [LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(08)] (English version only) (issued on 22 April 2014) [LC Paper No. CB(2)1916/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 26 June 2014)
	Written submissions from organizations not attending the meeting
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/13-14(15) (English version only) (issued on 22 April 2014)	-	Submission from The Professional Commons
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1310/13-14(02) (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014)	-	Submission from New Territories School Heads Association
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1310/13-14(03) (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Baby and Children Products Industrial and Commercial Association
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1310/13-14(04) (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014)	-	Submission from The Association for the Advancement of Feminism
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1310/13-14(05) (Chinese version only) (issued on 17 April 2014)	-	Submission from 中華基督教會灣仔堂家庭健康關注組
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(09) (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014)	-	Submission from Abundant Life Christian Church
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(10) (English version only) (issued on 22 April 2014)	-	Submission from Hong Kong Baptist Church
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(11) (Chinese version only) (issued on 22 April 2014)	-	Further submission from家校及各界反對扭曲婚姻制度群組
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(12) (English version only) (issued on 22 April 2014)	-	Submission from The Diocesan Committee on Bioethics, Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1339/13-14(13) (English version only) (issued on 22 April 2014)	-	Submission from Teacher Concern Alliance for SODO
	Written submissions from individuals not attending the meeting
	LC Paper No. CB(2)1311/13-14 (01) – (45) (restricted to members only) (to follow)	-	45 submissions from members of the public
	LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1316/13-14 (0001) - (0500) (0501) - (1000) (1001) - (1500) (1501) - (2000) (2001) - (2399) (issued by email only)	-	Submissions from members of the public
	Relevant papers The Court of Final Appeal's judgement on the case of W v Registrar of Marriages (FACV 4/2012) http://legalref.judiciary.gov.hk/lrs/common/search/search_result_detail_frame.jsp?DIS=87115&QS=%2B&TP=JU&ILAN=en A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the website of the Legislative Council at – http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr13-14/english/bc/bc52/papers/bc52_ppr.htm
II.	Any other business (1:10 pm – 1:15 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 June 2014