Bills Committee on Chief Executive Election Bill

The 15th meeting on Tuesday, 26 June 2001 from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Administration's responses to points raised at previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1933/00-01(01)-The Administration's response to points raised by the Bills Committee on 19 June 2001 (to follow)

II.Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by Members

(a) LC Paper No. CB(2)1915/00-01(01)- Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon Martin LEE to provide for the circumstances in which vacancy in CE's office will arise (attached)

(b) LC Paper No. CB(2)1915/00-01(02) - Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon Martin LEE to provide for CE to be elected by universal suffrage (attached)

III.Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration

(a) LC Paper No. CB(2)1915/00-01(03) - Revised Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration (attached)

(b) LC Paper No. CB(2)1915/00-01(04) -Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared on the basis of the revised version of the Administration's CSAs (attached)

Legislative Council Secretariat
22 June 2001

Appendix

Papers issued for
Bills Committee on Chief Executive Election Bill
(as at 22 June 2001)

Major areas Paper No.



I. General

(1)LegCo BriefCAB C5/1

(2)LSD ReportLS71/00-01

(3)Speech by SCA to move Second Reading of the BillCB(2)1174/00-01(02)

(4)Paper on "Provisions of the Bill not prescribed under the Basic Law" prepared by ALALS83/00-01 (issued videCB(2)1217/00-01)

(5)Comparison of the Basic Law and the Bill CB(2)1318/00-01(01)

(6)Comparison of the Bill and LegCo Ordinance CB(2)1217/00-01(04)

(7)ALA's letters dated 29 March and 23 April 2001 to Administration seeking comments on issues relating to the Bill CB(2)1327/00-01(01) and CB(2)1388/00-01(01)

(8)Written submissions on the Bill CB(2)1419/00-01(01) - (35)
CB(2)1442/00-01(01) - (26)
CB(2)1445/00-01(01) - (02)
CB(2)1451/00-01(01) - (04)
CB(2)1453/00-01(01) - (03)
CB(2)1489/00-01(01) - (06)
CB(2)1506/00-01(01) - (02)
CB(2)1537/00-01(01)CB(2)1650/00-01(01)

(9) Summary of written submissions on the Bill CB(2)1690/00-01(01)

(10)Nature of the Bill Item 2 of CB(2)1647/00-01(01)

(11) Timetable for 2002 CE Election CB(2)1677/00-01(01)

(12)Marked up copy of Part 8 of the Bill CB(2)1711/00-01(01)

(13)The Administration's response to the views expressed by deputations CB(2)1712/00-01(01)

(14)A summary of members' major views and the Administration's responses on major issues discussed by the Bills Committee prepared by LegCo Secretariat

CB(2)1712/00-01(02)

(15)The Administration's response to ALA's letter dated 29 March 2001 CB(2)1712/00-01(04)

(16)The Administration's response to ALA's letter dated 23 April 2001 CB(2)1774/00-01(03)

(17)Commencement date of the Bill CB(2)1796/00-01(01)

II. Election Committee (EC)

(1)Overlapping membership Item 1 of CB(2)1352/00-01(01)Item 6 of CB(2)1405/00-01(01)

(2)Information on the EC formed in July 2000 Item 2 of CB(2)1352/00-01(01)

(3)Eligibility criteria for candidature at subsector election - clause 17(3) of schedule Item 3 of CB(2)1352/00-01(01)

(4)Legality of clause 8(3) Item 4 of CB(2)1352/00-01(01)

III. Polling date

(1)Pros and cons of various options for determining the polling date Item 5 of CB(2)1352/00-01(01)Item 1 of CB(2)1405/00-01(01)

(2)Polling date - Thursday or Sunday CB(2)1433/00-01(01)

(3)Easter holidays for the next five CE elections Item 1 of CB(2)1518/00-01(01)

IV. Appointment of CE and clause 4

(1)Six-month period referred to in BL53 Item 2 of CB(2)1405/00-01(01)

(2) Time schedule and procedure for appointment Items 3 - 5 of CB(2)1405/00-01(01)

(3)Time taken to appoint the first CE Item 2 of CB(2)1518/00-01(01)

(4) Legal basis for CPG to revoke appointment Item 4 of CB(2)1518/00-01(01)

(5)Proposed amendment to clause 4(c) Items 1 - 3 of CB(2)1587/00-01(01)

(6)Power of removal - legal source, constraints etc. Item 1 of CB(2)1647/00-01(01)

(7)Redress in courts in respect of a decision of removal Item 3 of CB(2)1647/00-01(01)

(8)Paper on "Power of the Central People's Government under the Basic Law to revoke the appointment of the Chief Executive" prepared by Legal Service Division

LS102/00-01 (issued videCB(2)1677/00-01)

(9)Administration's revised proposal CB(2)1782/00-01(01)

(10) Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association CB(2)1810/00-01(01)

(11)Submission from Mr CHEUNG Tat-ming CB(2)1774/00-01(02)

(12)Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong CB(2)1786/00-01(02)

V. Eligibility criteria for being a candidate for CE Election

(1)Requirement for judicial officers in foreign countries to resign before running in elections

Item 1 of CB(2)1352/00-01(02)

(2) Eligibility of senior judicial officers Item 3 of CB(2)1518/00-01(01)

(3) Eligibility of holders of Taiwan Entry Permits and other temporary entry permits Items 1- 2 of CB(2)1613/00-01(01)

(4)Disqualification of CE after assuming office Item 3 of CB(2)1613/00-01(01)

(5)Eligibility of BNO passport holders Item 4 of CB(2)1613/00-01(01)

(6)Document of Preparatory Committee on the selection of the first term CE and UK and Chinese Memoranda on status of BDTC passport holders

CB(2)1618/00-01(01) and (02)

(7)Extract from "Constitutional and Administrative Law in Hong Kong" by Professor Peter Wesley-Smith

CB(2)1647/00-01(02)

(8) Winning candidate to declare not a member of political party - legal basis Item 1 of CB(2)1774/00-01(01)

(9)Disqualification in respect of treason and sentenced to death Item 7 of CB(2)1786/00-01(01)

(10) Death or disqualification of candidate before close of polling CB(2)1876/00-01(01)

VI. Nomination

VII. Withdrawal of candidature

VIII. Voting method

IX. Election petitions and judicial review

(1)Differences between the leapfrog procedure proposed in the Bill vis-a-vis that proposed in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (A) Bill to be introduced

Item 2 of CB(2)1352/00-01(02)
X. Election expenses limit

(1)Administration's response Item 5 of CB(2)1235/00-01(01)

(2)Information in overseas countries Item 5 of CB(2)1774/00-01(01)

XI. Application of anti-bribery legislation to CE election

(1)Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO) CB(2)1217/00-01(03)

(2)Prevention of Bribery Ordinance CB(2)1834/00-01

XII. Regulation of election-related activities

(1) Electoral guidelines for CE election Item 1 of CB(2)1235/00-01(01)

(2)Regulating electioneering activities of an incumbent CE Item 3 of CB(2)1235/00-01(01)

(3)Restriction on election campaigning undertaken by members of a political party to a fellow member being a candidate Item 4 of CB(2)1235/00-01(01)

(4)Overseas information on electioneering activities of presidents seeking re-election CB(2)1854/00-01(01)

XIII. Guidelines on participation of senior government officials in electioneering activities of CE election

(1)Administration's response Item 2 of CB(2)1235/00-01(01)

(2) Existing guidelines Item 3 of CB(2)1774/00-01(01)

XIV. CSAs

(1)The Democratic Party's proposed amendments to the Bill CB(2)1712/00-01(03)

(2)Hon Martin LEE's proposed CSAs CB(2)1863/00-01(01)

(3) Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon Martin LEE to provide for the circumstances in which vacancy in CE's office will arise

CB(2)1915/00-01(01)

(4)Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon Martin LEE to provide for CE to be elected by universal suffrage

CB(2)1915/00-01(02)

(5)1st Draft CSAs proposed by the Administration CB(2)1854/00-01(02)

(6)Marked-up copy of Bill on the basis of the 1st Draft CSAs proposed by the Administration

CB(2)1887/00-01(01)

(7)Revised Draft CSAs proposed by the Administration CB(2)1915/00-01(03)