Bills Committee on Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001
Meeting on Monday, 18 March 2002 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building
A G E N D A
| I. | Briefing by the Clerk to Bills Committee and Assistant Legal Adviser and work plan of the Bills Committee
(8:30 am - 9:00 am)
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| - | Background paper on Marital Rape and Related Sexual Offences (Part V of the Bill) prepared by the Clerk
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1352/01-02(01)) (attached)
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| - | Background paper on Power of Court to Order Repayment of Deposit (Part VII of the Bill) prepared by the Clerk
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1352/01-02(02)) (attached)
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| - | Paper on the Bill prepared by Assistant Legal Adviser
(LC Paper No. LS69/01-02) (English version) (attached)
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| II. | Meeting with the Administration and legal professional bodies
(from 9:00 am onwards)
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| - | Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 11 March 2002 to the Administration
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1352/01-02(03)) (attached)
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| - | Letter dated 14 March 2002 from the Law Society of Hong Kong
(LC Paper No. CB(2)1352/01-02(04)) (English version) (attached)
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| Other papers previously issued
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| (a) | the Bill circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(3)825/00-01 dated 22 June 2001;
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| (b) | the Legislative Council Brief issued by the Department of Justice in June 2001 (File Ref : LP3/00/8C X);
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| (c) | the Legal Service Division Report on the Bill (LC Paper No. LS 136/99-00 circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2039/00-01 for the House Committee meeting on 10 July 2001);
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| (d) | Assistant Legal Adviser's (ALA) letter dated 22 February 2002 to the Administration (LC Paper No. CB(2)1270/01-02(02));
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| (e) | an extract of minutes of the meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 26 April 2001 and relevant papers concerning the issue of "Marital rape" - Part V of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1270/01-02(03));
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| (f) | an extract of minutes of the meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 26 April 2001 and relevant papers concerning the issue of "Power of Court to order repayment of deposit" - Part VII of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1270/01-02(04));
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| (g) | marked-up copies of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1280/01-02(01));
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| (h) | Provisions of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) relevant to Part V of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/01-02(01));
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| (i) | Section 55 of the New South Wales Conveyancing Act 1919 relevant to Part VII of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/01-02(02));
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| (j) | Schedule 1 to the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance (Cap. 469) relevant to Part X of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/01-02(03));
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| (k) | Schedule 8 to the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) relevant to Part X of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1283/01-02(04));
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| (l) | The Administration's response to issues raised in Assistant Legal Adviser's letter circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1270/01-02(02) (LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/01-02(01)); and
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| (m) | A list of classifications of relevant sexual offences on Part V of the Bill - Marital rape prepared by Assistant Legal Adviser (LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/01-02(02)).
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Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 March 2002
