Bills Committee on
Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill

Twelfth meeting
on Monday, 14 April 2003, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:33 pm)

LC Paper No.

Minutes of eleventh meeting held on 31 March 2003 2003

   CB(1)1433/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1439/02-03 on 11 April 2003)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(2:33 pm - 4:25 pm)

Matters arising from previous meetings

LC Paper No.

"Follow-up to the seventh meeting on 9 January 2003" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

   CB(1)762/02-03(01)
(issued on 20 January 2003)

"Follow-up to the eleventh meeting on 31 March 2003" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

   CB(1)1431/02-03(01)
(issued on 11 April 2003)

Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members at the eleventh meeting on 31 March 2003

   CB(1)1431/02-03(02)
(issued on 11 April 2003)

Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members at the seventh meeting on 9 January 2003 (fee level and staffing resources required for processing the applications)

   CB(1)1431/02-03(03)
(issued on 11 April 2003)

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No.

First letter dated 1 November 2001 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

   CB(1)1511/01-02(02)
(issued on 17 April 2002)

Reply dated 24 November 2001 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser

   CB(1)1511/01-02(03)
(issued on 17 April 2002)

Second letter dated 24 April 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

   CB(1)59/02-03(04)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Reply dated 12 October 2002 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser

   CB(1)59/02-03(05)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Third letter dated 6 August 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

   CB(1)59/02-03(06)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Administration's reply to the Assistant Legal Adviser

   CB(1)305/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 18 November 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)314/02-03)
(Chinese version issued on 28 November 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)354/02-03)

III.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 April 2003