Bills Committee on
Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill

Sixth meeting
on Friday, 13 December 2002, at 3:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(3:30 pm - 3:33 pm)

LC Paper No.

Minutes of fifth meeting held on 19 November 2002

CB(1)487/02-03
(issued on 12 December 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)519/02-03)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(3:33 pm - 5:25 pm)

Part A: Matters arising from previous meetings

LC Paper No.

"Follow-up to the second meeting on 16 July 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

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

"Follow-up to the third meeting on 18 October 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

CB(1)98/02-03(01)
(issued on 23 October 2002)

"Follow-up to the fourth meeting on 24 October 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

CB(1)305/02-03(03)
(issued on 15 November 2002)

"Follow-up to the fifth meeting on 19 November 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

CB(1)486/02-03(01)
(issued on 11 December 2002)

Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members on clauses 2, 4, 7 and 38

CB(1)486/02-03(02)
(English version issued on11 December 2002)(Chinese version issued on12 December 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)521/02-03)

Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members on clause 5

CB(1)486/02-03(04)
(English version issued on12 December 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)521/02-03)

Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members about the loss of permanent resident status

CB(1)486/02-03(03)
(English version issued on11 December 2002)(Chinese version issued on12 December 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)521/02-03)

Part B: Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No.

The Bill

CB(3)10/01-02
(issued on 28 September 2001)

The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce and Industry Bureau

Ref: CIB CR14/46/6/1
(issued on 26 September 2001)

Marked-up copy of the proposed consequential amendments to the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 455) and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Ordinance (Cap. 526)

CB(1)1510/01-02
(issued on 17 April 2002)

List of drafting issues raised by the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

LS9/02-03
(issued on 12 December 2002)

Draft proposed Committee Stage Amendments provided by the Administration

CB(1)486/02-03(05)
(English version issued on12 December 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)521/02-03)

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
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

Legislative Council Secretariat
12 December 2002