Bills Committee on Evidence
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002

The 4th meeting to be held on Friday, 25 April 2003 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Meeting with the Administration
(10:45 am - 12:45 pm)

Part I - Competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1848/02-03(01)(attached)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 10 April 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1848/02-03(02)(attached)

-Extract (paragraphs 14.13 to 14.16) of Law Reform Commission's Report on Competence and Compellability of Spouses in Criminal Proceedings

Part II - Use of live television link in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1848/02-03(03)(attached)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 10 April 2003

Clause by clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)632/01-02(issued on 17 May 2002)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1169/02-03(02)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

II.Any other business


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 April 2003


Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued


General

LP 911/00/1C /LP 911/00/2C(issued on 27 November 2002)

-Legislative Council Brief

LS99/01-02(issued on 30 May 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2119/01-02)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/02-03(01)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Proposals relating to competence and compellability of spouses and evidence from overseas via live television link"

Part I - Competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1169/02-03(03)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Letter dated 10 February 2003 from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration on Part I of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1199/02-03(01)(issued on 17 February 2003)

-A comparison of the provisions of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 with the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 1990 on competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(01)(issued on 12 March 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 February 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1698/02-03(01)(issued on 7 April 2003)(Chinese version of the draft Committee Stage amendment in respect of clause 4 of the Bill issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1732/02-03 on 9 April 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 March 2003 and a draft Committee Stage amendment to amend clause 4 of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1740/02-03(01)(issued on 10 April 2003)(English version only)

-Letters dated 16 October 2000 and 23 April 2002 from the Law Society to the Administration on Part I of the Bill

Part II - Use of live television link in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(01)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (New South Wales, Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(02)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Evidence Act 1958 (Victoria, Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(03)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Evidence Act 1906 (Western Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(04)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Commonwealth Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(05)(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Criminal Justice Act 1988 (UK)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(02)(issued on 12 March 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 February 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(03)(issued on 12 March 2003)

-Letter dated 10 March 2003 from Mr Andrew Bruce on behalf of the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1698/02-03(02)(English version issued on 7 April 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1714/02-03 on 8 April 2003))

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1740/02-03(02)(issued on 10 April 2003)(English version only)

-Letters dated 23 April 2002, 13 December 2002 and 25 February 2003 from the Law Society to the Administration on Part II of the Bill

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1744/02-03 (01) - (03)(issued on 10 April 2003)(English version only)

-Administration's responses to the Law Society's three letters

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 April 2003