Subcommittee to Study the Proposed Accountability System
for Principal Officials and Related Issues

Third meeting on Friday, 3 May 2002 from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.To continue discussion on proposed accountability system for principal officials focusing on item 1 of the List of Areas for Study (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1728/01-02(01))

General issues

(1)Consistency with the Basic Law

(2)Timing for implementing the proposed system

(3)Need for primary legislation to underpin the proposed system

(4)Constitutional relationship between the Chief Executive/principal officials/Permanent Secretaries/LegCo

(5)Powers and functions of the Chief Executive and his accountability

(6)Relationship between the Central People's Government and principal officials

LC Paper No. CB(2)1679/01-02(01)
(issued)

-The Administration's paper provided to the Panel on Constitutional Affairs on whether introducing a new system of appointment for principal officials on terms different from those in the civil service would contravene the Basic Law

LC Paper No. CB(2)1735/01-02(01)
(issued)

-The Administration's paper on constitutionality of the accountability system

Papers previously issued

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1676/01-02 (01), (02), (03) & (04)--The Executive Summary and Part 6 of the Research Report on Restrictions on Activities of Former Heads of Government and Former Senior Members of Government and Supplementary Information

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1677/01-02 (01) , (02) & (03)--The Executive Summary, Parts 5 and 6 of the Research Report on Process of Appointment of Senior Members of Government in Selected Countries

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1678/01-02 (01), (02) & (03)--Bar Association's submission and the Administration's papers relating to the post of Secretary for Justice

LC Paper No. CB(2)1691/01-02(04)

-A summary of concerns and views raised at the meetings of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs prepared by LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1711/01-02(01)--The Administration's paper on issues previously raised at the meetings of Panel on Constitutional Affairs

LC Paper No. CB(2)1728/01-02(01)--List of Areas for Study

LC Paper No. CB(2)1728/01-02(02)--Meeting schedule of the Subcommittee

LC Paper No. CB(2)1733/01-02(01)--Press release dated 24 April 2002 on Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Report on Hong Kong (English only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1733/01-02(02)--Press releases dated 24 April 2002 on the Administration's responses to the EIU Report on Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1733/01-02(03)--Press release dated 24 April 2002 on the Chief Secretary for Administration's speech at the luncheon of the British Chamber of Commerce on the proposed accountability system for principal officials

LC Paper No. CB(2)1734/01-02(01)--Existing role of the Secretary for Justice

LC Paper No. CB(2)1734/01-02(02)--Existing schedule of responsibilities of the Secretary for the Civil Service

LC Paper No. CB(2)1734/01-02(03)--Existing role and span of control of the Chief Secretary for Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1734/01-02(04)--Existing role and span of control of the Financial Secretary

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1734/01-02(05) and (06)--Existing role and membership of the Executive Council

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1758/01-02(01), (02), (03) & (04)--Papers relating to arrangements for civil servants appointed as principal officials under the accountability system

LC Paper No. CB(2)1762/01-02(01)--Issues raised at the meeting of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs on 18 April 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)1775/01-02(01)--Issues raised at the Subcommittee meeting on 29 April 2002

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 May 2002