Bills Committee on Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2003

Fourth meeting on
Thursday, 30 October 2003, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(8:30 am - 8:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)103/03-04
(issued on 22.10.2003)

-Minutes of third meeting on 7 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)131/03-04(01)
(issued on 22.10.2003)

-Administration's additional information in response to issues raised by Members at the Bills Committee meeting on 7 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)181/03-04(01)
(issued on 28.10.2003)

-Submission from Hong Kong Cable Television Limited on inadequacy of technology-only approach to pay TV piracy (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)181/03-04(02)
(issued on 28.10.2003)

-Submission from Nagravision SA on inadequacy of technology-only approach to pay TV piracy (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)181/03-04(03)
(attached)

-Joint letter from Asia Television Limited, Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Limited, Hong Kong Cable Television Limited, Television Broadcasts Limited, TV Plus (HK) Corporation Limited, Yes Television (Hong Kong) Limited and Nagravision SA on proposed sanction for domestic users of unauthorized decoders (English version only)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(8:50 am - 10:25 am)

Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)602/02-03
(issued on 2.5.2003)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2070/02-03(01)
(issued on 25.6.2003)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2525/02-03(03)
(issued on 30.9.2003)

-Letter dated 16 August 2003 from the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2525/02-03(04)
(issued on 30.9.2003)

-Reply dated 29 September 2003 from the Administration to ALA's letter of 16 August 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)181/03-04(04)
(issued on 28.10.2003)

-Letter dated 10 October 2003 from ALA to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)181/03-04(05)
(attached)

-Reply dated 28 October 2003 from the Administration to ALA's letter of 10 October 2003

ITBB(CR)9/19/1(03)Pt.19
(issued on 29.4.2003)

-The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau on 29 April 2003

LC Paper No. LS104/02-03
(issued on 13.5.2003)

-The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

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

III.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 October 2003

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued


Papers prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2431/02-03(01)
(issued on 9.9.2003)

-Summary of deputations' views on major proposals in the Bill (up to 8 September 2003) prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2299/02-03
(issued on 30.7.2003)

-Background brief on Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2003 prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2525/02-03(01)
(issued on 30.9.2003)

-Summary of deputations' views on major proposals in the Bill and the Administration's response

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2445/02-03(01)
(issued on 11.9.2003)

-Power-point presentation material on the Bill provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2525/02-03(02)
(issued on 6.10.2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised by Members at the Bills Committee meeting on 10 September 2003

Submissions previously received

LC Paper No. CB(1)2381/02-03(01)
(issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2431/02-03(02)
(issued on 9.9.2003)

-Submission from Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2445/02-03(02)
(issued on 11.9.2003)

-Presentation material (in CD format) provided by the Hong Kong Cable Television Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2445/02-03(03)
(issued on 11.9.2003)

-Presentation material provided by Nagravision SA (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2381/02-03(03)
(issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from Motion Picture Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2344/02-03(01)
(issued on 6.8.2003)

-Joint submission from Asia Television Limited*, Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Limited*, Hong Kong Cable Television Limited, Television Broadcasts Limited*, TV Plus (HK) Corporation Limited* and Yes Television (Hong Kong) Limited* (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2334/02-03(01)
(issued on 4.8.2003)

-Submission from Consumer Council*

LC Paper No. CB(1)2381/02-03(02)
(issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce* (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2381/02-03(04)
(issued on 29.8.2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association* (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2426/02-03(01)
(issued on 8.9.2003)

-Submission from Hong Kong Kowloon & New Territories Motion Picture Industry Association Ltd* (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2531/02-03(01)
(issued on 30.9.2003)

-Submission from the Television Broadcasts Limited* (English version only)


* Deputations which did not attend the meeting of the Bills Committee

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 October 2003