I. | Meeting with the Administration
(4:30 pm - 6:25 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1637/03-04(01) (to follow)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Consultations made for the proposed amendments in the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2003"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1637/03-04(02) (to follow)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Response to the views of Mother's Choice"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1637/03-04(03) (English version only)(attached)
| - | Extracts from sections 11 and 72 of the United Kingdom Adoption Act 1976 relating to private arrangements for adoption provided by the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat
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| (A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)
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II. | Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)
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LC Paper No. CB(3)706/02-03 (issued on 6.6.2003)
| - | The Bill
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File Ref : HWFCR/1/5691/00(02)Pt.22 (issued by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau on 3.6.2003)
| - | Legislative Council Brief
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LC Paper No. LS 135/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2571/02-03 on 19.6.2003)
| - | Legal Service Division Report
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LC Paper No. CB(2)811/03-04(02) (issued on 6.1.2004)
| - | Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances
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LC Paper No. CB(2)811/03-04(03) (issued on 6.1.2004)
| - | Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
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Papers provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1474/03-04(01) (English version issued on 24.2.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1482/03-04 on 25.2.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Adoption : Current Arrangements"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1474/03-04(02) (English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1482/03-04 on 25.2.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1597/03-04 on 4.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Changes arising from the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2003 - Impact on the Current Arrangements on Intercountry Adoption"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1520/03-04(01) (English version only)(issued on 27.2.2004)
| - | List of organisations/persons who had submitted views on the Report on Review of the Adoption Ordinance between December 1998 and February 1999 provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1566/03-04(01) (English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/03-04 on 3.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1588/03-04 on 4.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Adoption Orders made outside Hong Kong - Question of Recognition in Hong Kong"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1566/03-04(02) (English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1585/03-04 on 3.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1593/03-04 on 4.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Changes arising from the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2003 - Impact on the Current Arrangements on Local Adoption"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/03-04(01) (English version issued on 3.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1588/03-04 on 4.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Escorting Arrangements for Intercountry Adoptions"
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Submissions received
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1333/03-04(01) (English version issued on 13.2.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1378/03-04 on 17.2.2004)
| - | Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1378/03-04(01) (English version issued on 17.2.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1474/03-04 on 24.2.2004)
| - | Submission from the Hong Kong Family Law Association
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1411/03-04(01) (English version issued on 19.2.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1474/03-04 on 24.2.2004)
| - | Submission from Mother's Choice
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1474/03-04(03) (English version issued on 24.2.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1482/03-04 on 25.2.2004)
| - | Submission from Ms Amelia ROBERTS
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