| I. | Meeting with the Administration
(2:30 pm - 4:25 pm)
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| Administration's response to issues raised at previous meetings
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1829/03-04(01)
(English version attached, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Supplementary Information on Residence Requirements for Adoption, Adoption of Children from Places outside HK by HK residents and Escort Arrangements of Other Countries"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1829/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 23.3.2004, Chinese version attached)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Local Adoption - Choice for Birth and Prospective Adoptive Parents and the Participation of NGOs"
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| Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill
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| The Bill (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(3)706/02-03 on 6 June 2003)
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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. LS63/03-04
(English version attached, Chinese version to follow)
| - | Summary of Cross References to facilitate Clause-by-clause Scrutiny prepared 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
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)
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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(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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LC Paper No. CB(2)1637/03-04(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1690/03-04 on 12.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Consultation conducted on the Proposals on Adoption"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1661/03-04(01)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1690/03-04 on 12.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1729/03-04 on 16.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Arrangements for adoptions between the HKSAR and the Mainland"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1661/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 10.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1667/03-04 on 11.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Breakdown on Categories of Relatives"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1729/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 16.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/03-04 on 17.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Policy on Overseas Adoption and Measures for Facilitating Overseas Adoption"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1747/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 16.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/03-04 on 17.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Effects of Adoption Order"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1747/03-04(02)
(Revised English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/03-04 on 17.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/03-04 on 17.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Adoption of a female child by a sole male applicant only as an exceptional measure justified by special circumstances (section 5(3) of the Adoption Ordinance)"
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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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LC Paper No. CB(2)1661/03-04(03)
(English version issued on 10.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1730/03-04 on 16.3.2004)
| - | Submission from the International Social Service Hong Kong Branch
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1669/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 11.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1730/03-04 on 16.3.2004)
| - | Further submission from The Hong Kong Family Law Association responding to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 26 February 2004
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Administration's response to submission
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1637/03-04(02)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1666/03-04 on 10.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1667/03-04 on 11.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Response to the Submission from Mother's Choice"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1729/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 16.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/03-04 on 17.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Response to the Submission from the Hong Kong Family Law Association"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1729/03-04(03)
(English version issued on 16.3.2004, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1750/03-04 on 17.3.2004)
| - | Administration's paper entitled "Response to the Submission from Ms Amelia ROBERTS"
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Others
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1637/03-04(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 9.3.2004)
| - | 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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