I. | Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)773/02-03 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)774/02-03 on 30 December 2002)
| - | Minutes of meeting on 18 November 2002
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| LC Paper Nos. CB(2)927 and 928/02-03
| - | Minutes of meetings on 10 and 16 December 2002
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II. | Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)726/02-03(01) (issued on 19 December 2002)
| - | Background Brief on "Prevention of conflict of interest of principal officials and related issues" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)803/02-03 (issued on 6 January 2003)
| - | 2003 District Council Election Provisional Constituency Areas Boundary Descriptions and Proposed Electoral Boundary Maps in respect of 2003 District Councils Election for Public Consultation
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III. | Matters arising from last meeting on 16 December 2002
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)
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| (a) | Proposed research outline on "The Regulatory Framework of Political Parties in Germany, New Zealand, and Singapore"
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| | LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(04) (issued on 12 December 2002)
| - | Proposed research outline prepared by Research and Library Services Division
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| (b) | Proposed research study on "Measures in support of development of political parties"
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| | LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(05) (issued on 12 December 2002) (Chinese version only)
| - | Letter dated 26 November 2002 from Hon Emily LAU
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| (c) | Proposal research study on "Role of members of Government in the Legislative Council"
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| | LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(02) (issued on 12 December 2002)
| - | Extract from minutes of meeting of the House Committee on 22 November 2002(paragraphs 48 - 50 refer)
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| | LC Paper No. CB(2)931/02-03(01)
| - | Summary of discussion of the Committee on Rules of Procedure (CRoP) on whether a Member of the Council who is also a Member of the Executive Council may be chairman of CRoP at its meeting on 6 January 2003
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IV. | Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:45 pm - 2:50 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)931/02-03(02)
| - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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* V. | Proposals on electoral arrangements for 2003 District Council elections
(2:50 pm - 3:10 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)652/02-03(01) (issued on 12 December 2002)
| - | Paper prepared by the Administration on "Electoral arrangements for the 2003 District Council elections "
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*VI. | 2004 Legislative Council elections
(3:10 pm - 3:35 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(06) (discussed by the Panel on 10 December 2002)
| - | Paper prepared by the Administration on "2004 Legislative Council Elections : Functional Constituencies and Other Electoral Arrangements"
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)660/02-03(01) (issued on 12 December 2002)
| - | Analysis provided by the Administration showing the level of financial support that would have been received by each candidate/list of candidates under the Administration's proposal in the 2000 Legislative Council geographical constituency elections
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)684/02-03(01) (issued on 14 December 2002)
| - | Administration's paper providing additional information on provision of partial financial support to candidates in 2004 Legislative Council Elections
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)931/02-03(03) (attached) (Chinese version of the paper was tabled at the special meeting of the Panel on 15 January 2003)
| - | Paper prepared by the Administration on "2004 Legislative Council Elections : Geographical Constituencies and Election Expense Limits"
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| IN09/02-03 (Chinese version to follow)
| - | Information Note on "Public Subsidies for Parliamentary Election Expenses in Canada, Germany and Australia" prepared by Research and Library Services Division
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)931/02-03(04)
| - | Information on "Population distribution in 2000" provided by the Administration
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| FS05/02-03
| - | A fact sheet on "Relevant Data on the 1998 and 2000 Legislative Council Elections" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division
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*VII. | Accountability system for principal officials and related issues
(3:35 pm - 4:25 pm)
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| (a) | Arrangements during principal officials' temporary absence
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| | LC Paper No. CB(2)654/02-03(01) (issued on 12 December 2002)
| - | Letter dated 28 October 2002 from Director of Administration to Chairman of the House Committee
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| (b) | Attendance of principal officials at committee meetings of LegCo
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| | LC Paper No. CB(2)654/02-03(02) (issued on 12 December 2002)
| - | Paper prepared by the Constitutional Affairs Bureau on "Attendance of Principal Officials at meetings of the Legislative Council and its Committees, Subcommittees and Panels"
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| | LC Paper No. CB(2)654/02-03(03) (issued on 12 December 2002)
| - | Background Brief on "Arrangements during principal officials' temporary absence and attendance of principal officials at meetings of LegCo" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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VIII. | Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)
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