Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on
Tuesday, 8 April 2003 from 8:30 am to 9:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

*I.Prevention of conflict of interest and related issues arising from the incident of the Financial Secretary purchasing a vehicle shortly before the announcement of the increase in motor vehicles first registration tax
(8:30 am - 9:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1677/02-03(01)
(attached)

-Verbatim record of the Panel's discussion on 17 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1677/02-03(02)
(attached)

-Extract from minutes of the meeting of the House Committee on 21 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1677/02-03(03)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Letters dated 18 and 19 March 2003 from Hon James TO Kun-sun

LC Paper No. CB(2)1677/02-03(04)
(attached)(Chinese version only)

-List of issues raised by Members at the Panel meeting on 17 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1677/02-03(05)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-List of issues raised by Members at the House Committee meeting on 21 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1692/02-03(01)

-Response of the Constitutional Affairs Bureau to matters raised at the meetings of the Panel on 17 March 2003 and the House Committee on 21 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1692/02-03(02)

-Response of the Constitutional Affairs Bureau to matters raised in Hon James TO's letters of 18 and 19 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1692/02-03(03)

-Response of the Financial Secretary to matters raised at the meetings of the Panel on 17 March 2003 and the House Committee on 21 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1727/02-03(01)

-Letter dated 8 April 2003 from the Financial Secretary to the Panel Chairman

Papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)1480/02-03(05)
(issued on 13 March 2003)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 10 March 2003 from Dr Hon YEUNG Sum

LC Paper No. CB(2)1497/02-03(01)
(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Background Brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Prevention of conflict of interest of principal officials and related issues"

IN16/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1497/02-03 on 14 March 2003)(Replacement sheet of Appendix IV of IN16/02-03 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/02-03 on 17 March 2003)

-Information Note prepared by the Research and Library Services Division on "The incident relating to the purchase of a vehicle by Antony LEUNG, the Financial Secretary : Summary of developments"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1505/02-03(02)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Paper provided by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on "Budget Strategy Group"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1505/02-03(03)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Paper provided by Constitutional Affairs Bureau on "Guidelines to assist principal officials to avoid conflict of interest in drawing up the budget"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1505/02-03(04)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Paper prepared by Civil Service Bureau and Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on "Guidelines on avoidance of conflict of interest for civil servants involved in drawing up the Budget"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1506/02-03
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Letter dated 15 March 2003 issued by the Chief Executive to the Financial Secretary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1526/02-03(01)
(issued on 18 March 2003)

-The Financial Secretary's chronology relating to his purchase of a private car in January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1526/02-03(02)
(issued on 18 March 2003)

-Chronology of events on Budget Strategy Group discussions on Motor Vehicles First Registration Tax

LC Paper No. CB(2)1526/02-03(03)
(issued on 18 March 2003) (Chinese version only)

-The motion proposed by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum

LC Paper No. CB(2)1543/02-03(01)
(issued on 19 March 2003)

-Statement by Chief Executive's Office on 18 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1543/02-03(02)
(issued on 19 March 2003)

-Government's press release on 18 March 2003 about Executive Council Members' declaration of interest

LC Paper No. CB(2)1571/02-03(01)
(issued on 21 March 2003)

-The Administration's response to the matters raised by Members at the meeting on 17 March 2003

II.Any other business


* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 April 2003