Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on
Thursday, 24 April 2003 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1819/02-03(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1820/02-03 on 23 April 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 17 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1821/02-03(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1822/02-03 on 23 April 2003)

-Minutes of special meeting on 8 April 2003

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1832/02-03(01)(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1592/02-03(01)(issued on 25 March 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Existing practices of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving welfare subventions on their employees taking up public office"

*III.Electoral arrangements for 2003 District Councils election
(2:40 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/02-03(01)(issued on 23 April 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Polling and Counting Arrangements for the 2003 District Councils Election"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/02-03(02)(issued on 23 April 2003)

-Written response of the Administration to issues raised at the meeting on 17 March 2003 relating to staffing requirements for the preparation and conduct of the 2003 District Councils election

*IV.2004 Legislative Council election : Printing of names and emblems of political parties or organisations or candidates' photographs on ballot papers
(3:15 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1831/02-03(01)(issued on 23 April 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Printing of Organization Names and Emblems, or Personal Emblems, and Candidate Photographs on Ballot Papers for the Legislative Council Elections"

Other relevant papers of the Subcommittee on subsidiary legislation relating to 2000 Legislative Council election (the Subcommittee)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1831/02-03(02)(issued on 23 April 2003)

-Report of the Subcommittee on "Electoral Affairs Commission (Printing of Name of Organization and Emblem on Ballot Paper (Legislative Council) Regulation) (the Regulation)"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1831/02-03(03)(issued on 23 April 2003)

-Speech of the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Regulation at the Council meeting on 19 January 2000

*V.Requirements on the number of subscribers for Legislative Council elections and District Council elections
(3:50 pm - 4:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1832/02-03(02)(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Number of Subscribers on Nomination Papers for Legislative Council Elections and District Council Elections"

VI.Any other business
(4:15 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1832/02-03(03)(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Proposed creation of a Permanent Post of AOSG"C"(D2)/non-civil service position at D2 or equivalent as Administrative Assistant to the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs"


* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of items III, IV and V.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 April 2003