Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 16 December 2002 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)545/02-03
(issued on 5 December 2002)

-Minutes of meeting on 21 October 2002

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

IN06/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)450/02-03 on 22 November 2002)

-Supplementary information on "Selected Issues Relating to Declaration of Interests and Avoidance of Conflicts of Interests" prepared by Research and Library Services Division

III.Items for discussion at next meeting
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Role of members of Government in the Legislative Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(02)
(attached)

-Extract from minutes of the House Committee on 22 November 2002(paragraphs 48 - 50 refers)

IV.Research Report on "The Relationship between the Government and the Opposition or Minority Parties in Selected Places"
(2:45 pm - 3:35 pm)

Meeting with deputations and the Administration


Academics attending the meeting
Submission
LegCo Paper No. Ref.

City University of Hong Kong

Professor Joseph Y S CHENG
Professor of Political Science
Department of Public and Social Administration

CB(2)711/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)

Mr CHOY Chi-keung
Lecturer
Division of Social Studies


CB(2)692/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)

Mr SING Ming
Associate Professor

CB(2)676/02-03(01)
(Chinese version to follow)

Hong Kong Baptist University

Dr K L CHAN Kenneth
Assistant Professor
Department of Government and International Studies

CB(2)661/02-03(03)
(Chinese version to follow)

The University of Hong Kong

Dr LO Shiu-hing
Associate Professor
Department of Politics and Public Administration

CB(2)711/02-03(02)
(Chinese version to follow)

Mr Benson WONG Wai-kwok
Senior Research Assistant
Department of Politics and Public Administration


CB(2)692/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)

Mr Bruce KWONG Kam-kuen
PhD Candidate
Department of Politics and Public Administration

CB(2)692/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)

Mr Nicholas CHEUNG Yat-fung
MPh Candidate
Department of Politics and Public Administration




Miss Candy SO wing-yan
Research Assistant
Department of Politics and Public Administration

CB(2)711/02-03(02)
(Chinese version to follow)

RP01/02-03
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)376/02-03 on 14 November 2002)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)389/02-03 on 15 November 2002)

-Research Report on "The Relationship between the Government and the Opposition or Minority Parties in Selected Places"

* V.Proposals on electoral arrangements for 2003 District Council elections
(3:35 pm - 3:55 pm)

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 "

*VI.Accountability system for principal officials and related issues
(3:55 pm - 4:20 pm)

(a)Arrangements during principal officials' temporary absence

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

(b)Attendance of principal officials at meetings of LegCo

LC Paper No. CB(2)654/02-03(02)
(issued on 12 December 2002)

-Paper entitled "Attendance of Principal Officials at meetings of the Legislative Council and its Committees, Subcommittees and Panels" provided by Constitutional Affairs Bureau;

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

VII.Any other business
(4:20 pm - 4:30 pm)

(a)Proposed research outline on "The Regulatory Framework of Political Parties in Germany, New Zealand, and Singapore"

LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(04)
(attached)

-Proposed research outline prepared by Research and Library Services Division

(b)Proposed research study on "Measures in support of development of political parties"

LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(05)
(attached)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 26 November 2002 from Hon Emily LAU

(c)2004 Legislative Council Elections : Functional Constituencies and Other Electoral Arrangements

LC Paper No. CB(2)661/02-03(06)
(Paper tabled at the special meeting on 10 December 2002 and attached)

-Paper prepared by the Administration

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 December 2002