Bills Committee on
Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2005

Meeting on
Wednesday, 26 April 2006, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1308/05-06
(issued on 18.4.2006)

-Minutes of meeting held on 22 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1330/05-06
(issued on 25.4.2006)

-Minutes of meeting held on 31 March 2006

II.Meeting with the Administration and the Securities and Futures Commission
(8:35 am - 10:15 am)

- Matters arising from the meeting on 31 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1315/05-06(01)
(issued on 20.4.2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1329/05-06)

-Response of the Administration and the Securities and Futures Commission to issues raised at the meeting on 31 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1315/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.4.2006)

-Draft Committee Stage Amendment to clause 1 of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division of the Secretariat

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

III.Any other business

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 April 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1232/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 3.4.2006, Chinese version issued on 19.4.2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1321/05-06)

-Revised Committee Stage Amendment provided by the Administration on section 16 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Securities and Futures Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(1)1200/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 29.3.2006, Chinese version issued on 30.3.2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1208/05-06)

-Response of the Administration and SFC to the issues raised at the meeting on 22 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/05-06(01)
(issued on 16.3.2006)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 14 February 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)800/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 8.2.2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)864/05-06 and Chinese version issued on 9.2.2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)874/05-06)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 5 July 2005 (with proposed amendments to the Bill attached)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1955/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 30.6.2005, Chinese version issued on 4.7.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1972/04-05)

-Letter dated 16 June 2005 from the Administration to Chairman of SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)1927/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 27.6.2005, Chinese version issued on 4.7.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1972/04-05)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 10 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1762/04-05(01)
(issued on 13.6.2005)

-Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)1745/04-05(03)
(English version issued on 8.6.2005, Chinese version issued on 4.7.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1972/04-05)

-Letter dated 7 June 2005 from the Administration to Chairman of the SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)1745/04-05(04)
(English version issued on 8.6.2005, Chinese version issued on 13.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1762/04-05)

-Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(1)1735/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 7.6.2005, Chinese version issued on 9.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1750/04-05)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 30 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1651/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 27.5.2005, Chinese version issued on 15.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1791/04-05)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 19 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1537/04-05(05)
(issued on 18.5.2005)

-Administration's response to the written submissions

LC Paper No. CB(1)1537/04-05(04)
(English version issued on 13.5.2005, Chinese version issued on 17.5.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1553/04-05)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 22 April 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(08)
(issued on 25.4.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1367/04-05)

-Administration's response to issues raised in the written submissions to the Panel on Financial Affairs

Consultation with IOSCO

LC Paper No. CB(1)1745/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 8.6.2005, Chinese version issued on 13.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1762/04-05)

-Administration's response to the views of the Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Deputy Chairman of the Technical Committee of the IOSCO

LC Paper No. CB(1)1699/04-05(01)
(issued on 2.6.2005)

-Letter dated 20 May 2005 to the Chairman of the IOSCO Executive Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1)1699/04-05(02)
(issued on 2.6.2005)

-Letter dated 20 May 2005 to the Deputy Chairman of the IOSCO Technical Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1)1699/04-05(03)
(English version issued on 2.6.2005 and Chinese version issued on 9.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1750/04-05)

-Letter dated 31 May 2005 from the Chairman of the IOSCO Executive Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1)1699/04-05(04)
(English version issued on 2.6.2005 and Chinese version issued on 9.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1750/04-05)

-Letter dated 31 May 2005 from the Deputy Chairman of the IOSCO Technical Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1)1745/04-05(02)
(issued on 25.4.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(08) and re-circulated on 8.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1745/04-05)

-Letter dated 12 January 2005 from Mr Philippe Richard to Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

Submissions previously received

LC Paper No. CB(1)1997/04-05(01)
(issued on 6.7.2005)

-Speaking note of Mr Andrew L T SHENG, Chairman, SFC for the meeting on 5 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1927/04-05(02)
(issued on 30.6.2005)

-SFC's response to the Administration's request in June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1669/04-05(01)
(issued on 30.5.2005)

-Submission from Hong Kong Bar Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1590/04-05(02)
(issued on 20.5.2005)

-Speaking note of Mr Andrew L T SHENG, Chairman, SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)1590/04-05(01)
(issued on 20.5.2005)

-Submission from Mr Ermanno PASCUTTO (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(04)
(issued on 13.5.2005)
Annex A to LC Paper No. CB(1)1537/04-05(04)
(English version issued on 13.5.2005, Chinese version issued on 17.5.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1553/04-05)

-Submissions from SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(06)
(issued on 13.5.2005)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1537/04-05(01)
(issued on 13.5.2005)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1651/04-05(02)
(issued on 27.5.2005)

-Submissions from Hong Kong Securities & Futures Industry Staff Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(07)
(issued on 13.5.2005)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1537/04-05(02)
(issued on 13.5.2005)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1651/04-05(03)
(issued on 27.5.2005)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1735/04-05(02)
(issued on 7.6.2005)

-Submissions from the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(16)
(issued on 13.5.2005)

-Submission from Mr David M WEBB (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(08)
(issued on 13.5.2005)

-Submission from Hong Kong Stockbrokers Association Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)1537/04-05(03)
(issued on 13.5.2005)

-Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong (Securities Law Committee) (English version only)

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)1200/05-06(01)
(issued on 29.3.2006)

-List of follow-up actions to be taken by the Administration/the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for the meeting on 22 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1084/05-06
(issued on 17.3.2006)

-Hon Emily LAU's suggestion to enhance accountability of the SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)911/05-06(01)
(issued on 15.2.2006)

-Information note on "Informal meeting between Legislative Council Members and Mr John TINER, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom held on 2 February 2006" prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2376/04-05(01)
(issued on 5.10.2005)

-Press release of appointment of the Chairman of the SFC on 30 September 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1927/04-05(03)
(issued on 30.6.2005)

-Information note on "Governance structures of overseas securities regulators" provided by SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)1930/04-05
(issued on 30.6.2005)

-Paper for the meeting on 5 July 2005 prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. LS78/04-05
(English version issued on 7.6.2005, Chinese version issued on 9.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1750/04-05)

-Paper on "Observations on the United Kingdom legislation in respect of the separation of the roles of the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA)" prepared by the Legal Service Division

Annex B to LC Paper No. CB(1)1735/04-05(01)
(issued on 7.6.2005 and re-circulated on 30.6.2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1955/04-05)

-Power, functions and duties to be exercised by the Chairman of the SFC under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1553/04-05(01)
(issued on 17.5.2005)

-Extracts of relevant provisions under Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571) on functions vested with the Chairman of Securities and Futures Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1)1343/04-05
(issued on 21.4.2005)

-Background brief on Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2005 prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1344/04-05(01)
(issued on 21.4.2005)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS43/04-05
(issued on 30.3.2005)

-The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)439/04-05
(issued on 11.3.2005)

-The Bill

SUB12/2/1(2005)Pt.5
(issued on 9.3.2005)

-The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

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