Bills Committee on Chief Executive Election (Amendment)
(Term of Office of the Chief Executive) Bill

Fourth meeting on Monday, 25 April 2005 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Meeting with the Administration
(8:30 am - 10:25 am)

Matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(2)1357/04-05(01)
(to follow)

--Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 21 April 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/04-05(01)
(issued on 22 April 2005)
(English version only)

--Article provided by Hon Margaret NG entitled "Rule of Law in Hong Kong : Immigrant Children, the Court of Final Appeal and the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress"

Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)465/04-05
(issued on 24 March 2005)

--The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1268/04-05(02)
(issued on 13 April 2005)

--Marked-up copy of the Bill

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

II.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 April 2005

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Papers issued before the formation of the Bills Committee

CAB C5/1/3
(issued on 22 March 2005)

--The Legislative Council Brief on the Bill

LS46/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1218/04-05 on 7 April 2005)

--The Legal Service Division Report

Papers for special meeting of the House Committee on 15 March 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1066/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1061/04-05 on 11 March 2005)

--Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Election of the Chief Executive and related issues"

FS11/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. RL8 /04-05 on 11 March 2005)

--Fact sheet on legislative provisions in relation to election of the Chief Executive prepared by Research and Library Services Division of Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1077/04-05(01)
(issued on 14 March 2005)

--Paper provided by the Administration on "Election of a new Chief Executive Pursuant to Article 53 of the Basic Law: Timetable"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1077/04-05(02)
(issued on 14 March 2005)

--Opening statement of the Acting Chief Executive at a press conference held at the Central Government Offices on 12 March 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1077/04-05(03)
(issued on 14 March 2005)

--Statement by the Secretary for Justice on "The Term of the New Chief Executive" at a press conference held at the Central Government Offices on 12 March 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1077/04-05(04)
(issued on 14 March 2005)

--Statement by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs on "Election for a new Chief Executive Pursuant to Article 53 of the Basic Law: Electoral Arrangements" at a press conference held at the Central Government Offices on 12 March 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1156/04-05
(issued on 29 March 2005)

--Background material on the drafting of Article 53 of the Basic Law and three letters from Professor XU Chongde and Professor LIAN Xisheng provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1202/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1201/04-05 on 6 April 2005)

--Verbatim record of the proceedings of the special meeting on 15 March 2005

Paper for meeting of Panel on Constitutional Affairs on 21 March 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1121/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 March 2005)

--Paper provided by the Administration on "Election of a New Chief Executive Pursuant to Article 53 of the Basic Law : Amendments to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569)"

Papers for the Council meeting on 6 April 2005

(tabled at the Council meeting on 6 April 2005)

--Statement made by the Chief Secretary for the Administration concerning the term of office of the new Chief Executive

(tabled at the Council meeting on 6 April 2005)

--Report to the State Council concerning the submission of a request to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress regarding the interpretation of Article 53(2) of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Members' concerns raised at the meeting and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)1331/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 April 2005)

--Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 April 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1331/04-05(02)
(issued on 20 April 2005)

--Letter dated 14 April 2005 from Hon Margaret NG to the Administration concerning Senior Assistant Legal Adviser's letter issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1268/04-05(04)

(LC Paper No. CB(2)1331/04-05(03)
(issued on 20 April 2005)

--Administration's response to Hon Margaret NG's letter dated 14 April 2005

Correspondence between the Legal Service Division and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1268/04-05(04)
(issued on 13 April 2005)

--Letter dated 11 April 2005 from Senior Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

(LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 April 2005)

--Letter dated 13 April 2005 from the Administration in response to the questions raised by the Senior Assistant Legal Adviser in his letter dated 11 April 2005

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1268/04-05(03)
(issued on 13 April 2005)

--Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1278/04-05(01)
(issued on 14 April 2005)

--Copy of the news report issued by Xinhua News Agency on 12 March 2005 concerning the statement made by the spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 April 2005