Bills Committee on Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2005

Meeting on Monday, 27 February 2006 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill
(2:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(3)549/04-05
(issued on 29.4.2005)

-The Bill

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/04-05 on 9.6.2005)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)901/05-06(03)
(issued on 19.1.2006)

-The Administration's response to the submission from Baker & McKenzie on behalf of Japan Tobacco Inc.

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/05-06(01)
(issued on 21.2.2006)

-The Administration's response to a request raised at the Bills Committee meeting on 14 February 2006 - list of Committee Stage amendments to be made by the Administration

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

II.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 February 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

Ref : HWF CR 52/581/89 Pt.56
(issued by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau in April 2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS63/04-05
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1552/04-05 on 12.5.2005; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1558/04-05 on 12.5.2005)

-Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1731/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/04-05 on 9.6.2005)

-Background paper prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat

RP10/04-05
(issued on 1.8.2005)

-Research report on "Smoke-free Workplace Legislation in Selected Places" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

IN16/05-06
(issued on 22.2.2006)

-Supplementary information note on Smoke-free Workplace Legislation in Selected Places prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

Letters from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/04-05(01)
(issued on 9.6.2005)

-Letter dated 3 June 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(03)
(issued on 27.6.2005)

-Letter dated 15 June 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2152/04-05(02)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2152/04-05 on 30.6.2005; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05 on 18.7.2005)

-Letter dated 30 June 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letters

LC Paper No. CB(2)1930/04-05(01)
(issued on 14.6.2005)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 3 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2152/04-05(01)
(issued on 30.6.2005)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 15 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2383/04-05(01)
(issued on 26.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 30 June 2005

Letters from members to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(04)
(issued on 27.6.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 15 June 2005 from Hon LI Kwok-ying to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(05)
(issued on 27.6.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 24 June 2005 from Hon Emily LAU to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2147/04-05(01)
(issued on 29.6.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 27 June 2005 from Hon WONG Ting-kwong to the Administration

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2152/04-05(03), CB(2)204/05-06(01), CB(2)765/05-06(01) and CB(2)901/05-06(04)
(issued on 30.6.2005, 28.10.2005, 3.1.06 and 17.1.2006)(Chinese version only)

-Letters dated 30 June 2005, 5 October 2005, 19 December 2005 and 4 January 2006 from Hon Tommy CHEUNG

LC Paper No. CB(2)1057/05-06(02)
(issued on 7.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 6 February 2006 from Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung

Administration's response to member's letters

LC Paper No. CB(2)2657/04-05(02)
(issued on 30.9.2005)

-The Administration's response to Hon LI Kwok-ying's letter dated 15 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2657/04-05(03)
(issued on 30.9.2005)

-The Administration's response to Hon Emily LAU's letter dated 24 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/05-06(02)
(issued on 21.11.2005)

-The Administration's response to Hon WONG Ting-kwong's letter dated 27 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)509/05-06(01)
(issued on 28.11.2005)

-The Administration's response to Hon Tommy CHEUNG's letter dated 5 October 2005 (LC Paper No. CB(2)204/05-06(01))

LC Paper No. CB(2)918/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.1.2006)

-The Administration's response to Hon Tommy CHEUNG's letter dated 19 December 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)918/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.1.2006)

-The Administration's response to Hon Tommy CHEUNG's letter dated 4 January 2006

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1930/04-05(02)
(issued on 14.6.2005)(Chinese version only)

-The Administration's response to the views/concerns of the Panel on Health Services made during the discussion of the proposed amendments to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1930/04-05(03)
(issued on 14.6.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Information on monetary loss to Hong Kong due to diseases caused by smoking prepared by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/04-05(01)
(issued on 2.7.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Main points of the speech made by the Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food at the meeting of the Bills Committee on 10 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/04-05(02)
(issued on 2.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to questions raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 with regard to enforcement actions taken by different Government agencies pursuant to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/04-05(03)
(issued on 2.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to information requested by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 on smoke-free restaurants in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(01)
(issued on 18.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to information requested by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 4 July 2005 on smoking in aircraft

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05 on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to suggestion made by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 on smoking prohibition arrangements at cross-boundary ferry terminals

LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05(01)
(issued on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to questions raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 4 July 2005 with regard to enforcement actions taken pursuant to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05(02)
(issued on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to questions raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 with regard to tobacco advertising at licensed hawker stalls

LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05(03)
(issued on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to information raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 on smoke-free legislation in other jurisdictions

LC Paper No. CB(2)2657/04-05(01)
(issued on 30.9.2005)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 21 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)138/05-06(01)
(issued on 21.10.2005)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 3 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/05-06(01)
(issued on 21.11.2005)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meetings on 6 and 24 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)633/05-06(01)
(issued on 7.12.2005)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 31 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)729/05-06(01)
(issued on 17.12.2005)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 24 November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)901/05-06(01)
(issued on 17.1.2006)

-The Administration's response to the issues of "Exemption for tobacco advertising at licensed hawker stalls" and "Smoking prohibition arrangements at cross-boundary ferry terminals"

LC Paper No. CB(2)901/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 19.1.2006; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1092/05-06 on 14.2.2006)

-The Administration's response to the issues of "Consistency of Hong Kong's Tobacco Control Regime with WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control"

LC Paper No. CB(2)962/05-06(01)
(issued on 23.1.2006)

-The Administration's response to the issue of expansion of statutory no smoking area

LC Paper No. CB(2)1057/05-06(01)
(issued on 7.2.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 31 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1126/05-06(01)
(issued on 15.2.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 4 January 2006

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(01)
(issued on 27.6.2005)

-Report researched, written and published by Department of Community Medicine, School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1022/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(English version only)

-Submissions from Department of Community Medicine, University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(02)
(issued on 27.6.2005)(English version only)

-Letter dated 13 June 2005 from Baker & McKenzie to the Chairman of the Bills Committee

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2660/04-05(04) and CB(2)2677/04-05(02)
(issued on 3.10.2005 and 4.10.2005)

-Submissions from Baker & McKenzie (solicitors acting for Japan Tobacco)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2311/04-05(03), CB(2)2660/04-05(08) and CB(2)1082/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.7.2005, 3.10.2005 and 9.2.2006) (Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 7 July 2005 and submission from the Committee on Youth Smoking Prevention

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(04)
(issued on 18.7.2005) (English version only)

-Passive smoking and risks for heart disease and cancer in Hong Kong catering workers 2001 prepared by the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(05) and CB(2)1023/05-06(01) (issued on 20.7.2005 and 6.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 18 July 2005 from Liquor Licensing Board to the Catering Entertainment Premises Smoking Ban Regulations Concern Group

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(01)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(English version only)

-Submission from Philip Morris Asia Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(02)
(issued on 3.10.2005)

-Submission from the Pacific Cigar Co. Ltd. & Bluebell Hong Kong Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(03)
(issued on 3.10.2005)

-Submission from British American Tobacco (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(05)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Sha Tin District Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(06) and CB(2)1022/05-06(04)
(issued on 3.10.2005 and 3.2.2006)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Medical Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(07)
(issued on 3.10.2005)

-Submission from Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(09) and CB(2)1023/05-06(02)
(issued on 3.10.2005 and 6.2.2006)
(English version only)

-Submission from Government Doctors' Association

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2660/04-05(10), CB(2)56/05-06(02) and CB(2)1022/05-06(05)
(issued on 3.10.2005, 14.10.2005 and 3.2.2006)

-Submission and supplementary information from Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2660/04-05(11), CB(2)1022/05-06(06) to (07), CB(2)1023/05-06(03) and CB(2)210/05-06(01)
(issued on 3.10.2005, 3.2.2006, 6.2.2006 and 28.10.2005)
(English version only)

-Submission from Clear the Air and Clear the Air's response to Hon Tommy CHEUNG's question raised at the meeting on 6 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(12)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Action on Smoking or Health

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(13)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Ming Wide Lighter Group Company Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(14)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from King's Hotel

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(15)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(English version only)

-Submission from Mr YIP Ming

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(16)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Chamber of Mahjong School Owners Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(17)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from May Moon Association Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(18)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from KC City (聯誼會)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(19)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Cyber Zone

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(20) and CB(2)1023/05-06(04)
(issued on 3.10.2005 and 6.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Ballroom and Night Club Merchants

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(21)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Mon T Group

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(22)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from King's Club 卡拉OK

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2660/04-05(23) and CB(2)2704/04-05(02)
(issued on 3.10.2005 and 7.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submissions from Hong Kong Bars and Karaoke Rights Advocacy

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(24)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from California Red

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2660/04-05(25) and CB(2)2688/04-05(02)
(issued on 3.10.2005 and 5.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submissions from Catering Entertainment Premises Smoking Ban Regulations Concern Group

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(26) and CB(2)1022/05-06(03)
(issued on 3.10.2005 and 3.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Entertainment Business Rights Concern Group

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(27)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from KC City (Table Tennis)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(28)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hillwood Soh

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(29)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from De Rodeo Catering Ltd/King Bakery Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(30)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Tan Yo To

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(31)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Garden Restaurant

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(32)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Co Co Duck

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(33)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Kowloon Vermicelli & Noodle Manufacturing Industry Merchants' General Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(34)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from D J Tobacco Co., Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(35)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(English version only)

-Submission from Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(36)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Co., Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(37)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(English version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong College of Physicians

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(38)
(issued on 3.10.2005)

-Submission from Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HK)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(39)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from 太子酒廊

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(40)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(English version only)

-Submission from Mr WONG Kwok-wai

LC Paper No. CB(2)2660/04-05(41)
(issued on 3.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Federation of Tobacco Industries Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)2677/04-05(01)
(issued on 4.10.2005)(English version only)

-Submission from Tobacco Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2677/04-05(03)
(issued on 4.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Pubs and Disco Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2688/04-05(01)
(issued on 5.10.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Mr Jacky WONG

LC Paper No. CB(2)2704/04-05(01)
(issued on 7.10.2005)

-Note of oral submissions of Mr Michael Thomas (solicitors for Japan Tobacco Inc.)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2704/04-05(03)
(issued on 7.10.2005)(English version only)

-Summarised version of the Italian non-smoking law provided by Hon Vincent FANG

LC Paper No. CB(2)56/05-06(01)
(issued on 14.10.2005)(English version only)

-South China Morning Post article provided by Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health in response to Hon Martin LEE's request

LC Paper No. CB(2)133/05-06(01)
(issued on 21.10.2005)(English version only)

-Submission from Ms Katrina Mayer, Managing Director of Loft 9

LC Paper No. CB(2)310/05-06(01)
(issued on 11.11.2005)(English version only)

-Mr James Repace's responses to Hon Tommy CHEUNG's questions raised at the meeting on 24 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)405/05-06(01)
(issued on 15.11.2005)(English version only)

-Japan Tobacco International's responses to members' questions raised at the meeting on 31 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)407/05-06(01)
(issued on 16.11.2005)(English version only)

-Research report entitled ""Mild Seven" Brand Name and On-pack Notation Consumer Study : Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(2)409/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.11.2005)(English version only)

-Power-point presentation material provided by Mr James Repace, Secondhand Smoke Consultant

LC Paper No. CB(2)409/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.11.2005)(English version only)

-Power-point presentation material provided by Mr Christopher Proctor, Head of Science and Regulation for British American Tobacco

LC Paper No. CB(2)409/05-06(03)
(issued on 18.11.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades

LC Paper No. CB(2)409/05-06(04)
(issued on 18.11.2005)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Estates' Restaurants (Hong Kong) Merchant Association Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(2)495/05-06(01)
(issued on 25.11.2005)

-Paper setting out the implementation of smoking ban in indoor workplaces in various overseas places, which was completed by the British American Tobacco (Hong Kong) in early November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)660/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.12.2005)(English version only)

-Letter dated 25 November 2005 from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong to the Chairman of the Panel on Health Services

LC Paper No. CB(2)694/05-06(01)
(issued on 16.12.2005)

-Further comments by British American Tobacco on the meeting on 24 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)960/05-06(01)
(issued on 23.1.2006)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 20 January 2006 from Hong Kong Bars & Karaoke Rights Advocacy

LC Paper No. CB(2)961/05-06(01)
(issued on 23.1.2006)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from 一群從事娛樂行業的員工代表

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/05-06(08)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Capital Karaoke Night Club

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/05-06(09)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Easy Island Karaoke Nightclub

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/05-06(10)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from新華登富麗華夜總會

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/05-06(11)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Cyber 8 Disco

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/05-06(12)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from May Moon (Kowloon) Association Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/05-06(13)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from的士、小巴權益關注大聯盟

LC Paper No. CB(2)1022/05-06(14)
(issued on 3.2.2006)
(English version only)

-Submission from Cat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1066/05-06(01)
(issued on 8.2.2006)
(English version only)

-"A Guide to Domestic Implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control" provided by Dr Judith Mackay

LC Paper No. CB(2)1233/05-06(01)
(attached) (English version only)

-Submission from Clear the Air

Other paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)2679/04-05(01)
(issued on 4.10.2005)

-World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

LC Paper No. CB(2)985/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1000/05-06 on 1.2.2006)

-Report of the Panel on Health Services on its duty visit to study the experience of Thailand, Norway and Ireland in the implementation of anti-smoking measures

LC Paper No. CB(2)1156/05-06(01)
(issued on 16.2.2006)

-Press reports on the total ban on smoking in all enclosed public places and workplaces in England