Bills Committee on Dentists Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005

Meeting on Tuesday, 28 March 2006 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Meeting with the Administration
(8:30 am - 10:20 am)

Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill
(clause 22 onwards)

LC Paper No. CB(3)769/04-05
(issued on 30.6.2005)

-The Bill

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)400/05-06 on 18.11.2005)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

Matters arising from previous discussions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1504/05-06(01)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 12 January 2006 and draft Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)1504/05-06(02)
(attached)

-Letter dated 7 March 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1504/05-06(03)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 7 March 2006

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

II.Date of next meeting
(10:20 am - 10:25 am)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 March 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

Ref : HWF CR/1/V/3261/92 Pt.10
(issued by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau on 29.6.2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS92/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2220/04-05 on 7.7.2005)

-Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)400/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.11.2005)

-Background paper prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat

Letters from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)400/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.11.2005)

-Letter dated 26 August 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)400/05-06(04)
(issued on 18.11.2005)

-Letter dated 17 November 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letters

LC Paper No. CB(2)400/05-06(03)
(issued on 18.11.2005)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 26 August 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)635/05-06(02)
(issued on 9.12.2005)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 17 November 2005

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)635/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.12.2005)

-The Administration's paper on transitional arrangement for existing Specialist Dentists

LC Paper No. CB(2)651/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.12.2005)

-The Administration's paper on policy and mechanism on appeal to court

LC Paper No. CB(2)834/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.1.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 13 December 2005

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(2)635/05-06(03)
(issued on 8.12.2005)
(English version only)

-Submission from the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)635/05-06(04)
(issued on 8.12.2005)
(English version only)

-Submission from the Government Doctors' Association Dental Committee

LC Paper No. CB(2)635/05-06(05)
(issued on 8.12.2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 6 December 2005 from the Dental Council of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)651/05-06(02)
(issued on 9.12.2005)
(English version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Dental Association (Ltd)