Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 15 November 2004 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)105/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 106/04-05 on 27 October 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 12 October 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)199/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 198/04-05 on 12 November 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 18 October 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting
(2:31 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)130/04-05(01)
(issued on 1 November 2004)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission on constitutional development from the Society of Professional Trainer for Occupational Health and Safety Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(2)205/04-05(01)
(issued on 11 November 2004)
(Chinese version only)

-A case summary referred to this Panel by the Complaints Division concerning the views of a member of the public (Mr CHAN) on the procedures of voting on bills and motions in LegCo

LC Paper No. CB(2)212/04-05(01)
(issued on 12 November 2004)

-The Administration's reply concerning Hon Albert CHAN's suggestion to invite representatives from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to discuss with the Panel issues relating to constitutional development

LC Paper No. CB(2)213/04-05(01)
(issued on 12 November 2004)

-The Administration's reply to Hon Audrey EU's request for information on the expenditure for the 12 constitutional development seminars and group discussions held between May and August 2004 by the Constitutional Development Task Force

III.Report by the Chairman on meeting arrangements for regular meetings
(2:32 pm - 2:37 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)76/04-05(01)
(issued on 26 October 2004) (Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 19 October 2004 from Hon Audrey EU

LC Paper No. CB(2)200/04-05(01)
(issued on 11 November 2004)

-Result of the survey on duration of future regular meetings of Panel

IV.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:37 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)200/04-05(02)
(issued on 11 November 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)200/04-05(03)
(issued on 11 November 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)204/04-05(01)
(issued on 12 November 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Proposed timetable for discussion of issues in the 2004/2005 legislative session"

V.Motion proposed by Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)137/04-05(01)
(re-issued on 11 November 2004 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)200/04-05)

-Wording of the motion proposed by Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung

VI.Review on constitutional development after 2007
(3:45 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)215/04-05(01)
(issued on 13 November 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration entitled "Method for selecting the Chief Executive in 2007 and forming the Legislative Council in 2008 : Outline Work Plan"

VII.Review of the conduct of the 2004 Legislative Council election
(4:10 pm - 5:10 pm)

(tabled at the Council meeting on 10 November 2004)

-Electoral Affairs Commission Interim Report on the 2004 Legislative Council election held on 12 September 2004

Statement of the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs concerning the Interim Report

Paper dated 10 November 2004 provided by the Registration and Electoral Office on the findings of the Interim Report

Paper dated 10 November 2004 provided by Constitutional Affairs Bureau on the Administration's follow-up action on the Interim Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)204/04-05(02)
(issued on 12 November 2004) (Chinese version only)

-A list of 13 questions raised by Hon Albert Jinghan CHENG on the Electoral Affairs Commission's Interim Report on the 2004 Legislative Council election

LC Paper No. CB(2)221/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 November 2004)

-Administration's reply to the questions raised by Hon Albert Jinghan CHENG on the Electoral Affairs Commission Interim Report on the 2004 Legislative Council election

VIII.Letter dated 15 October 2004 from 25 pan-democratic Members
(5:10 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)55/04-05(01)
(re-issued on 11 November 2004 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)200/04-05)) (Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 15 October 2004 from pan-democratic Members to the Chairman

IX.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 November 2004