Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 20 December 2004 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda



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

LC Paper No. CB(2)431/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 432/04-05 on 15 December 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 15 November 2004

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:31 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

III.Letter dated 15 October 2004 from pan-democratic Members
(2:35 pm - 3:00 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

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(02)
(attached)(Chinese version only)

-Proposals of pan-democratic Members for the Panel to receive views on issues of concern

IV.Review on constitutional development after 2007
(3:00 pm - 4:25 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"

(tabled at the Council meeting on 15 December 2004)

-The Fourth Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force : Views and Proposals of Members of the Community on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2007 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2008

Speech by the Chief Secretary for Administration on the Fourth Report

(placed in Room 015 of LegCo Building from 16 - 20 December 2004 and in LegCo Library after 20 December 2004)

-Appendices I and II to the Fourth Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by Constitutional Affairs Bureau on the Fourth Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(04)
(attached)

-Transcript of the Question and Answer session of a press conference given by the Constitutional Development Task Force on 15 December 2004

V.Review of the conduct of the 2004 Legislative Council election
(4:25 pm - 5:25 pm)

(tabled at the Council meeting on 15 December 2004)


-Electoral Affairs Commission Report on the 2004 Legislative Council Election Held on 12 September 2004 submitted to the Chief Executive on 11 December 2004

Statement of the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs on the Electoral Affairs Commission Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(05)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Registration and Electoral Office on the Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(06)
(attached)

-Paper provided by Constitutional Affairs Bureau on "Independent Committee of Experts for the Review on the Management, Planning and Conduct of Elections"

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(07)
(attached)

-Speech of the Chairman of Electoral Affairs Commission on the Report at the press conference on 15 December 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(08)
(attached)

-Chief Executive's statement on the appointment of members of the Independent Committee of Experts

LC Paper No. CB(2)448/04-05(09)
(attached)

-Press statement by the Chairman of the Independent Committee of Experts

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



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 December 2004