Bills Committee on Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill

Eighth meeting on
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)351/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)367/06-07 on 27.11.2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 14 November 2006

II.Paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)350/06-07(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)377/06-07 on 27.11.2006)

-Issues requiring follow-up action/consideration by the Administration (Position as at 27 November 2006)

III.Meeting with the Administration
(10:47 am - 12:40 pm)

Matters arising from previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(1)369/06-07(01)
(issued on 24.11.2006)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the Bills Committee meeting on 14 November 2006

Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)735/05-06
(issued on 7.7.2006)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2306/05-06(03)
(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant statutory provisions to be amended by the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)202/06-07(01)
(issued on 1.11.2006)

-Extracts of relevant statutory provisions

LC Paper No. CB(1)2306/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Letter dated 1 September 2006 from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2306/05-06(02)
(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Reply letter dated 22 September 2006 from the Administration to Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(03)
(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Letter dated 13 October 2006 from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(04)
(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Reply letter dated 25 October 2006 from the Administration to Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(1)175/06-07(02)
(English version issued on 27.10.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)187/06-07 on 28.10.2006)

-Summary of views submitted to the Bills Committee and the Administration's response (Position as at 27 October 2006)

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

IV.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 November 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

File Ref: CTB(CR)7/5/18(06)
(issued by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau on 5.7.2006)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS93/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2811/05-06 on 20.7.2006)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)2243/05-06(01)
(issued on 22.9.2006)

-Background brief on Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2270/05-06(01)
(issued on 28.9.2006)

-Powerpoint presentation materials provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2317/05-06(01)
(issued on 6.10.2006)

-Administration's response to the concerns raised by members at the meeting on 27 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)175/06-07(01)
(issued on 27.10.2006)

-Administration's letter dated 26 October 2006 responding to the issues raised at the meeting on 10 October 2006 (Annex B to the letter is LC Paper No. CB(1)175/06-07(02))

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 17 August 2006 from江燦良先生

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission received from將軍澳社區環境關注組 on 19 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(03)
(English version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 11 August 2006 from Mr Paul GARDINER

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(04)
(English version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission received from Hong Kong Computer Society on 19 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(05)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Joint submission dated 4 July 2006 from 張國衡先生and趙祥貴先生

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(06)
(English version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 12 July 2006 from Mr YIP Ming

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(07)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 11 August 2006 from Miss CHUI

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(01)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission dated 3 October 2006 from Asia Digital Marketing Association

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(02)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission received from Professional Information Security Association on 4 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(03)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission received from Business Software Alliance on 4 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(04)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission received from Hong Kong Anti-Spam Coalition on 4 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(05)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submissions dated 24 and 27 September 2006 from 周文先生

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(06)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission dated 29 September 2006 from Mr Edward BROOK

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(07)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission dated 3 October 2006 from PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2323/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 9.10.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC paper No. CB(1)24/06-07 on 11.10.2006)

-Submission dated October 2006 from Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)2323/05-06(02)
(English version only)(issued on 9.10.2006)

-Joint submission dated 6 October 2006 from Hong Kong CSL Limited and New World PCS Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)24/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 11.10.2006)

-Submission dated 9 October 2006 from Civic Party

LC Paper No. CB(1)24/06-07(02)
(English version only)(issued on 11.10.2006)

-Submission dated 1 October 2006 from Hong Kong Direct Marketing Association

LC Paper No. CB(1)24/06-07(03)
(English version only)(issued on 11.10.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong CAS/COM Joint Chapter of The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Submission dated 20 October 2006 from Wharf T&T Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(02)
(English version only)(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Submission dated 24 October 2006 from Stevenson, Wong & Co.

LC Paper No. CB(1)274/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 14.11.2006)

-Submission received from The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on 13 November 2006

Administration's response to submission

LC Paper No.CB(1)37/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 12.10.2006)

-Administration's reply to the letter dated 29 September 2006 from Mr Edward BROOK

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 November 2006