Panel on Security

Meeting on
Tuesday, 1 November 2005 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda



I.Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)126/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)127/05-06 on 21.10.2005)

-Minutes of meeting held on 13 October 2005

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)135/05-06(01)
(issued on 21.10.2005)

-A referral from Duty Roster Members regarding issues identified in a study conducted in 2005 by the Society for Community Organization on the reconviction of ex-prisoners

LC Paper No. CB(2)187/05-06(01)
(issued on 26.10.2005)

-Information paper on proposed legislative amendments providing for maintenance of records of births, deaths and marriages in digital image provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)241/05-06(01)
(issued on 31.10.2005)

-Administration's response to members' query on the factors/principles adopted in determining that the fee revision proposals do not directly affect people's livelihood

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/05-06(01)
(issued on 27.10.2005)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/05-06(02)
(issued on 27.10.2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

IV.Long-term Prison Development
(2:45 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/05-06(03)
(issued on 27.10.2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/05-06(04)
(issued on 27.10.2005)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Issues arising from the judgment delivered by the Court of Final Appeal on the case between LEUNG Kwok-hung, FUNG Ka-keung, Christopher, LO Wai-ming and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 8 July 2005
(3:20 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/05-06(05)
(issued on 27.10.2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2243/04-05(01)
(issued on 12.7.2005)

-Judgment delivered by the Court of Final Appeal on the case of LEUNG Kwok-hung, FUNG Ka-keung, Christopher, LO Wai-ming and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 8 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2243/04-05(02)
(issued on 12.7.2005)

-Submission dated 8 July 2005 from the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor on the Public Order Ordinance

*VI.Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order - Police's internal guidelines
(4:00 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2639/04-05(01)
(issued on 28.9.2005)

-Administration's paper enclosing its internal guidelines on covert surveillance under the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order and a comparison of the protection provided under the internal guidelines, section 33 of the Telecommunications Ordinance and the Interception of Communications Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2419/04-05(01)
(issued on 5.8.2005)

-Administration's paper on the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order

LC Paper No. CB(2)2632/04-05(04)
(issued on 28.9.2005)

-Background brief entitled "Regulation of surveillance and the interception of communications" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. LS103/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2431/04-05 on 12.8.2005)

-Paper entitled "Comparison of provisions governing authorization to carry out interception of communications or covert surveillance in the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), Interception of Communications Ordinance (Cap. 532) and Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order" prepared by the Legal Service Division

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

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

* All other Hon Members of LegCo are invited to attend

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
31 October 2005

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued on
the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order



Background information

LC Paper No. CB(2)1420/04-05
(issued on 29.4.2005)

-Judgment delivered by the District Court on 22 April 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2280/04-05(01)
(issued on 14.7.2005)

-Judgment delivered by the District Court on 5 July 2005

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2436/04-05(01)
(issued on 13.8.2005)

-Administration's supplementary paper on the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order

LC Paper No. CB(2)2632/04-05(01)
(issued on 28.9.2005)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the special meeting of 15 August 2005 and issues subsequently raised by Hon LAU Kong-wah and Hon Audrey EU

Papers prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2431/04-05(02)
(issued on 12.8.2005)

-Background brief entitled "Public Service (Administration) Order 1997" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2632/04-05(05)
(English version issued on 28.9.2005, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2645/04-05 on 29.9.2005)

-Summary of concerns and queries raised by Members at the special meeting on 15 August 2005 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Others

LC Paper No. CB(2)2446/04-05(01)
(issued on 16.8.2005)

-Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order

LC Paper No. CB(2)2431/04-05(03)
(issued on 12.8.2005)

-Section 13 of the Post Office Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2431/04-05(04)
(issued on 12.8.2005)

-Section 33 of the Telecommunications Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2431/04-05(05)
(issued on 12.8.2005)

-Article 14 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2632/04-05(02)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 28.9.2005)

-Information sought by Hon LAU Kong-wah in connection with the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order

LC Paper No. CB(2)2632/04-05(03)
(issued on 28.9.2005)

-Information sought by Hon Audrey EU in connection with the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
31 October 2005