Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 16 April 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1569/06-07(01)
(issued on 12 April 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

II.2007 Voter Registration Campaign
(2:40 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1569/06-07(02)
(issued on 12 April 2007)

-Administration's paper on "2007 Voter Registration Campaign"

III.Possible models for selecting the Chief Executive and for forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage
(3:25 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1513/06-07(01)
(issued on 4 April 2007)

-Transcript of the media briefing given by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs on 3 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1520/06-07
(issued to all Members on 4 April 2007)

-Papers for the meeting of Committee on Governance and Political Development held on 12 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1569/06-07(03)
(issued on 12 April 2007)

-Administration's paper on "Possible models for selecting the Chief Executive and for forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1583/06-07(01)
(attached)

-Transcript of the media briefing given by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs and the Head, Central Policy Unit on 12 April 2007

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/panels/ca/agenda/caag0416.htm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 April 2007

Appendix

A list of relevant papers previously issued

Papers provided by the Administration for the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/05-06(02)
(issued on 19 April 2006)

-Method for Selecting the Chief Executive by Universal Suffrage and Review of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1971/05-06(02)
(issued on 10 May 2006)

-Discussion regarding the formation of the Legislative Council by universal suffrage

LC Paper No. CB(2)402/06-07(01)
(issued on 17 November 2006)

-Transcript of a media briefing given by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs after attending the workshop held by the Commission on Strategic Development on possible models for forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage on 6 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)630/06-07(02)
(issued on 13 December 2006)

-Submissions from guest speakers attending the two workshops held by the Commission on Strategic Development on 14 September 2006 and 3 October 2006

-Sir David Akers-Jones of the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong (Annex I)

-Professor WANG Ka-ying of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Annex II)

-Mr LUNG Ka-lun and Mr George Cautherley of the Hong Kong Democratic Foundation (Annex III)

-Mr Ivan CHOY of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Annex IV)

LC Paper No. CB(2)630/06-07(03)
(issued on 13 December 2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Response of the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs to the motion on "Electing the Chief Executive by universal suffrage" at the Council meeting on 22 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)630/06-07(04)
(issued on 13 December 2006)
(English version only)

-Transcript of a media briefing given by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs after attending the motion debate on "Electing the Chief Executive by universal suffrage" at the Council meeting on 22 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)630/06-07(05)
(issued on 13 December 2006)

-Transcripts of a media briefing given by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs after attending the seventh meeting held by the Committee on Governance and Political Development of the Commission on Strategic Development on possible models for selecting the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage on 23 November 2006

Papers for the Committee on Governance and Political Development (CGPD) under the Commission on Strategic Development (CSD)

CGPD's 1st meeting on 29 November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)519/05-06(01)
(issued to the Panel on 26 November 2005 and discussed at the meeting on 19 December 2005)

-An Overview of the Political Structure of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

LC Paper No. CB(2)519/05-06(02)
(issued to the Panel on 26 November 2005 and discussed at the meeting on 19 December 2005)

-A Preliminary Study on the Methods to be Adopted for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council when Universal Suffrage is Attained and Related Issues

CGPD's 2nd meeting on 20 January 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)913/05-06
(issued to all Members on 18 January 2006)

-Strategic Issues to be Discussed

-Constitutional Basis of Basic Law Provisions Regarding "Universal Suffrage"

-General Understanding on the Concept of "Universal Suffrage"

Workshop organized on 28 February 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)1307/05-06
(issued to all Members on 3 March 2006)

-Adoption of the Principles of Universal Suffrage and Balanced Participation - Practices in Some Democratic Countries CGPD's 3rd meeting on 24 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)1519/05-06
(issued to all Members on 23 March 2006)

-Provisions in the Basic Law concerning the Capitalist Economy
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/4/2006)

-Public Finance Policy and Financial Position of the HKSAR
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/5/2006)


-Summary of the views expressed at the first meeting on 29 November 2005

-Summary of the views expressed at the second meeting on 20 January 2006

-Summary of the views expressed at the workshop organised by the Secretariat to CSD and the Constitutional Affairs Bureau on 28 February 2006

CGPD's 4th meeting on 26 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2112/05-06
(issued to all Members on 23 May 2006)

-Summary of the views expressed at the third meeting on 24 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2317/05-06
(issued to all Members on 8 June 2006 to supersede Paper Ref. CSD/GC/6/2006 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2112/05-06 on 23 May 2006)

-Conclusions on Discussions on the Concepts and Principles Relating to Universal Suffrage
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/6A/2006)

CGPD's 5th meeting on 28 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2835/05-06
(issued to all Members on 25 July 2006)

-Possible Models for Selecting the Chief Executive by Universal Suffrage
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/7/2006)


-Summary of the views expressed at the fourth meeting on 26 May 2006

CGPD's 6th meeting on 22 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)3062/05-06
(issued to all Members on 20 September 2006)

-Possible Models for Forming the Legislative Council by Universal Suffrage
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/8/2006)

-Summary of the views expressed at the fifth meeting on 28 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)445/06-07
(issued to all Members on 22 November 2006)

-Appendix I

Summary of the views expressed at the sixth meeting on 22 September 2006

Workshops organized on 14 September 2006 and 3 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)445/06-07
(issued to all Members on 22 November 2006)

-Appendix II

-Summary of the views expressed on possible models for selecting the Chief Executive by universal suffrage at the workshop on 14 September 2006

-Submissions

-Appendix III

-Summary of the views expressed on possible models for selecting the Chief Executive by universal suffrage at the workshop on 3 October 2006

-Submissions

Workshop organized on 6 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)376/06-07(03)
(issued on 15 November 2006)

-Proposals from the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong and Mrs Regina IP

CGPD's 7th meeting on 23 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)436/06-07
(issued to all Members on 21 November 2006)

-Further discussion on possible models for selecting the Chief Executive by universal suffrage
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/9/2006)


-Further discussion on possible models for forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/10/2006)


CGPD's 8th meeting on 25 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)920/06-07
(issued to all Members on 22 January 2007)

-Further discussion on possible models for selecting the Chief Executive by universal suffrage
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/1/2007)

-Further discussion on possible models for forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage
(Paper Ref: CSD/GC/2/2007)

Annex I to LC Paper No. CB(2)920/06-07
(issued to all Members on 22 January 2007)

-Papers for the Committee on Governance and Political Development on 25 January 2007 on possible models for selecting the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage

Papers provided by the Democratic Party

LC Paper No. CB(2)870/05-06(03)
(issued on 13 January 2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Preliminary proposals on the methods for selecting the Chief Executive and for forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage

LC Paper No. CB(2)1802/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 April 2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Proposals on the method for selecting the Chief Executive

LC Paper No. CB(2)2018/05-06(01)
(issued on 15 May 2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Proposals on the method for forming the Legislative Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)2018/05-06(02)
(issued on 15 May 2006)
(Chinese version only)

-Statement in response to the six conditions for implementing universal suffrage

Research studies conducted by the Research and Library Services Division

RP03-09/99-00
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)944/05-06 on 25 January 2006)

-Research Reports on Systems of Government in Some Foreign Countries : Singapore, New Zealand, Germany, The United Kingdom, Japan, France, The United States

RP10/99-00
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)944/05-06 on 25 January 2006)

-The Overall Comparison Table on Systems of Government in Some Foreign Countries

IN11/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1311/05-06 on 6 March 2006)

-Information Note on "The Selection of Head of State and Head of Government in Selected Places"

IN16/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)3130/03-04 on 20 July 2004)

-Information Note on "Functional Representation in Ireland, Slovenia and France"

IN19/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1400/05-06 on 15 March 2006)

-Information Note on "Summary of Electoral Systems in Selected Places"

IN24/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1971/05-06 on 10 May 2006)

-Information Note on "Functional Representation in Ireland and Slovenia"

IN25/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1989/05-06 on 12 May 2006)

-Information Note on "Compliance of the Electoral System of the Legislature with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: New Zealand"

FS14/05-06
(Updated version re- issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/05-06 on 19 May 2006)

-Fact Sheet on "Nationality Requirement of Legislators in Selected Countries"

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)2386/05-06(01)
(issued on 14 June 2006)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Models for selecting the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council by universal suffrage"

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 April 2007