Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 21 April 2008, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 17 April 2008)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1615/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1616/07-08 on 17 April 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 21 January 2008

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:31 pm - 2:33 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1437/07-08
(issued on 25 March 2008)

-Electoral boundary maps of Geographical Constituencies in respect of the 2008 Legislative Council election

LC Paper No. CB(2)1595/07-08(01)
(issued on 14 April 2008)

-"Speaking points on Mechanism for amending the Basic Law" made by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs at the meeting on 17 March 2008

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:33 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1617/07-08(01)
(issued on 15 April 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1617/07-08(02)
(revised and attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Proposed Guidelines issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission on Election-related Activities in respect of the Legislative Council Election
(2:40 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1435/07-08
(issued to all Members on 25 March 2008)

-Proposed Guidelines issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission on Election-related Activities in respect of the Legislative Council Election

LC Paper No. CB(2)1617/07-08(04)
(issued on 15 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on "Proposed Guidelines issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission on Election-related Activities in respect of the Legislative Council Election"

*V.Practical arrangements for the 2008 Legislative Council election
(3:20 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1617/07-08(05)
(issued on 15 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on "Practical Arrangements for the 2008 Legislative Council Election"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1646/07-08(01)
(attached)

-A relevant question raised by Hon Emily LAU during the examination of estimates of expenditure 2008-2009 and the Commissioner of Police's reply

LC Paper No. CB(2)1617/07-08(03)
(issued on 15 April 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-Hon Emily LAU's letter dated 2 April 2008 on "Force Working Group on Electioneering Activities"

*VI.Subsidy rate of the financial assistance for candidates and the election expense limits for the 2008 Legislative Council election
(4:00 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1591/07-08(01)
(issued by fax on 11 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on "Subsidy Rate of the Financial Assistance for Candidates and the Election Expense Limits for the 2008 Legislative Council Election"

VII.Method for forming the Legislative Council in 2012
(4:45 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1436/07-08
(issued to all Members on 25 March 2008)

-Papers of the Task Group on Constitutional Development of the Commission on Strategic Development for its meeting on 27 March 2008

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

* All Hon LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of items IV to VI.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 April 2008