Panel on Security (Papers)

	Year 2007 - 2008
	Year 2006 - 2007
	Year 2005 - 2006
	Year 2004 - 2005

Papers

Covert surveillance and interception of communications

Year 2007 - 2008

Notes of briefing held by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance on 18 January 2008 [CB(2)2706/07-08] (issued on 31 July 2008)
Administration's response to the research report on the parliamentary monitoring system on intelligence agencies in selected places prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council [CB(2)852/08-09(01)] (3 June 2008)
Paper on parliamentary monitoring mechanism on intelligence agencies in selected places prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat (power-point presentation materials) (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2161/07-08(01)] (3 June 2008)
Paper on parliamentary monitoring mechanism on intelligence agencies in selected places prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat (research report) [RP06/07-08] (3 June 2008)
Administration's paper on the results of study of matters raised in the Annual Report 2006 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance [CB(2)181/07-08(03)] (6 December 2007 and 6 November 2007)
Administration's response to issues on the results of study of matters raised in the Annual Report 2006 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance raised by members at the meeting on 6 November 2007 [CB(2)462/07-08(01)] (6 December 2007)
Administration's response to issues raised by members at the special meeting on 6 December 2007 regarding the Annual Report 2006 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance [CB(2)826/07-08(01)] (6 December 2007)
Annual Report 2006 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance (6 December 2007 and 6 November 2007)
Submission on the first annual report of the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance from Professor John BACON-SHONE (English version only) [CB(2)313/07-08(01)] (6 December 2007 and 6 November 2007)

Year 2006 - 2007

Administration's reply to a letter dated 21 June 2007 from Hon James TO regarding the first annual report of the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2334/06-07(01)] (issued on 29 June 2007)
Letter dated 18 July 2007 from the Administration regarding some members' suggestion of holding a meeting to discuss the first annual report of the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance [CB(2)2535/06-07(01)] (issued on 20 July 2007)
Letter dated 22 December 2006 from the Administration providing further information regarding interception of communications [CB(2)736/06-07(01)]
Administration's letter dated 8 June 2007 regarding the progress of the first annual report of the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance [CB(2)2147/06-07(01)] (3 July 2007)
Letter dated 3 July 2007 from Hon James TO regarding the first annual report of the Commissioner of Interception of Communications and Surveillance (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2378/06-07(01)] (3 July 2007)
Letter dated 21 June 2007 from Hon James TO to the Secretary for Security regarding the first annual report of the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2249/06-07(01)] (3 July 2007)
Proposed research outline prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on the outline of research study on the parliamentary monitoring mechanism on intelligence agencies in selected places [CB(2)2018/06-07(04)] (5 June 2007)
Administration's response on the progress regarding the annual report of the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance [CB(2)1482/06-07(01)] (8 May 2007 and 6 March 2007)

Year 2005 - 2006

Submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor on surveillance, Article 30 of the Basic Law and the right to privacy in Hong Kong [CB(2)259/05-06(01)]
Judgment delivered by the Court of Final Appeal on the case of KOO Sze-Yiu and LEUNG Kwok-hung v. Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 12 July 2006 (English version only) [CB(2)2731/05-06(01)] (31 July 2006)
Paper provided by the Administration on "Impact of the judgment delivered by the Court of Final Appeal in LEUNG Kwok-hung and KOO Sze-yiu v. Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on law enforcement before the enactment of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill and the preparatory work undertaken by the Administration for the implementation of the Bill as enacted" [CB(2)2860/05-06(01)] (31 July 2006)
The Administration provided an update on the implementation of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance which has come into effect from 9 August 2006 [CB(2)2921/05-06(01)] (31 July 2006)
Extract of minutes of meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 27 March 2006[CB(2)2050/05-06(03)](22 May 2006)
Paper provided by the Judiciary Administration on "Resources Implications for the Judiciary arising from the Administration's Legislative Framework Concerning Interception of Communications and Covert Surveillance"[CB(2)2050/05-06(01)](22 May 2006)
Paper provided by the Security Bureau on "Staffing Implications of the Implementation of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill"[CB(2)2050/05-06(02)](22 May 2006)
Letter dated 6 March 2006 from Hon Ronny TONG to the Administration regarding overseas precedents relating to covert surveillance (English version only) [CB(2)1342/05-06(01)] (7 March 2006)
Interception of Communications and Covert Surveillance - Panel of Judges [CB(2)1331/05-06(01)] (7 March 2006)
Interception of Communications and Covert Surveillance - Pre-Appointment Checking [CB(2)1331/05-06(02)] (7 March 2006)
Legislative Council Brief on the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill (7 March 2006)
Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of 21 February 2006" [CB(2)1285/05-06(01)] (2 March 2006)
Administration's letter dated to 9 June 2006 regarding the number of cases of interception of communications and covert surveillance for the three-month period up to 19 May 2006 [CB(2)2361/05-06(01)] (21 February 2006)
Interception of Communications and Covert Surveillance : Resource Implications for the Judiciary [CB(2)1189/05-06(01)] (21 February 2006)
Letter dated 25 February 2006 from the Administration regarding the number of cases of interception of communications and covert surveillance in the last three months of 2005 [CB(2)1258/05-06(01)] (21 February 2006)
Links to overseas legislation referred to in paragraph 21 of the Administration's response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of 16 February 2006 [CB(2)1260/05-06(01)] (21 February 2006)
Paper entitled "Response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of 16 February 2006" provided by the Administration [CB(2)1184/05-06(01)] (21 February 2006)
Judgment on the judicial review in respect of the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order delivered by the High Court on 9 February 2006 (English version only) [CB(2)1097/05-06(01)] (16 February 2006)
Paper entitled "Leung Kwok Hung and Koo Sze Yiu v Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HCAL 107/2005)" prepared by the Legal Service Division [LS35/05-06] (16 February 2006)
Paper entitled "Response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of 7 February 2006" provided by the Administration [CB(2)1162/05-06(01)] (16 February 2006)
Table entitled "Statutory Requirements for Approval of Covert Surveillance - Comparison of the Administration's Proposals and the Australian Regime" provided by the Administration [CB(2)1162/05-06(02)] (16 February 2006)
Background brief entitled "Regulation of surveillance and the interception of communications" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)971/05-06(01)] (7 February 2006)
Proposed Legislative Framework on Interception of Communications and Covert Surveillance [CB(2)997/05-06(01)] (7 February 2006)
Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong on interception of communications and covert surveillance [CB(2)1071/05-06(01)] (7 February 2006)
Summary of concerns and queries raised by Members at the special meetings on 15 August and 4 October 2005 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)971/05-06(02)] (7 February 2006)
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 [CB(2)2639/04-05(01)] (1 November 2005)

Year 2004 - 2005

Administration's response on the implications of the ruling of District Court Judge SWEENEY on 22 April 2005 regarding surveillance on the work of law enforcement agencies[CB(2)1657/04-05(01)]
Information provided by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) that the judgment delivered by the District Court on 22 April 2005 regarding a case involving interception of communications by ICAC, a summary of the facts of the case and a response regarding the actions, if any, to be taken by ICAC (English version only) [CB(2)1420/04-05(01)]
Judgment concerning surveillance work of the Independent Commission Against Corruption delivered by District Court Deputy Judge Julia LIVESEY on 5 July 2005 (English version only) [CB(2)2280/04-05(01)]
Letter dated 15 July 2005 from the Administration concerning surveillance by law enforcement agencies [CB(2)2315/04-05(01)]
Response from the Independent Commission Against Corruption on the implications of the ruling of District Court Judge SWEENEY on 22 April 2005 regarding surveillance on its work [CB(2)1660/04-05(01)]
Administration response on existing legislation which provided that the commissioner or director concerned could direct and control the respective disciplined services, subject to the order and control of the Chief Executive [CB(2)983/05-06(01)] (4 October 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 [CB(2)2632/04-05(01)] (4 October 2005)
Background brief entitled "Regulation of surveillance and the interception of communications" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)2632/04-05(04)] (4 October 2005)
Copy of the Independent Commission Against Corruption's application of judicial review in Criminal Case No. DCCC687 of 2004 provided by the Administration (English version only) [CB(2)277/05-06(01)] (4 October 2005)
Information sought by Hon LAU Kong-wah in connection with the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2632/04-05(02)] (4 October 2005)
Information sought by Hon Audrey EU in connection with the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order [CB(2)2632/04-05(03)] (4 October 2005)
Summary of concerns and queries raised by Members at the special meeting on 15 August 2005 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)2632/04-05(05)] (4 October 2005)
Administration's paper on the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order [CB(2)2419/04-05(01)] (15 August 2005)
Article 14 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance [CB(2)2431/04-05(05)] (15 August 2005)
Background brief entitled "Public Service (Administration) Order 1997" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)2431/04-05(02)] (15 August 2005)
Background brief entitled "Regulation of surveillance and the interception of communications" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)2431/04-05(01)] (15 August 2005)
Judgment delivered by the District Court on 22 April 2005 (Englis version only) [CB(2)1420/04-05] (15 August 2005)
Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order Supplementary Paper [CB(2)2436/04-05(01)] (15 August 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 [LS103/04-05] (15 August 2005)
Section 13 of the Post Office Ordinance [CB(2)2431/04-05(03)] (15 August 2005)
Section 33 of the Telecommunications Ordinance [CB(2)2431/04-05(04)] (15 August 2005)
Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order [CB(2)2446/04-05(01)] (15 August 2005)
Report of the research study on regulation of interception of communications in overseas jurisdictions [RP02/04-05] (1 March 2005)