Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on Friday, 18 January 2013, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

A G E N D A
(as at 17 January 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(8:30 am - 8:31 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)472/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)473/12-13 on 16 January 2013)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2012

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(8:31 am - 8:32 am)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)357/12-13(01) and CB(2)370/12-13(01)
(issued respectively on 13.12.2012 and 2.1.2013)

-Letter dated 11 December 2012 from Mr LEE Yuet-man, Chairman of the District Facilities Management Committee ("DFMC") of Yuen Long District Council, conveying DFMC's concerns and request for the retention of the existing Tin Shui Wai Public Library after the commissioning of the new Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library; and the Administration's response to the letter

LC Paper No. CB(2)395/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21.12.2012)

-Further submission from three members of the public on issues relating to the use of community halls/centres (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)470/12-13(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 11.1.2013)

-Referral memorandum from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat regarding a submission made by a member of the public on the utilization of resources by the Home Affairs Department (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)470/12-13(02)
(English version issued on 11.1.2013; Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to the issues raised in the submission from a member of the public on the utilization of resources by the Home Affairs Department (Restricted to members only)

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(8:32 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)474/12-13(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)474/12-13(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.IV.

Briefing by the Secretary for Home Affairs on the Chief Executive's 2013 Policy Address


(8:35 am - 9:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)474/12-13(03)
(issued on 16 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Home Affairs Bureau on Policy Initiatives of Home Affairs Bureau

Other relevant document

Booklet provided by the Administration

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.V.

Matters relating to the nomination of representatives of Arts interests for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council


(9:30 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)474/12-13(04)
(issued on 15.1.2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)474/12-13(05)
(issued on 14.1.2013)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VI.

Any other business


(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 January 2013