PLC Paper No. CB(2) 433(01)


Provisional Legislative Council
Panel on Security

Outstanding Items for Discussion
(as at 8.10.1997)

A.Items proposed by members

  1. Emergency ambulance services
    2.

    A letter dated 29 August 1997 from the Hong Kong Fire Services Department Ambulancemen's Union expressing concern about the slow progress in improving emergency ambulance services is in Annex 1. Another letter from the Hong Kong Fire Services Department Ambulance Officers Association is in Annex 2.

  2. Transfer of prisoners of foreign nationalities to their countries of origin

    3. Proposed by Hon Mrs Elsie TU on 18 September 1997. The Administration is requested to brief members on any arrangements on transfer of prisoners of foreign nationalities who are willing to serve their sentences in their countries of origin.

  3. Security arrangements for the Hong Kong new airport at Chek Lap Kok

    4. Proposed by Hon CHAN Choi-hi on 18 September 1997. The Administration is requested to brief members on security arrangements for the new airport at Chek Lap Kok which will be open in 1998.

  4. Follow-up on protection of safety of civil servants against violence in the course of their duty

    5. Proposed by the Chairman on 18 September 1997. The subject of personal safety of civil servants while on duty, arising from the assault cases of Lands Officers, was discussed by the Public Service Panel at its meeting on 22 September 1997 to which members of the Security Panel were invited. Members to decide whether it is necessary to follow-up on the issue.

B.Items proposed by the Administration

Timing
1.Long-term Prison Sentences Review Regulations

 Nov 1997
2.Indebtedness of Police Officers

 Nov 1997
3.Appeal Channel under HKSAR Passport Ordinance

 End 1997
4.Progress Report on implementation of Working Group's Proposals on Law Reform Commission Report on Arrest

 End 1997


Provisional Legislative Council Secretariat
8 October 1997