LegCo Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 8 March 1999 at 3:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda


I.Confirmation of minutes
(3:30 pm - 3:35 pm)

[LC Paper No. CB(2)1400/98-99
- minutes of the special meeting on 25 November 1998]

[LC Paper No. CB(2)1404/98-99
- minutes of the special meeting on 7 December 1998]

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

[Paper No.CB(2)1364/98-99(01)
- the Administration's response to written submissions received for the special meeting on 7 December 1998]

[Paper No. CB(2)1364/98-99(02)
- a letter of 5 January 1999 from the Commissioner for Census and Statistics to Hon Christine LOH explaining the method adopted by the United Nations in compiling gender statistics]

[Paper No. CB(2)1422/98-99(01)
- paper provided by Dr Andrew BYRNES and Ms Moana ERICKSON of the University of Hong Kong]

[Paper No. CB(2)1426/98-99(05)
- paper provided by Dr Maria TAM and Dr Catherine TANG of the Chinese University of Hong Kong]

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(3:35 pm - 3:40 pm)

[Appendix to Paper No. CB(2)1394/98-99]

*V.New structure for culture and sports
(3:40 pm - 4:10 pm)

[Paper No. CB(2)1417/98-99(01)
- paper provided by the Administration]

*IV.Follow-up to the Hearing of the United Nations Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on the Initial Report on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under Article 18 of CEDAW
(4:10 pm - 4:45 pm)

[Paper No. CB(2)1429/98-99(01)
- a press release issued by the Administration]

[Paper No. CB(2)1429/98-99(02)
- an information note provided by the Administration]

VI.Provision of resources for sports facilities and training
(4:45 pm - 5:45 pm)

[Paper No. CB(2)1414/98-99(01)
- paper provided by the Hong Kong Sports Development Board]

[Paper No. CB(2)1426/98-99(01)
- paper provided by the Administration]

[Paper No. CB(2)1426/98-99(02)
- paper provided by the Urban Services Department]

[Paper No. CB(2)1426/98-99(03)
- paper provided by the Regional Services Department]

*VII.Proposed Bill to charge a fee for Home Affairs Department's declaration service
(5:45 pm - 6:10 pm)

[Paper No.CB(2)1426/98-99(04)
- paper provided by the Administration]

VIII.Any other business



* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to attend discussion of these items.


Legislative Council Secretariat
8 March 1999