| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
|
|---|
| 1.3.05
| SE
| The Panel discussed the research report entitled "Regulation of Interception of Communications in Selected Jurisdictions" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat. [Paper]
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|
| 15.8.05
| SE
| The Administration provided the Panel with a paper on the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order, which was made by the Chief Executive on 30 July 2005 pursuant to the power vested in him under Article 48(4) of the Basic Law, and briefed members on the way forward regarding the regulation of covert surveillance activities. [Paper]
The Panel noted two background briefs prepared by the LegCo Secretariat respectively on "Regulation of surveillance and the interception of communications" and "Public Service (Administration) Order 1997". [Paper]
[Paper]
|
|
| 4.10.05
| SE
| The Administration provided its response to various issues raised in relation to the Law Enforcement (Covert Surveillance Procedures) Order at the previous meeting of the Panel. [Paper]
The Panel noted a background brief entitled "Regulation of surveillance and the interception of communications" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat. [Paper]
The Administration submitted a 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. [Paper]
|
|
| 7.2.06
| SE
| The Administration briefed Members on its proposals for enactment of legislation to regulate the conduct of interception of communications and covert surveillance by law enforcement agencies. [Paper]
The Panel noted the background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on regulation of surveillance and the interception of communications.[Paper]
|
|
| 16.2.06
| SE
| The Administration provided its response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of the Panel on Security on 7 February 2006. [Paper]
|
|
| 21.2.06
| SE
| The Administration provided its response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of the Panel on Security on 16 February 2006. [Paper]
The Administration issued an information paper providing the Judiciary's views on the resource implications for the Judiciary arising from the Administration's proposed legislative framework regulating the conduct of interception of communications and covert surveillance by law enforcement agencies. [Paper]
|
|
| 1.3.06
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on interception of communications and covert surveillance. [Hansard "page 39"]
|
|
| 2.3.06
| SE
| The Administration provided its response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of the Panel on Security on 21 February 2006. [Paper]
|
|
| 7.3.06
| SE
| The Administration issued the LegCo Brief on the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill. [LegCo Brief]
|
|
| 22.5.06
| AJLS,SE
| The Panel discussed the staffing implications of the implementation of the Administration's legislative framework concerning interception of communications and covert surveillance.
[Paper]
[Paper]
|
|
| 31.7.06
| SE
| In response to Members' request, and further to the discussion of the Panel on Security at its meeting on 31 July 2006, the Administration provided an update on the implementation of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance (ICSO) which has come into effect from 9 August 2006. [Paper]
|
|
| 6.11.07
| SE
| The Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance (the Commissioner) submitted in June 2007 his Annual Report 2006 to the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive subsequently caused a copy of the report to be laid on the table of LegCo on 31 October 2007. [Report]
The Panel was briefed on the results of the study undertaken by the Administration of matters raised in the Annual Report 2006 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner. [Paper]
|
|
| 6.12.07
| SE
| The Administration provided its responses to issues raised by Members at the meeting of the Panel on Security on 6 November 2007. [Paper]
|
|
| -
| SE
| The Administration provided its responses to issues raised by Members at the meeting of the Panel on Security held on 6 December 2007. [Paper]
|
|
| 3.6.08
| SE
| The Research and Library Services Division of the LegCo Secretariat prepared a research report on parliamentary monitoring mechanism on intelligence agencies in selected places. [Paper]
The Administration provided a written response to the research report on the parliamentary monitoring system on intelligence agencies in selected places on 11 February 2009. [Paper]
|
|
| 16.2.09
| SE
| The Annual Report 2007 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner was tabled at the Council meeting on 11 February 2009. [Report]
The Panel discussed the results of study undertaken by the Administration of matters raised in the Commissioner's Annual Report 2007. [Paper]
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) provided the Panel with an information paper setting out its response to issues raised in Chapter 5 of the Commissioner's Annual Report 2007. [Paper]
The Panel noted the background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat.[Paper]
|
|
| 3.3.09
| SE
| ICAC provided its responses to issues raised by Members at the meeting on 16 February 2009.
[Paper]
|
|
| 11.3.09
| CM
| A motion moved by Hon Cyd HO on reviewing the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance was negatived.
[Hansard "page 185"]
|
|
| 18.1.12
| CM
| A motion moved by Hon James TO on Annual Report 2010 to the Chief Executive by the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance was passed.
[Hansard "page 121"]
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