LegCo Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 9 July 2001 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1978/00-01 - Minutes of meeting on 7 May 2001 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1979/00-01 on 5 July 2001

II.Papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1815/00-01 - Role of District Councils and Support from the Government (issued on 13 June 2001)

III.Items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/00-01(01) - List of issues to be considered (attached)
IV.Development of the HKSAR's political system
(8:35 am - 9:05 am)

Meeting with the Administration, academics and representatives from non-governmental organizations

(a)Professor (Chair) Ian HOLLIDAY
Professor of Policy Studies
Department of Public and Social Administration
City University of Hong Kong

(b)Mr George W H CAUTHERLEY
Vice Chairman
Hong Kong Democratic Foundation
(c)Ms Christine LOH
Executive Director
Civic Exchange

(d)Professor Michael E DEGOLYER
Associate Professor of Government & International Studies
Hong Kong Baptist University
Director, Hong Kong Transition Project

LC Paper No. CB(2)1772/00-01(01) - A paper entitled "Thinking about 2007 - Green Paper Draft to Discussion" provided by Professor Michael DEGOLYER (issued on 8 June 2001)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/00-01(02) - Comments of Focus Group on Electoral Systems and Parties regarding "Thinking about 2007" provided by Professor Michael DEGOLYER (attached)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1767/00-01(01) - Background Paper prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat (issued on 8 June 2001)

V.Issues relating to employees of subvented welfare organizations taking up public offices
(9:05 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/00-01(03) - Paper provided by the Administration (attached)

VI.Restrictions on activities undertaken by a former Chief Executive
(9:35 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/00-01(04) - Paper provided by the Administration (attached)

VII.Mechanism for amending the Basic Law
(10:05 am - 10:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2047/00-01(01)- Speaking note provided by the Administration (to follow)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1763/00-01(04) - Background Paper prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat (issued on 8 June 2001)

VIII.Any other business

Legislative Council Secretariat
5 July 2001