Bills Committee on
Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill

Eleventh meeting
on Monday, 31 March 2003, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(8:30 am - 8:33 am)

LC Paper No.

Minutes of ninth meeting held on 17 February 2003

CB(1)1031/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1032/02-03 on 3 March 2003)

Minutes of tenth meeting held on 3 March 2003

CB(1)1224/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1225/02-03 on 27 March 2003)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(8:33 am - 10:25 am)

Part A: Matters arising from the eighth and ninth meetings

LC Paper No.

"Follow-up to the eighth meeting on 21 January 2003" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

CB(1)908/02-03(01)
(issued on 14 February 2003)

"Follow-up to the ninth meeting on 17 February 2003" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

CB(1)1011/02-03(01)
(issued on 28 February 2003)

Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members on clauses 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23

CB(1)1234/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 28 March 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1234/02-03)(Chinese version issued on 28 March 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1241/02-03)

Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members on clause 27

CB(1)1155/02-03(01)
(issued on 18 March 2003)

Part B: Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No.

The Bill

CB(3)10/01-02
(issued on 28 September 2001)

The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce and Industry Bureau

Ref: CIB CR14/46/6/1
(issued on 26 September 2001)

Marked-up copy of the proposed consequential amendments to the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 455) and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Ordinance (Cap. 526)

CB(1)1510/01-02
(issued on 17 April 2002)

List of drafting issues raised by the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

LS9/02-03
(issued on 12 December 2002)

Draft proposed Committee Stage Amendments provided by the Administration (6th draft)

CB(1)1011/02-03(04)
(issued on 28 February 2003)

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No.

First letter dated 1 November 2001 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

CB(1)1511/01-02(02)
(issued on 17 April 2002)

Reply dated 24 November 2001 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser

CB(1)1511/01-02(03)
(issued on 17 April 2002)

Second letter dated 24 April 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

CB(1)59/02-03(04)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Reply dated 12 October 2002 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser

CB(1)59/02-03(05)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Third letter dated 6 August 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

CB(1)59/02-03(06)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Administration's reply to the Assistant Legal Adviser

CB(1)305/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 18 November 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)314/02-03)(Chinese version issued on 28 November 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)354/02-03)

III.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Legislative Council Secretariat
28 March 2003