Bills Committee on Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002

Second meeting to be held on Friday, 14 March 2003 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A



I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1444/02-03
(issued on 12 March 2003 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1445/02-03)

-Minutes of meeting on 14 February 2003

II.Part I - Competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings
(2:35 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(01)
(attached)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 February 2003

III.Part II - Use of live television link in criminal proceedings
(3:15 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(02)
(attached)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 February 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(03)
(attached)

-Letter dated 10 March 2003 from Mr Andrew Bruce on behalf of the Hong Kong Bar Association

IV.Clause by clause examination of the Bill
(3:45 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(3) 632/01-02
(issued on 17 May 2002)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1169/02-03(02)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

IV.Date of next meeting
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 March 2003

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

General

LP 911/00/1C /LP 911/00/2C
(issued on 27 November 2002)

-Legislative Council Brief

LS99/01-02
(issued on 30 May 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2119/01-02)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/02-03(01)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Proposals relating to competence and compellability of spouses and evidence from overseas via live television link"

Part I - Competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1169/02-03(03)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Letter dated 10 February 2003 from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration on Part I of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1199/02-03(01)
(issued on 17 February 2003)

-A comparison of the provisions of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 with the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 1990 on competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings

Part II - Use of live television link in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(01)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (New South Wales, Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(02)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Evidence Act 1958 (Victoria, Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(03)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Evidence Act 1906 (Western Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(04)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Commonwealth Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(05)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Criminal Justice Act 1988 (UK)



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 March 2003