Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 17 March 2003 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda



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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1363/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1364/02-03 on 4 March 2003)

-Minutes of special meeting on 15 January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1478/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1479/02-03 on 14 March 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 17 February 2003

II. Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1480/02-03(01)
(issued on 13 March 2003)

-Background Brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Issues relating to the post of the Chairman of Electoral Affairs Commission"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1480/02-03(02)
(issued on 13 March 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1480/02-03(03)
(issued on 13 March 2003)

-Information note provided by the Administration on "List of outstanding items for discussion"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1505/02-03(01)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Paper provided by Constitutional Affairs Bureau on "Issues relating to the post of the Chairman of Electoral Affairs Commission"

*III.Automatic voter registration
(2:50 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1180/02-03(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1211/02-03 on 15 February 2003)

-Paper provided by the Constitutional Affairs Bureau

*IV.Financial provision for 2003 District Councils election
(3:15 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1480/02-03(04)
(issued on 13 March 2003)

-Paper provided by the Constitutional Affairs Bureau

*V.Prevention of conflict of interest and related issues arising from the incident of the Financial Secretary purchasing a vehicle shortly before the announcement of the increase in motor vehicles first registration tax
(3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1480/02-03(05)
(issued on 13 March 2003) (Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 10 March 2003 from Dr Hon YEUNG Sum

LC Paper No. CB(2)1497/02-03(01)
(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Background Brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat on "Prevention of conflict of interest of principal officials and related issues"

IN16/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1497/02-03 on 14 March 2003)

-Information Note prepared by the Research and Library Services Division on "The incident relating to the purchase of a vehicle by Antony LEUNG, the Financial Secretary : Summary of developments"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1505/02-03(02)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Paper provided by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on "Budget Strategy Group"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1505/02-03(03)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Paper provided by Constitutional Affairs Bureau on "Guidelines to assist principal officials to avoid conflict of interest in drawing up the budget"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1505/02-03(04)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Paper prepared by Civil Service Bureau and Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on "Guidelines on avoidance of conflict of interest for civil servants involved in drawing up the Budget"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1506/02-03
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Letter dated 15 March 2003 issued by the Chief Executive to the Financial Secretary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1526/02-03(01)
(issued on 18 March 2003)

-The Financial Secretary's chronology relating to his purchase of a private car in January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1526/02-03(02)
(issued on 18 March 2003)

-Chronology of events on Budget Strategy Group discussions on Motor Vehicles First Registration Tax

LC Paper No. CB(2)1526/02-03(03)
(issued on 18 March 2003) (Chinese version only)

-The motion proposed by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum

LC Paper No. CB(2)1543/02-03(01)
(issued on 19 March 2003)

-Statement by Chief Executive's Office

LC Paper No. CB(2)1543/02-03(02)
(issued on 19 March 2003)

-Government's press release about Executive Council Members' declaration of interest

LC Paper No. CB(2)1571/02-03(01)
(issued on 21 March 2003)

-Administration's response to the matters raised by Members at the meeting on 17 March 2003

VI.Any other business



* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of items III, IV and V.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 March 2003