Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 21 October 2002 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)106/02-03
(issued on 17 October 2002)

-Minutes of meeting on 10 October 2002

II.Items for discussion at next meeting
(4:35 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)110/02-03(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

III.Accountability system for principal officials and related issues
(4:45 pm - 6:25 pm)

(a)Declaration and Handling of Investments/Interests

IN03/02-03

-Supplementary information on "Selected Issues Relating to Declaration of Interests and Avoidance of Conflicts of Interests by Senior Members of Government" provided by Research and Library Services Division

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)97/02-03(01) - (14)
(issued on 18 October 2002)

-An updated declaration of interests in respect of principal officials under the accountability system

LC Paper No. CB(2)114/02-03(01)

-Paper prepared by the Administration on "Declaration and Handling of Investments/Interests"

Papers issued for previous meetings :

LC Paper No. CB(2)2462/01-02(01)
(issued on 29 June 2002)

-Code for Principal Officials under the Accountability System published in the Gazettee on 28 June 2002 as G.N. 3845

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2679/01-02 (01) - (35)
(issued on 6 August 2002)

-Declaration of interests made by CE, Members of ExCo and principal officials under the accountability system

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2679/01-02 (36) - (40)
(issued on 6 August 2002)

-Curriculum vitae of the five new Directors of Bureau appointed from outside the civil service

LC Paper No. CB(2)2699/01-02(01)
(issued on 12 August 2002)

-Supplementary information on declaration of interests provided by Hon James TIEN as a Member of ExCo

LC Paper No. CB(2)2831/01-02(01)
(issued on 27 September 2002)

-Letter to Hong Kong by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing on 18 August 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)2831/01-02(02)
(issued on 27 September 2002)

-Press release dated 18 August 2002 by the Government

LC Paper No. CB(2)2831/01-02(03)
(issued on 27 September 2002)

-Submission dated 15 August 2002 from Power for Democracy

LC Paper No. CB(2)2868/01-02(01)
(issued on 4 October 2002)

-Background Brief on "Accountability System for Principal Officials and Related Issues - Declaration and Handling of Investments/Interests" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2868/01-02(02)
(issued on 4 October 2002)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Declaration of interests by the Chief Executive, Members of the Executive Council and principal officials under the accountability system"

IN35/01-02
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2868/01-02 on 4 October 2002)

-Information Note on "Selected Issues Relating to Declaration of Interests and Avoidance of Conflicts of Interests by Senior Members of Government"

(b)Responsibilities of principal officials under the accountability system

LC Paper No. CB(2)110/02-03(02)

-Background Brief on "Responsibilities of Principal Officials under the Accountability System" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)114/02-03(02)

-Paper prepared by the Administration on "Responsibilities of principal officials under the accountability system"

LC Paper No. CB(2)110/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)

-Article on "Penny Stocks Incident and Accountability of Principal Officials" by Hon Andrew WONG published in Eastweek on 25 September 2002

IV.Any other business
(6:25 onward)


All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 October 2002