Panel on Security
and
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Joint meeting on
Saturday, 15 February 2003 at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Election of Chairman
(9:00 am - 9:05 am)

*II.Administration's proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law
(9:05 am - 11:55 am)

Ref : SBCR 2/1162/97
(issued by the Security Bureau on 13.2.2003)

-Legislative Council Brief on the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1171/02-03(01)
(attached)

-Press release issued by the Administration on the statement made by the Secretary for Security on the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill at the Legislative Council meeting on 12.2.2003

Letter dated 28 January 2003 from Secretary for Security attaching a leaflet entitled : "Implementation of Article 23 of the Basic Law - Way Forward"

Volume 1 of the Compendium of Submissions on the Consultation Document on Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law

LC Paper No. 1066/02-03(02)
(issued on 28.1.2003)

-Press release entitled "CE sets out legislative directions on Basic Law Article 23" issued by the Administration on 28.1.2003

LC Paper No. 1069/02-03(02)
(issued on 28.1.2003)

-Press release entitled "Government further clarifies legislative proposals to implement BL23" issued by the Administration on 28.1.2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)686/02-03(03)
(issued on 16.12.2002)

-List of questions raised by Hon James TO to the Administration on 4.12.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)744/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 20.12.2002, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to questions raised by Hon James TO on 4.12.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)793/02-03(01)
(issued on 3.1.2003)

-List of further questions raised by Hon James TO to the Administration on 30.12.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)839/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 8.1.2003, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response (second batch) to questions raised by Hon James TO on 4.12.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)962/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 20.1.2003, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response (third batch) to questions raised by Hon James TO on 4.12.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)1137/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 10.2.2003, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response (fourth batch) to questions raised by Hon James TO on 4.12.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)1146/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 11.2.2003, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to questions raised by Hon James TO on 30.12.2002

LC Paper No. LS34/02-03
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)713/02-03 on 18.12.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)744/02-03 on 20.12.2002)

-A paper entitled "Proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law : Information Paper on Inchoate Offences" prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS44/02-03
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)896/02-03 on 16.1.2003, Chinese version to follow)

-Legal Service Division's Comments on Administration's Response made to the Panels in relation to Proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law

LC Paper No. CB(2)1130/02-03
(issued on 10.2.2003)

-The relevant official record of proceedings on the Official Secrets Bill enacted in June 1997

Other relevant papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)2828/01-02(01)
(issued on 25.9.2002)

-Press release issued by the Administration on 24.9.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)2828/01-02(02)
(issued on 25.9.2002)

-Background brief entitled "Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2829/01-02(01)
(issued on 25.9.2002)

-Comparison table entitled "Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law - Comparison of Offences and Penalties" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2850/01-02(01)
(issued on 30.9.2002)

-Relevant overseas legislation referred to in the comparison table entitled "Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law - Comparison of Offences and Penalties" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2850/01-02(02)
(issued on 30.9.2002)

-Extracts of relevant provisions in existing local legislation referred to in the Administration's Consultation Document on Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law

LC Paper No. CB(2)86/02-03(01)
(issued on 16.10.2002)

-Administration's paper entitled "Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law - Police Investigation Powers"

LC Paper No. CB(2)86/02-03(02)
(issued on 16.10.2002)

-Administration's paper entitled "Act of State"

LC Paper No. CB(2)86/02-03(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)100/02-03 on 17.10.2002)

-"Summary of Press Reports on Article 23 of the Basic Law (24.6.1997 - 24.9.2002)" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)86/02-03(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)100/02-03 on 17.10.2002)

-"Summary of Press Reports on Article 23 of the Basic Law (25.9.2002 - 16.10.2002)" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

LC Paper No. LS6/02-03
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)116/02-03 on 18.10.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)137/02-03 on 22.10.2002)

-A paper entitled "Existing legislation relevant to the Proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law" prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)176/02-03(01)
(issued on 25.10.2002)

-Supplementary information provided by the Legal Service Division on a number of footnotes in the Consultation Document on Proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law

LC Paper No. CB(2)375/02-03(01)
(issued on 14.11.2002)

-A letter dated 14.11.2002 from the Solicitor General attaching the opinion of Mr David PANNICK QC on the proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law in the Consultation Document

LC Paper No. CB(2)438/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 21.11.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)499/02-03 on 29.11.2002)

-A letter dated 19.11.2002 from the Solicitor General (Acting) attaching the instructions to Mr David PANNICK, QC on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law and related documents

LC Paper No. CB(2)467/02-03(01)
(issued on 26.11.2002)

-A summary of White Bills published in the Gazette during the period from 1.1.1986 to date prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)587/02-03(01)
(issued on 6.12.2002)

-A paper entitled 《基本法》第二十三條立法對營商環境具良性影響 provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)686/02-03(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)727/02-03 on 18.12.2002)

-The Administration's response to the issues raised at the joint meeting held on 21.10.2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)793/02-03(02)
(issued on 3.1.2003)

-Letter dated 2 January 2003 from the Judiciary Administrator on the possibility of shortening the time required for the issuing of a search warrant and related matters

LC Paper No. CB(2)896/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 16.1.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1084/02-03 on 30.1.2003)

-Summary of views expressed/ suggestions made by organisations/individuals on the Administration's Proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1082/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 30.1.2003, Chinese version to follow)

-A summary of concerns and queries raised by Members at the joint meetings held on 26.9.2002, 21.10.2002, 19.12.2002 and 7.1.2003 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Consultation Document on Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law issued by the Security Bureau on 24.9.2002

Summary of Consultation Document on Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law issued by the Security Bureau on 24.9.2002

III.Any other business
(11:55 am - 12:00 noon)

* All other Hon Members of LegCo are invited to attend

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 February 2003