Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 15 March 2004 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Papers Nos. CB(2)1679 and 1680/03-04
(to follow)

-Minutes of special meetings on 15 and 28 January 2004

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1344/03-04(01)
(issued on 16 February 2004)

-Administration's response providing information on the election expense limits for elections in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong, and the formula adopted for setting the limits

LC Paper No. CB(2)1388/03-04(01)
(issued on 17 February 2004)

-Statement made by a spokesman for the Constitutional Affairs Bureau in response to the views expressed by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum in the "Letter to Hong Kong" programme broadcast on RTHK on 15 February 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1388/03-04(02)
(issued on 17 February 2004)

-Transcript of a stand-up briefing on constitutional development given by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs after attending the Panel meeting on 16 February 2004

LC Papers Nos. CB(2)1347, 1477, 1557, 1642 and 1685/03-04
(issued on 13 and 24 February, 2, 9 and 12 March 2004 respectively)

-Written submissions received by the Constitutional Development Task Force

LC Paper No. CB(2)1691/03-04(01)
(issued on 12 March 2004)

-Forms specified for use in connection with claims for financial assistance under the Electoral Affairs Commission (Financial Assistance for Legislative Council Elections) (Application and Payment Procedure) Regulation

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1686/03-04(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1686/03-04(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Review on constitutional development after 2007
(2:45 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1686/03-04(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Progress of work of the Constitutional Development Task Force"

V.Publicity for 2004 voter registration campaign
(3:10 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1686/03-04(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

* VI.Polling and counting arrangements for 2004 Legislative Council elections
(3:35 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/03-04(03)
(issued on 13 February 2004 and discussed at the meeting on 16 February 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1686/03-04(05)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.Guidelines on election-related activities issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission
(4:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1309/03-04(05)
(issued on 13 February 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)


* All other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of agenda items IV and VI.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 March 2004