Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 19 April 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 Paper No. CB(2)2027/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2028/03-04 on 16 April 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 16 February 2004

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1732/03-04(01)
(issued on 16 March 2004)

-Administration's response to Hon Emily LAU's request for provision of more free airtime for candidates participating in electioneering programmes on TV and radio

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1758/03-04 (01) - (03)
(issued on 17 March 2004)

-Three submissions received from members of the public expressing views on issues relating to constitutional development of HKSAR

LC Paper No. CB(2)1804/03-04(01)
(issued on 22 March 2004)

-Press release on "Free legal advice for prospective candidates of LegCo election" issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission on 19 March 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1841/03-04(02)
(issued on 25 March 2004)

-Written submissions received by the Constitutional Development Task Force

LC Paper No. CB(2)1866/03-04(01)
(issued on 29 March 2004)

-A list of issues raised by members relating to "Publicity for 2004 voter registration campaign" at the meeting on 15 March 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1866/03-04(02)
(issued on 29 March 2004)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members relating to "Publicity for 2004 voter registration campaign" at the meeting on 15 March 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1866/03-04(03)
(issued on 29 March 2004)

-Press release on voter registration issued by the Administration on 24 March 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1961/03-04(01)
(issued on 7 April 2004)

-Administration's response relating to the adoption of special polling arrangements in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1963/03-04(01)
(issued on 7 April 2004)

-Interpretation adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) on Article 7 of Annex I and Article III of Annex II to the Basic Law and a Xinhua translation of the Interpretation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1963/03-04(02)
(issued on 7 April 2004)

-Statement and transcript of the Chief Executive at the press conference on 6 April 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1963/03-04(03)
(issued on 7 April 2004)

-Statement of the Chief Secretary for Administration at the press conference on 6 April 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1963/03-04(04)
(issued on 7 April 2004)

-Transcript of the Question and Answer Session given by the Chief Secretary for Administration at the press conference on 6 April 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1973/03-04(01)
(issued on 8 April 2004)

-Gazette copy of the Interpretation adopted by NPCSC on Article 7 of Annex I and Article III of Annex II to the Basic Law on 6 April 2004

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2041/03-04(01)
(issued on 16 April 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Review on constitutional development after 2007
(2:45 pm - 3:30 pm)

(issued on 15 April 2004)

-The Report by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on whether there is a need to amend the methods for selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2007 and for forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2008

(issued on 15 April 2004)

-The Second Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force : Issues of Principle in the Basic Law Relating to Constitutional Development

LC Paper No. CB(2)2064/03-04(01)
(attached)

-Wording of the motion proposed by Dr Hon YEUNG Sum

*V.Electoral Affairs Commission Report on the 2003 District Council Election
(3:30 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2010/03-04
(issued on 14 April 2004)

-Electoral Affairs Commission Report on the 2003 District Council Election

LC Paper No. CB(2)2041/03-04(02)
(issued on 16 April 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*VI.Proposed Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Legislative Council Elections
(4:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1817/03-04
(issued on 22 March 2004)

-Proposed Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Legislative Council Elections

LC Paper No. CB(2)2041/03-04(03)
(issued on 16 April 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.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 April 2004