Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 17 May 2004 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(2:30 pm - 2:33 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2329/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2332/03-04 on 14 May 2004)

-Minutes of meeting on 15 March 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)2330/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2332/03-04 on 14 May 2004)

-Minutes of special meeting on 31 March 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)2331/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2332/03-04 on 14 May 2004)

-Minutes of special meeting on 16 April 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting (2:33 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2096/03-04(01)
(issued on 20 April 2004)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2181/03-04(01)
(issued on 27 April 2004)

-Administration's response dated 19 and 26 April 2004 clarifying issues raised by members at the meeting on 19 April 2004 concerning (a) Electoral Affairs Commission Report on the 2003 District Council Election; and (b) Proposed Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the Legislative Council Elections

LC Paper No. CB(2)2127/03-04(01)
(issued on 22 April 2004)

-Press release on "Statement issued by the Chief Executive on 19 April 2004"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2127/03-04(02)
(issued on 22 April 2004)

-Press release on "Visit of the Task Force to meet representatives of NPCSC in Shenzhen on 22 April 2004"

LC Paper Nos.CB(2)2189/03-04 (01) and (02)
(issued on 27 April 2004)

-Hon Emily LAU's letter dated 29 March 2004 on "Publicity for 2004 Voter Registration Campaign" and the Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(2)2239/03-04(01)
(issued on 3 May 2004)

-Press release issued by the Electoral Affairs Commission on 30 April 2004 concerning applications to register names and emblems for the 2004 Legislative Council election

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2333/03-04(01)
(issued on 12 May 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)2333/03-04(02)
(issued on 12 May 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Review on constitutional development after 2007
(2:40 pm - 3:05 pm)

(issued on 11 May 2004)

-The Third Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force : Areas which may be Considered for Amendment in respect of the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2007 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)2333/03-04(03)
(issued on 12 May 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "The Third Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force : Areas which may be Considered for Amendment in respect of the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2007 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2008"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2333/03-04(04)
(issued on 12 May 2004)

-Statement of the Chief Executive at the press conference on 11 May 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)2333/03-04(05)
(issued on 12 May 2004)

-Statement of the Chief Secretary for Administration at the press conference on 11 May 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)2333/03-04(06)
(issued on 12 May 2004)

-Transcript of the Constitutional Development Task Force at the press conference on 11 May 2004

*V.Rules on voting
(3:05 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2378/03-04(01)
(issued on 14 May 2004)(Chinese version only)

-Press report dated 14 May 2004 from Ming Pao Daily

LC Paper No. CB(2)2378/03-04(02)
(issued on 14 May 2004)

-Sections 45, 46 and 96 of the Electoral Affairs Commission (Electoral Procedure) (Legislative Council) Regulation and sections 11 - 14 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2393/03-04(01)
(issued on 17 May 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2393/03-04(02)
(issued on 17 May 2004)

-Sections 5 and 6 from the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance

VI.Research Report on "Operation of electoral regulatory bodies in selected places"
(3:35 pm - 4:00 pm)

RP04/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2042/03-04 on 16 April 2004)

-Research report on "Operation of electoral regulatory bodies in selected places"

IN09/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2041/03-04 on 16 April 2004)

-Information Note on "Regulatory Arrangements for Major Election-related Activities at Parliamentary General Elections in Selected Places "

VII.Research Report on "The regulatory framework of political parties in Germany, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Singapore"
(4:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

RP05/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2042/03-04 on 16 April 2004)

-Research report on "The regulatory framework of political parties in Germany, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Singapore"

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 V.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 May 2004