Bills Committee on Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2005

Meeting on Thursday, 15 June 2006 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Meeting with the Administration
(8:30 am - 10:25 am)

Clause 11 of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2406/05-06(01)
(to follow)

-Discussion on Clause 11 of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2406/05-06(02)
(English version attached; Chinese version to follow)

-Letter dated 6 June 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

Relevant papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)901/05-06(03)
(issued on 19.1.2006)

-The Administration's response to the submission from Baker & McKenzie on behalf of Japan Tobacco Inc.

LC Paper No. CB(2)1897/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 2 May 2006; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/05-06 on 3 May 2006)

-The Administration's response to members' views on LC Paper No. CB(2)901/05-06(03) discussed at the Bills Committee meeting on 27 February 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)1726/05-06(01)
(issued on 13 April 2006)(English version only)

-Extracts of judgement of the Quebec Superior Court rejecting the claims of the tobacco companies that provisions prohibiting misleading words on packaging of tobacco products would infringe their freedom of expression

LC Paper No. CB(2)1976/05-06(01)
(issued on 11 May 2006)(English version only)

-Extracts of judgement of the Quebec Court of Appeal on the appeal by the tobacco companies

LC Paper No. CB(2)1726/05-06(02)
(issued on 13 April 2006)(English version only)

-Extracts of judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Communities rejecting the claims of the tobacco companies that provisions prohibiting misleading words on packaging of tobacco products would infringe their intellectual property right

II.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 June 2006