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

Meeting on Monday, 3 October 2005 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Meeting with the Administration
(2:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2657/04-05(01)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 21 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2657/04-05(02)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to Hon LI Kwok-ying's letter dated 15 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2657/04-05(03)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to Hon Emily LAU's letter dated 30 June 2005

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 September 2005

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

Ref : HWF CR 52/581/89 Pt.56
(issued by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau in April 2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS63/04-05
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1552/04-05 on 12.5.2005; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1558/04-05 on 12.5.2005)

-Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1731/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/04-05 on 9.6.2005)

-Background paper prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat

The Bill and marked-up copy

LC Paper No. CB(3)549/04-05
(issued on 29.4.2005)

-The Bill

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/04-05 on 9.6.2005)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

Letter from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/04-05(01)
(issued on 9.6.2005)

-Letter dated 3 June 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(03)
(issued on 27.6.2005)

-Letter dated 15 June 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2152/04-05(02)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2152/04-05 on 30.6.2005; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05 on 18.7.2005)

-Letter dated 30 June 2005 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letter

LC Paper No. CB(2)1930/04-05(01)
(issued on 14.6.2005)

-Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 3 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2152/04-05(01)
(issued on 30.6.2005)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 15 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2383/04-05(01)
(issued on 26.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to the Legal Service Division's letter dated 30 June 2005

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1930/04-05(02)
(issued on 14.6.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Administration's response to the views/concerns of the Panel on Health Services made during the discussion of the proposed amendments to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1930/04-05(03)
(issued on 14.6.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Information on monetary loss to Hong Kong due to diseases caused by smoking prepared by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/04-05(01)
(issued on 2.7.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Main points of the speech made by the Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food at the meeting of the Bills Committee on 10 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/04-05(02)
(issued on 2.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to questions raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 with regard to enforcement actions taken by different Government agencies pursuant to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2164/04-05(03)
(issued on 2.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to information requested by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 on smoke-free restaurants in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(01)
(issued on 18.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to information requested by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 4 July 2005 on smoking in aircraft

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05 on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to suggestion made by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 on smoking prohibition arrangements at cross-boundary ferry terminals

LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05(01)
(issued on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to questions raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 4 July 2005 with regard to enforcement actions taken pursuant to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05(02)
(issued on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to questions raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 with regard to tobacco advertising at licensed hawker stalls

LC Paper No. CB(2)2340/04-05(03)
(issued on 20.7.2005)

-The Administration's response to information raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 June 2005 on smoke-free legislation in other jurisdictions

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(01)
(issued on 27.6.2005)

-Report researched, written and published by Department of Community Medicine, School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(02)
(issued on 27.6.2005)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 13 June 2005 from Baker & McKenzie to the Chairman of the Bills Committee

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(04)
(issued on 27.6.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 15 June 2005 from Hon LI Kwok-ying to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2097/04-05(05)
(issued on 27.6.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 24 June 2005 from Hon Emily LAU to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2147/04-05(01)
(issued on 29.6.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 27 June 2005 from Hon WONG Ting-kwong to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2152/04-05(03)
(issued on 30.6.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 30 June 2005 from Hon Tommy CHEUNG

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(03)
(issued on 18.7.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 7 July 2005 from the Committee on Youth Smoking Prevention

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(04)
(issued on 18.7.2005)
(English version only)

-Passive smoking and risks for heart disease and cancer in Hong Kong catering workers 2001 prepared by the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

LC Paper No. CB(2)2311/04-05(05)
(issued on 20.7.2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 18 July 2005 from Liquor Licensing Board to the Catering Entertainment Premises Smoking Ban Regulations Concern Group