Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 18 July 2005 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2196/04-05
(issued on 6 July 2005)

-Proposed terms of reference of the Subcommittee on Application of Certain Provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance to the Chief Executive

IN32/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1991/04-05 on 17 June 2005)

-Supplementary Information prepared by the Research and Library Services Division on the Regulatory Framework of Political Parties in Germany, The United Kingdom, New Zealand and Singapore: Historical Development of Political Parties

IN33/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1991/04-05 on 17 June 2005)

-Supplementary Information prepared by the Research and Library Services Division on the Regulatory Framework of Political Parties in Germany, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Singapore: Non-Financial Assistance to Political Parties and voluntary Registration System of Political Parties

II.The term "important bill" referred to in Article 50 of the Basic Law
(2:32 pm - 3:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2255/04-05(01)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "The term "important bill" referred to in Article 50 of the Basic Law"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2255/04-05(02)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Article 50 of the Basic Law"

III.Constitutional issues relating to prorogation of the Council
(3:05 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1477/04-05(01)
(issued on 6 May 2005 and attached)

-Written submission from Professor Yash GHAI, Sir YK Pao Professor of Public Law, The University of Hong Kong on "Issues relating to prorogation of the Legislative Council"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1477/04-05(02)
(issued on 6 May 2005 and attached)

-Written submission from The Hong Kong Bar Association on "Issues relating to prorogation of the Legislative Council"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2255/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Constitutional issues relating to the prorogation of the Council"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2255/04-05(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Prorogation"

IV.Restructuring of the Executive Council
(3:45 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2255/04-05(05)
(attached)
(Chinese version only)

-Draft Hansard of the oral question on "Reform of Executive Council" raised by Hon Martin LEE at the Council meeting on 29 June 2005

FS16/04-05
(attached)
(Chinese version only)

-Fact sheets on newspaper reports prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

V.Creation of junior political positions in the Administration
(4:30 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2255/04-05(06)
(attached)

-Written question on "Measures to groom political talents" raised by Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing at the Council meeting on 8 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2255/04-05(07)
(attached)

-Oral question on "Proposal to recruit people with political aspirations to serve as administrative assistants to policy secretaries" raised by Hon SIN Chung-kai at the Council meeting on 6 July 2005

FS17/04-05
(attached)
(Chinese version only)

-Fact sheets on newspaper reports prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

VI.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 July 2005