Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 18 October 2004 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Information papers issued since last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)45/04-05
(issued on 14 October 2004)

--A set of loose-leaf amendment sheets of the Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the District Councils Elections

LC Paper No. CB(2)50/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

--A list of research studies relating to the portfolio of the Panel undertaken by the Research and Library Services Division of the LegCo Secretariat since the 1999-2000 session

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)49/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

--List of outstanding items for discussion

III.Review on constitutional development after 2007
(2:45 pm - 3:35 pm)

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)35/04-05 on 14 October 2004)

--The First Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force : Issues of Legislative Process in the Basic Law Relating to Constitutional Development (March 2004)

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)35/04-05 on 14 October 2004)

--The Second Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force : Issues of Principle in the Basic Law Relating to Constitutional Development (April 2004)

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)35/04-05 on 14 October 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 (April 2004)

LC Paper No. CB(2)35/04-05(01)
(issued on 14 October 2004)

--Gazette copy of the Interpretation adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Article 7 of Annex I and Article III of Annex II to the Basic Law on 6 April 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)35/04-05(02)
(issued on 14 October 2004)

--Gazette copy of the Decision adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Issues Relating to the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the Year 2007 and for forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the Year 2008 on 26 April 2004

(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)35/04-05 on 14 October 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 (May 2004)

LC Paper No. CB(2)49/04-05(02)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

--Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Review on constitutional development after 2007"

LC Paper No. CB(2)51/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

--Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)55/04-05(01)
(issued on 16 October 2004)

--Letter dated 15 October 2004 from pan-democratic Members to the Chairman

LC Paper No. CB(2)57/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 October 2004)

--A set of the summaries of the 12 discussion sessions held on the Third Report of the Task Force between May and August 2004 [paragraph 6 of the Administration's paper issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)51/04-05(01) refers]

IV.Review of the conduct of the 2004 Legislative Council election
(3:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)49/04-05(03)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

--Transcript of remarks by Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman at a press briefing on 15 September 2004 on polling arrangements for the 2004 LegCo election

LC Paper No. CB(2)52/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

--Paper provided by the Administration

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 October 2004