Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 21 March 2005 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(9:00 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1080/04-05

--Minutes of meeting on 14 January 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1081/04-05

--Minutes of meeting on 4 February 2005

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(9:05 am - 9:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)852/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)

--Letter from the Housing and Building Management Committee of Yau Tsim Mong District Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)857/04-05(01)
(English version only)

--Submission from Hong Kong Council of Social Service on legislating against racial discrimination

LC Paper No. CB(2)874/04-05(01)

--Administration's letter dated 8 February 2005 on the second report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

LC Paper No. CB(2)905/04-05(01)

--Information paper on "Community Hall at the Housing Site in Area 103, Tin Shui Wai"

LC Paper No. CB(2)912/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)

--E-mail from a member of the public on issues relating to owners' corporations

LC Paper No. CB(2)1012/04-05

--Amendments to the Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of Village Representative Elections

LC Paper No. CB(2)1033/04-05(01)
(Chinese version only)

--Submission on requiring owners' corporations to purchase third party risks insurance on a mandatory basis

LC Paper No. CB(2)1098/04-05(01)

--Paper entitled "Forthcoming United Nations hearings of reports submitted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the international human rights treaties"

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(9:10 am - 9:15 am)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05

--List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05

--List of follow-up actions

# IV.Provision of leisure and cultural services facilities
(9:15 am - 9:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(01)

--Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(02)

--Extract from the minutes of the Panel meeting on 16 April 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(03)

--Extract from the minutes of the meeting-cum-luncheon with the Kowloon City District Council members on 3 February 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(04)

--Extract from the minutes of the meeting-cum-luncheon with the Eastern District Council members on 10 June 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(05)

--Extract from the minutes of the meeting-cum-luncheon with the North District Council members on 27 May 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(06)

--Information note on the case conference held on 20 July 2004 with representatives of the Administration on issues relating to North District, including the construction of a civic centre in North District

V.Revision of fees and charges for services not directly affecting people's livelihood under the purview of Home Affairs Bureau
(9:50 am - 10:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)776/04-05(02)

--Paper provided by the Administration

Break (10:15 am - 10:30 am)

* VI.Report of the Independent Panel of Inquiry on the Incidents Relating to the Equal Opportunities Commission
(10:30 am - 12:25 pm)

Report of the Independent Panel of Inquiry on the Incidents Relating to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(07)

--Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1083/04-05(08)

--Paper provided by the EOC

LC Paper No. CB(2)1003/04-05(01)

--Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations, EOC and the Administration

  1. Association for the Advancement of Feminism

  2. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

  3. Women Coalition

  4. Civil Human Rights Front

  5. Civil Rights for Sexual Diversities

  6. Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1129/04-05(01) (Chinese version only)

  7. Society for Community Organization
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1129/04-05(01) (Chinese version only)

Written submissions from organisations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1122/04-05(01)
(English version only)

--Written submission from Mr Patrick YU

LC Paper No. CB(2)1128/04-05(01)
(English version only)

--Written submission from Ms Anna WU

VII.Any other business
(12:25 pm - 12:30 pm)

# Members who attended the relevant meetings-cum-luncheons and Duty Roster Members/Invited Members who handled the case relating to this item are invited to join the discussion of this item.

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 March 2005