Bills Committee on Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill

Fifth meeting on
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)214/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)215/06-07 on 1.11.2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 10 October 2006

II.Meeting with the Administration
(4:32 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)175/06-07(02)
(English version issued on 27.10.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)187/06-07 on 28.10.2006)

-Summary of views submitted to the Bills Committee and the Administration's response (Position as at 27 October 2006)

Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)735/05-06
(issued on 7.7.2006)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)2306/05-06(03)
(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant statutory provisions to be amended by the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)202/06-07(01)
(issued on 1.11.2006)

-Extracts of relevant statutory provisions

LC Paper No. CB(1)2306/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Letter dated 1 September 2006 from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2306/05-06(02)
(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Reply letter dated 22 September 2006 from the Administration to Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(03)
(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Letter dated 13 October 2006 from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(04)
(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Reply letter dated 25 October 2006 from the Administration to Legal Service Division

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

III.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 November 2006

Appendix

List of relevant papers issued

Background information on the Bill

File Ref: CTB(CR)7/5/18(06)
(issued by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau on 5.7.2006)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS93/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2811/05-06 on 20.7.2006)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)2243/05-06(01)
(issued on 22.9.2006)

-Background brief on Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2270/05-06(01)
(issued on 28.9.2006)

-Powerpoint presentation materials provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2317/05-06(01)
(issued on 6.10.2006)

-Administration's response to the concerns raised by members at the meeting on 27 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)175/06-07(01)
(issued on 27.10.2006)

-Administration's letter dated 26 October 2006 responding to the issues raised at the meeting on 10 October 2006 (Annex B to the letter is LC Paper No. CB(1)175/06-07(02))

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 17 August 2006 from江燦良先生

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission received from將軍澳社區環境關注組 on 19 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(03)
(English version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 11 August 2006 from Mr Paul GARDINER

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(04)
(English version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission received from Hong Kong Computer Society on 19 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(05)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Joint submission dated 4 July 2006 from 張國衡先生and趙祥貴先生

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(06)
(English version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 12 July 2006 from Mr YIP Ming

LC Paper No. CB(1)2253/05-06(07)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 25.9.2006)

-Submission dated 11 August 2006 from Miss CHUI

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(01)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission dated 3 October 2006 from Asia Digital Marketing Association

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(02)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission received from Professional Information Security Association on 4 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(03)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission received from Business Software Alliance on 4 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(04)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission received from Hong Kong Anti-Spam Coalition on 4 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(05)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submissions dated 24 and 27 September 2006 from 周文先生

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(06)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission dated 29 September 2006 from Mr Edward BROOK

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/05-06(07)
(English version only)(issued on 4.10.2006)

-Submission dated 3 October 2006 from PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2323/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 9.10.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC paper No. CB(1)24/06-07 on 11.10.2006)

-Submission dated October 2006 from Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)2323/05-06(02)
(English version only)(issued on 9.10.2006)

-Joint submission dated 6 October 2006 from Hong Kong CSL Limited and New World PCS Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)24/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 11.10.2006)

-Submission dated 9 October 2006 from Civic Party

LC Paper No. CB(1)24/06-07(02)
(English version only)(issued on 11.10.2006)

-Submission dated 1 October 2006 from Hong Kong Direct Marketing Association

LC Paper No. CB(1)24/06-07(03)
(English version only)(issued on 11.10.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong CAS/COM Joint Chapter of The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Submission dated 20 October 2006 from Wharf T&T Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)168/06-07(02)
(English version only)(issued on 26.10.2006)

-Submission dated 24 October 2006 from Stevenson, Wong & Co.

Administration's response to submission

LC Paper No. CB(1)37/06-07(01)
(English version only)(issued on 12.10.2006)

-Administration's reply to the letter dated 29 September 2006 from Mr Edward BROOK

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 November 2006