Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Mainland-HKSAR Families

Meeting on Tuesday, 10 January 2012, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 12 January 2012)

I.Implementation progress of application for One Way Permit for "overage children" of Hong Kong residents
(2:30 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)718/11-12(01)
(issued on 6 January 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)718/11-12(02)
(issued on 6 January 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations attending
  1. Society for Community Organization

  2. Association for Family Reunions Limited

  3. Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese

  4. 爭取居港權家長協會

  5. Right of Abode University
Written submission from organisation not attending under agenda item I
  1. New Women Arrivals League
    LC Paper No. CB(2)804/11-12(01)
    (issued on 12 January 2012) (Chinese version only)
*II.Immigration arrangements for Mainland single mothers visiting Hong Kong to take care of their children
(3:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)718/11-12(03)
(issued on 6 January 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)482/11-12(01)
(issued on 5 December 2011)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office regarding immigration arrangements for Mainland single mothers visiting Hong Kong to take care of their children in Hong Kong

Deputations attending
  1. Society for Community Organization

  2. Concern Group on Cross Border Split Families

  3. Cross-border Children Concern Coalition

  4. 關注中港家庭權利聯席

  5. Mainland-Hong Kong Families Rights Association – Single Mother Concern Group
    LC Paper No. CB(2)804/11-12(02)
    (issued on 12 January 2012) (Chinese version only)

  6. New Women Arrivals League
    LC Paper No. CB(2)804/11-12(01)
    (issued on 12 January 2012) (Chinese version only)

  7. Hong Kong Christian Institute
(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr08-09/english/hc/sub_com/hs52/ papers/hs52_ppr.htm)

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

* Members of Panel on Security are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 January 2012