Panel on Security

Meeting on
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 4 February 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting
(2:00 pm - 2:02 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)738/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)739/08-09 on 2.2.2009)

-Minutes of meeting held on 2 December 2008

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:02 pm - 2:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)633/08-09(01)
(issued on 9.1.2009)

-Press release issued by the Administration regarding the establishment of the statutory Independent Police Complaints Council on 1 April 2009

LC Paper No. CB(2)745/08-09(01)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Administration's paper on the regulation of indoor fireworks displays in Hong Kong

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:05 pm - 2:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(01)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(02)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Concluding observations of the Committee Against Torture on the second periodic report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(2:10 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(03)
(English version issued on 29.1.2009, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)747/08-09 on 30.1.2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)744/08-09 on 29.1.2009)

-Referral from the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services regarding claims for protection under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)753/08-09 on 2.2.2009)

-Administration's response to issues raised in the referral from the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(06)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations attending

1.Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)170/08-09(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 29.10.2008)

-Position paper of the Hong Kong Bar Association on Police's practices in handling searches of detainees

LC Paper No. CB(2)747/08-09(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 30.1.2009)

-Further paper provided by the Hong Kong Bar Association

2.Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(2)129/08-09(09)
(issued on 23.10.2008)

-Submission

3.JJJ Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(07)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Joint submission from JJJ Association and Zi Teng

4.Migrant Support Network

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Submission

5.Society for Community Organization

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(09)
(Chinese version only)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)776/08-09 on 4.2.2009)

-Submission

6.Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(10)
(English version only)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)776/08-09 on 4.2.2009)

-Submission

7.Zi Teng

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(07)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Joint submission from JJJ Association and Zi Teng

8.People Planning in Action

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(11)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)772/08-09 on 2.2.2009)

-Submission

9.Mr Mark DALY

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(12)
(English version only)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)772/08-09(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 2.2.2009)

-Further submission

10.Civil Human Rights Front

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(13)
(Chinese version only)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)776/08-09 on 4.2.2009)

-Submission

*V.Procurement of one mobile X-ray vehicle scanning system by the Customs and Excise Department
(3:20 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)736/08-09(01)
(issued on 23.1.2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(14)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*VI.Replacement of radio communications system for the Customs Drug Investigation Bureau of the Customs and Excise Department
(3:35 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(15)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(16)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Delegation of authority for the issuance of Fire Hazard Abatement Notice
(3:55 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(17)
(English version issued on 29.1.2009, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)747/08-09 on 30.1.2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/08-09(18)
(issued on 29.1.2009)

-Information note prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

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

* All other Hon Members of LegCo are invited to attend

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 February 2009