Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services

Meeting on Monday, 23 May 2011, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Information papers issued since last meeting
(4:30 pm - 4:31 pm)

Nil

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(4:31 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1803/10-11(01)
(attached)

-List of items tentatively scheduled for discussion at Panel meetings in 2010-2011 session

LC Paper No. CB(2)1803/10-11(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1803/10-11(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Issues relating to drafting of legislation and proposal for a new numbering system for bills
(4:35 pm - 5:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1781/10-11(01)
(issued on 17 May 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Drafting of Legislation - Use of 'Examples' and 'Notes' in legislation, and Numbering System for Bill clauses"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1781/10-11(02)
(issued on 17 May 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Drafting of Legislation in Chinese"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1803/10-11(04)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Issues relating to drafting of legislation and proposal for a new numbering system for bills" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

LC Paper No. LS64/10-11

-Paper on "Observations on use of reader aids in recently proposed legislation" prepared by the Legal Service Division of the LegCo Secretariat

IV.Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation relating to co-operation on legal matters
(5:15 pm - 5:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1781/10-11(03)
(issued on 17 May 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Further information on the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation relating to co-operation on legal matters"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1803/10-11(05)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation relating to co-operation on legal matters" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

Other relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)1580/09-10(01)
(issued on 19 May 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation"

V.Reciprocal recognition/enforcement of matrimonial judgments with the Mainland
(5:55 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1781/10-11(04)
(issued on 17 May 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Information on Reciprocal Recognition/Enforcement of Matrimonial Judgments with the Mainland"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1803/10-11(06)
(attached)

-Letter dated 18 May 2011 from the Law Society of Hong Kong

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 May 2011