Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 21 February 2011, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 18 February 2011)

I.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

Nil

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:32 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1064/10-11(01)
(issued on 17 February 2011)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1064/10-11(02)
(issued on 17 February 2011)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1046/10-11(01)
(issued on 16 February 2011)

-Email dated 11 February 2011 from 15 organizations and individuals on "Implementation and review of the Race Discrimination Ordinance"

*III.Review on the subsidy rate of the financial assistance for candidates and the election expenses limit for the 2011 District Council election
(2:45 pm - 4:15 pm)

LC Paper No.CB(2)1064/10-11(03)
(issued on 17 February 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Review on the subsidy rate of the financial assistance for candidates and the election expenses limit for the 2011 District Council election"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1064/10-11(04)
(issued on 17 February 2011)

-Background brief on "Election expenses limit and financial assistance scheme for the 2011 District Council election" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

Other relevant papers provided by the Administration to the Bills Committee on Chief Executive Election (Amendment) Bill 2010 and Legislative Council (Amendment) Bill 2010 ("the Bills Committee")

LC Paper No. CB(2)822/10-11(01)
(issued on 14 January 2011)

-Information paper provided by the Administration concerning the candidates/lists of candidates standing for LegCo elections held in 2000, 2004 and 2008, their numbers of valid votes received and seats gained, as well as the respective amounts of financial assistance paid in respect of these candidates/lists of candidates

LC Paper No. CB(2)1003/10-11(01)
(English version issued on 11 February 2011)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1072/10-11 on 17 February 2011)

-Additional information paper provided by the Administration in respect of the percentage of votes each candidate/list of candidates received, and the amount spent by each candidate/list of candidates and the respective method of providing financial assistance for the past three LegCo elections

LC Paper No. CB(2)1045/10-11(01)
(Chinese version issued on 16 February 2011)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1068/10-11 on 17 February 2011)

-Letter dated 15 February 2011 from the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs on financial assistance to candidates standing for LegCo elections

IV.Legislative programme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Political Appointment System
(4:15 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1064/10-11(05)
(issued on 17 February 2011)

-Administration's paper on "Legislative programme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Political Appointment System"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1078/10-11(01)
(attached)

-Background brief on "Relationship between the Executive and the Legislature and related issues" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

V.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

* Members of the Bills Committee and all other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of item III.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 February 2011