Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 20 May 2013, from 2:30 pm to 5:45 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 20 May 2013)

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 - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(01)
(issued on 14 May 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(02)
(issued on 14 May 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1061/12-13(01)
(issued on 2 May 2013)

-Letter dated 8 April 2013 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN

LC Paper No. CB(2)1089/12-13(01)
(issued on 7 May 2013)

-Letter dated 6 May 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of items III and IV.III.

Review of the number of elected seats for the fifth-term District Councils ("DCs")


(2:40 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1130/12-13(01)
(issued on 13 May 2013)

-Administration's paper on "Review of the number of elected seats for the fifth-term DCs"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1141/12-13 on 15 May 2013)

-Updated background brief on "Review of the number of elected seats for the fifth-term DCs" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1150/12-13(01)
(issued on 16 May 2013)

-Submission from Yat Tung Community Network Association

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of items III and IV.IV.

Hearing of the United Nations Human Rights Committee ("UNHRC") on the Third Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR") in the light of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ("ICCPR")


(3:20 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1117/12-13(01)
(issued on 10 May 2013)

-Administration's paper on "Hearing of the UNHRC on the Third Report of HKSAR in the light of ICCPR"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1141/12-13 on 15 May 2013)

-Updated background brief on "Third Report of HKSAR in the light of ICCPR" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(1)Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

(2)Hong Kong Unison
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(05)] (issued on 14 May 2013)

(3)Amnesty International Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1179/12-13(01)]

(4)China Universities Alumni (H.K.) Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1179/12-13(02)]

(5)The Association of Experts for Modernization
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1150/12-13(02)] (issued on 16 May 2013)

(6)The Association of Hong Kong Professionals

(7)Civic Party
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1209/12-13(01)]

(8)BigLove Alliance

(9)Mr Brian LEUNG

(10)Hong Kong Christian Institute

(11)Democratic Party

(12) Equal Opportunities Commission
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(06)] (issued on 14 May 2013)

(13)Rainbow of Hong Kong

(14)Rainbow Action
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1179/12-13(03)]

(15)Transgender Group
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1179/12-13(04)]

(16)Women Coalition of HKSAR

(17)Young Civics

(18)Mr CHAN Kwong-shik

(19)Mr WONG Chi-kin

(20)Mr Tony TO

(21)Association of World Citizens Hong Kong China
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1179/12-13(05)]

(22)Society for Cultural Integration
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(05)] (issued on 14 May 2013)

(23)Hong Kong Federation of Students

(24)Students' Union of City University of Hong Kong

(25)Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Shue Yan University Students' Union

(26)Student Union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

(27)Head Band

(28)CUHK Human Rights Concern Group

(29)Students' Union of Lingnan University

(30)Students' Union of the Hong Kong Institute of Education

(31)Students' Union of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

(32)Student Union of Hong Kong Baptist University

(33)Labour Party

(34)Beyond the Boundary - Know and Concern the Intersex Peoples
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1179/12-13(06)]

(35)Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union

(36)Miss CHEUNG Sze-wing

(37)Yat Tung Community Network Association

(38)The Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(07)] (issued on 14 May 2013)

Written submission from organization/individual not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1134/12-13(08)
(issued on 14 May 2013)

-Submission from Mr Andy LOO

LC Paper No. CB(2)1179/12-13(07)

-Submission from Hong Kong Journalists Association

V.

Any other business


(5:40 pm - 5:45 pm)

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of items III and IV.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 May 2013