the Legislative Council Brief issued by the Department of Justice in November 1998 (File Ref : LP452/00C);
the Law Reform Commission's Report on Creation of Substantive Offence of Fraud published in July 1996;
the Legal Service Division Report on the Bill (LC Paper No. LS71/98-99) circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(2)794/98-99 for the House Committee meeting on 4 December 1998;
marked-up copy of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)949/98-99(02));
information paper prepared by the Administration (LC Paper No. CB(2)949/98-99(03));
letter dated 17 November 1998 from the Hong Kong Bar Association (LC Paper No. CB(2)782/98-99(01));
submission dated 16 November 1998 from the Law Society of Hong Kong (LC Paper No. CB(2)656/98-99(01));
information paper prepared by the Administration in response to the request of the Panel (LC Paper No. CB(2)949/98-99(03)); and
information paper provided by the Administration in response to the issues discussed at the meeting on 5 January 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1256/98-99(01)).