Bills Committee on
Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Bill

11th meeting to be held on 8 September 1999
at 2:30 pm in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

1. Confirmation of minutes of meetings on 23 February, 3 March, 22 March, 29 March and 15 April 1999

   LC Paper No. CB(2)2693/98-99	-	minutes of meeting on 23 February 1999
   LC Paper No. CB(2)2734/98-99	-	minutes of meeting on 3 March 1999
   LC Paper No. CB(2)2694/98-99	-	minutes of meeting on 22 March 1999
   LC Paper No. CB(2)2697/98-99	-	minutes of meeting on 29 March 1999
   LC Paper No. CB(2)2707/98-99	-	minutes of meeting on 15 April 1999

2. The Administration's response to points raised by the Bills Committee on 5 July 1999
   (LC Paper No. CB(2)2729/98-99(01))(attached)

3. Submissions of media groups

   LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2729/98-99(02) and (03)

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   Submission from the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong and the Administration's response (attached)

4. Clause by clause examination of the Bill
   1. the Bill;

   2. Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances specified in clause 46 of the Bill (LC Paper No. CB(2)1323/98-99(02));

   3. Table on major differences between the Bill and the CIPO (Annex I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1385/98-99(02));

   4. A comparison table on the provisions of the Bill and the CIPO (Annex to LC Paper No. CB(2)1433/98-99(01)); and

   5. The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (LC Paper No. CB(2)1964/98-99(01)).

5. Date of next meeting

Appendix

1. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 23 February 1999 (LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1385/98-99(02) and CB(2)1433/98-99(01));

2. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 3 March 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1433/98-99(02));

3. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 10 March 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1517/98-99(01));

4. Information note on Electoral Affairs Commission's draft Guidelines for the District Council elections in 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1517/ 98-99(02));

5. Judgement of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on the Hang Hau Po Toi O Village Representative Election in March 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1546/98-99(01));

6. The correspondence between Assistant Legal Adviser and the Administration concerning clause 7 of the Bill (LC Papers No. CB(2)1581/98-99(01) and (02));

7. A comparison table on clause 7 of the Bill and sections 5 and 8A of the existing Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinances (LC Paper No. CB(2)1581/98-99(03));

8. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 22 March 1999 (LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1581/98-99(04) and CB(2)1680/98-99(01));

9. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 29 March 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1680/98-99(02));

10. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 15 April 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1805/98-99(01));

11. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 20 April 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1805/98-99(02));

12. The Administration's response to concerns raised by the Bills Committee on 28 April 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1838/98-99(01));

13. Information note on application of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Bill to the 1999 District Councils election (LC Paper No. CB(2)1838/98-99(02));

14. Voluntary Service - Draft paper prepared by the Secretariat (LC Paper No. CB(2)1947/98-99(01));

15. The Administration's further response to points raised by the Bills Committee on 15, 20 and 28 April 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)1947/98-99(02));

16. The Administration's further response to points raised by the Bills Committee on 28 April 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)2053/98-99(01)); and

17. The Administration's response to points raised by the Bills Committee on 5 May 1999 (LC Paper No. CB(2)2053/98-99(02)).