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
    2.

    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
    3.
    (LC Paper No. CB(2)2729/98-99(01))(attached)

  3. Submissions of media groups

    4. LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2729/98-99(02) and (03) - Submission from the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong and the Administration's response (attached)

  4. Clause by clause examination of the Bill
    5.

    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
    6.


Legislative Council Secretariat
3 September 1999


Appendix

A list of papers previously issued

  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)).