LC Paper No. CB(2) 1886/98-99(01)

LegCo Panel on Security
List of outstanding items for discussion
(as at 6.5.1999)

A. Items proposed by members

1. Travel convenience for visitors to come to Hong Kong

Proposed by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW on 30 July 1998. The Administration has been requested to provide advance information on the Administration's efforts to enhance travel convenience for overseas visitors and visitors from Taiwan to enter Hong Kong. The Administration has provided the requested information which was circulated to members vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 202/98-99(02) on 1 September 1998. Members to decide whether it is necessary to follow up the issue.

2. Assistance rendered to Hong Kong residents who get into trouble in the Mainland

Proposed by Hon CHENG Kai-nam on 5 November 1998. He proposes to discuss the assistance rendered by the Administration to Hong Kong residents who get into trouble in the Mainland, e.g. commit crimes in the Mainland, involve in business disputes and being detained by the Mainland authorities, or being kidnapped, so that the rights of the individual in question are safeguarded. The Administration suggests the timing of discussion be around May 1999. Given that a special House Committee meeting will be held on 28 May 1999 to discuss the problem of Hong Kong residents detained in the Mainland, members may wish to decide whether it is necessary to follow up the issue.

3. Assistance rendered to Hong Kong residents who get into trouble in Taiwan

Proposed by Hon Albert HO on 5 November 1998. He proposes to discuss the assistance rendered by the Administration to Hong Kong residents who get into trouble in Taiwan, e.g. commit crimes in Taiwan, involve in business disputes and being detained by the Taiwan authorities, or being kidnapped, so that the rights of the individual in question are safeguarded. The Administration suggests the timing of discussion be around May 1999.

4. Dangerous Drugs Ordinance - products with hemp

Proposed by Hon Christine LOH on 16 November 1998. A copy of her letter is at Annex. The Administration has been requested to provide advance information on the subject matter. The Administration has provided the requested information which was circulated to members vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 975/98-99(01) on 5 January 1999. Members to decide whether it is necessary to follow up the issue.

5. Anti-illegal immigration measures

Proposed by Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong on 11 February 1999. He expressed concern about a possible influx of illegal immigrants from the Mainland in the light of the recent judgment handed down by the Court of Final Appeal on cases relating to right of abode of persons born on the Mainland to Hong Kong permanent residents. He requested the Administration to brief members on the anti-illegal immigration measures put in place to combat the problem. The Administration has been requested to provide an information paper on the subject. The requested information was circulated to members vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1570/98-99(01) on 25 March 1999. Members to decide whether it is necessary to follow up the issue.

6. Indebtedness of police officers

Members expressed concern about the situation of police officers with unmanageable debts when the subject of quality improvement in the Police Force was discussed by the Panel on 11 February 1999. The Chairman proposed to follow up the issue.

7. Provision of Video-Interview Rooms in Police stations

Proposed by Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong on 11 February 1999. He considered that the provision of Video-Interview Rooms in Police stations was essential to safeguard the fairness in the course of statement taking.

8. New application procedures for the Certificate of Entitlement and related issues

As agreed at the special House Committee meeting held on 5 February 1999, the following two issues are referred to the Panel on Security for follow-up -

  1. Interpretation of Article 24(3) of the Basic Law; and

  2. Mechanism for promulgation of new Certificate of Entitlement application procedures.
9. Operation and establishment of the Commercial Crime Bureau

Proposed by Hon Albert HO on 4 March 1999. He expresses concern about the unduly long investigation time taken by the Commercial Crime Bureau. He considers the Administration should review the manpower and capabilities of the Commercial Crime Bureau. The Administration has been requested to provide information on the operation and establishment of the Commercial Crime Bureau. The Administration has provided the requested information which was circulated to members vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1864/98-99(01) on 6 May 1999. Members to decide whether it is necessary to follow up the issue.

10. Immigration policy for handling entry applications

Some members express concern whether the immigration policy of HKSAR has changed since the reunification as a result of the recent decision of the Director of Immigration to refuse the entry applications submitted by 11 people who are invited to Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Alliance in support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China. The Administration has been requested to provide advance information on the issue.

11. Review of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police

Proposed by the Chairman on 27 April 1999. A copy of the report on the review of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police has been circulated to members under LC Paper No. CB(2) 1700/98-99 on 15 April 1999.

B. Items proposed by the Administration

Timing
1. Review of Dangerous Goods OrdinanceTo be advised

Legislative Council Secretariat
6 May 1999