1. Meeting with deputation and the Administration

   [Paper No. CB(2)1437/99-00(01)	-	statistics on short selling malpractices provided by the Administration (English version only)]
   [Paper No. CB(2)1447/99-00(01)	-	letter dated 20 March 2000 from the Administration to the group of 14 financial institutions and the Hong Kong Securities Industry Group (the Group) and Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA) (English version only) (tabled)]
   [Paper No. CB(2)1447/99-00(02)	-	submission of the Group and PASLA (English version only) (tabled)]

2. Clause-by-clause examination

   Background papers

   1. The Bill circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(3)344/99-00 dated 15 December 1999;

   2. The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Financial Services Bureau (File Ref : C 9/29C);

   3. The Legal Service Division's Report on the Bill (LC Paper No. LS44/99-00) circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(2)781/99-00 on 6 January 2000; and

   4. Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinance [Paper No. CB(2)1059/99-00(01)].

   Marked-up copy of the Bill incorporating draft amendments proposed by the Administration [Paper No. CB(2)1437/99-00(02) (English version only)]

   Other relevant papers issued

   Please see Appendix.

3. Any other business

Appendix

Bills Committee on
Securities (Amendment) Bill 1999

List of relevant papers previously issued

Submissions

1. Submission of the Law Society of Hong Kong
   [Paper No. CB(2)1059/99-00(03)];

2. Submission of the group of 14 financial institutions and the Hong Kong Securities Industry Group (the Group) [Paper No. CB(2)1149/99-00(01)];

3. Submission of the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA)
   [Paper No. CB(2)1149/99-00(02)];

4. Submission of Hong Kong Securities Professionals Association
   [Paper No. CB(2)1164/99-00(01)];

5. Submission of the Hong Kong Stockbrokers Association
   [Paper No. CB(2)1172/99-00(01)];

6. Further submission of the Law Society of Hong Kong
   [Paper No. CB(2)1172/99-00(02)];

7. A letter dated 25 February 2000 from the Group to the Chairman of Bills Committee [Paper No. CB(2)1200/99-00(01)];

8. A letter dated 25 February 2000 from the Group to the Administration
   [Paper No. CB(2)1200/99-00(02)];

9. Submission of the Hong Kong Association of Banks
   [Paper No. CB(2)1200/99-00(03)];

10. Submission of the Hong Kong Bar Association
    [Paper No. CB(2)1200/99-00(06)];

11. Submission of the Institute of Securities Dealers Ltd
    [Paper No. CB(2)1200/99-00(07)]; and

12. A letter dated 3 March 2000 from the Group to the Administration enclosing a redraft of the Bill [Paper No. CB(2)1281/99-00(01).

1. A letter dated 25 February 2000 from the Administration to the Group
   [Paper No. CB(2)1200/99-00(04)]; and

2. A paper from the Administration entitled "Comparative Study on the Regulatory Regimes for Short Selling Activities in Selected Securities Markets" [Paper No. CB(2)1200/99-00(05)].