Bills Committee on
Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill

Tenth meeting
on Monday, 3 March 2003, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

  1. Meeting with the Administration

  2. (4:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

    Part A: Matters arising from the eighth and ninth meetings

    LC Paper No.

    "Follow-up to the eighth meeting on 21 January 2003" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

    CB(1)908/02-03(01)
    (issued on 14 February 2003)

    "Follow-up to the ninth meeting on 17 February 2003" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

    CB(1)1011/02-03(01)
    (issued on 28 February 2003)

    Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members on clauses 5 and 29

    CB(1)1011/02-03(02)
    (English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1025/02-03 on 28 February 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1026/02-03 on 1 March 2003)

    Administration's response to members' concern on whether the implementation of the Convention in Hong Kong falls under the ambit of "foreign affairs" or "defence" referred to in Articles 13 and 14 of the Basic Law

    CB(1)1011/02-03(03)
    (English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1025/02-03 on 28 February 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1026/02-03 on 1 March 2003)

    Administration's response to the issues of concern raised by members on clause 27

    CB(1)1011/02-03(05)

    Part B: Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

    LC Paper No.

    The Bill

    CB(3)10/01-02
    (issued on 28 September 2001)

    The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce and Industry Bureau

    Ref: CIB CR14/46/6/1
    (issued on 26 September 2001)

    Marked-up copy of the proposed consequential amendments to the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 455) and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Ordinance (Cap. 526)

    CB(1)1510/01-02
    (issued on 17 April 2002)

    List of drafting issues raised by the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

    LS9/02-03
    (issued on 12 December 2002)

    Draft proposed Committee Stage Amendments provided by the Administration (6th draft)

    CB(1)1011/02-03(04)
    (issued on 28 February 2003)

    Other relevant papers

    LC Paper No.

    First letter dated 1 November 2001 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

    CB(1)1511/01-02(02)
    (issued on 17 April 2002)

    Reply dated 24 November 2001 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser

    CB(1)1511/01-02(03)
    (issued on 17 April 2002)

    Second letter dated 24 April 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

    CB(1)59/02-03(04)
    (issued on 16 October 2002)

    Reply dated 12 October 2002 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser

    CB(1)59/02-03(05)
    (issued on 16 October 2002)

    Third letter dated 6 August 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration

    CB(1)59/02-03(06)
    (issued on 16 October 2002)

    Administration's reply to the Assistant Legal Adviser CB(1)305/02-03(01)
    (English version issued on 18 November 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)314/02-03)(Chinese version issued on 28 November 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)354/02-03)

  3. Any other business

  4. (6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

Legislative Council Secretariat
1 March 2003