Bills Committee on
Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill

Fifth meeting
on Tuesday, 19 November 2002, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No.

Minutes of third meeting held on 18 October 2002

CB(1)161/02-03
(issued on 29 October 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)162/02-03)

Minutes of fourth meeting held on 24 October 2002

CB(1)292/02-03
(issued on 15 November 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)293/02-03)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(8:35 am - 10:25 am)

Part A: Matters arising from the first meeting on 18 April 2002

LC Paper No.

Comparison of the Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill to the Australia Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 and the UK Chemical Weapons Act 1996

CB(1)2206/01-02(01)
(issued on 12 July 2002)

The full text of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 of the Commonwealth of Australia

CB(1)2206/01-02(02)
(issued on 12 July 2002)(English version only)

The full text of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (C.6) of the United KingdomCB(1)2206/01-02(03)
(issued on 12 July 2002)(English version only)

Part B: Matters arising from the third meeting on 18 October 2002

LC Paper No.

Third letter dated 6 August 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the AdministrationCB(1)59/02-03(06)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Administration's reply to the Assistant Legal AdviserCB(1)305/02-03(01)

"Follow-up to the third meeting on 18 October 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council SecretariatCB(1)98/02-03(01)
(issued on 23 October 2002)

Administration's response to the list of follow-up actions to the third meeting on 18 October 2002

CB(1)305/02-03(02)

Part C: Matters arising from the fourth meeting on 24 October 2002

LC Paper No.

"Follow-up to the fourth meeting on 24 October 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

CB(1)305/02-03(03)
(issued on 15 November 2002)

Administration's response to items 3 and 5 of the list of follow-up actions to the fourth meeting on 24 October 2002

CB(1)305/02-03(04)

Administration's response to item 4 of the list of follow-up actions to the fourth meeting on 24 October 2002 (CONFIDENTIAL)

CB(1)305/02-03(05)

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

LC Paper No.

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

The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce and Industry BureauRef: 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)

Other relevant papers

Papers related to the discussion at the second meeting on 16 July 2002

LC Paper No.

"Follow-up to the second meeting on 16 July 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council SecretariatCB(1)59/02-03(02)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Reply dated 16 October 2002 from the Administration to the Clerk to Bills CommitteeCB(1)59/02-03(03)
(English version issued on 16 October 2002,Chinese version issued on 17 October 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)70/02-03 andRevised page and Annex E issued on 21 October 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)91/02-03)

First letter dated 1 November 2001 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the AdministrationCB(1)1511/01-02(02)
(issued on 17 April 2002)

Reply dated 24 November 2001 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal AdviserCB(1)1511/01-02(03)
(issued on 17 April 2002)

Second letter dated 24 April 2002 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the AdministrationCB(1)59/02-03(04)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

Reply dated 12 October 2002 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal AdviserCB(1)59/02-03(05)
(issued on 16 October 2002)

III.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Legislative Council Secretariat
15 November 2002