Bills Committee on Juvenile Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2001

Papers

Administration's paper on raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility provided for the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 18 September 2001 [CB(2)2266/00-01(03)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002, 19 September 2002 and 17 July 2002) Administration's response to suggestions raised by the Bills Committee [CB(2)965/02-03(02)] (14 February 2003 and 22 January 2003) Background brief on the Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)2581/01-02(03)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002, 19 September 2002 and 17 July 2002) Chapter 5 of the final report on "The Age of Criminal Responsibility in Hong Kong" published by the Law Reform Commission [CB(2)2626/01-02(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002, 19 September 2002 and 17 July 2002) Committee Stage Amendments proposed to be moved by the Administration [CB(2)1158/02-03(02)] (14 February 2003) Committee Stage Amendment proposed to be moved by the Bills Committee [CB(2)1158/02-03(03)] (14 February 2003) Copy of "The Beijing Rules" as referred to in "The Age of Criminal Responsibility in Hong Kong" published by the Law Reform Commission at paragraph 2.3 (English version only) [CB(2)298/02-03(05)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Copy of the relevant section on "What is the magic of the age of 10 ? Why not 12, or 14 or 16 ?" extracted from "Textbook of Criminal Law" by Glanville Williams (English version only) [CB(2)298/02-03(04)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Consultancy study on measures in handling unruly children" [CB(2)298/02-03(03)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Existing Arrangements for Juvenile Offenders" [CB(2)2775/01-02(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Measures adopted by Overseas Jurisdictions in Handling Children below the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility" [CB(2)2775/01-02(03)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on " Minimum age of criminal responsibility in Mainland China and Taiwan " [CB(2)965/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003 and 22 January 2003) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Past reviews of the Police Superintendent's Discretion Scheme" [CB(2)514/02-03(02)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003 and 2 December 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Probation Service and Reformatory School Service" [CB(2)2775/01-02(02)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Proceedings of juvenile courts" [CB(2)514/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003 and 2 December 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Statistics on Children prosecuted in 1993 to 2001" [CB(2)2775/01-02(04)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Statistics on recidivism rate" [CB(2)514/02-03(03)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003 and 2 December 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Suggestions on family group conference and conditional release of juvenile offenders" [CB(2)1158/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Support services for children below and above the minimum age of criminal responsibility who have committed crimes" [CB(2)298/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "The Police Superintendent's Discretion Scheme" [CB(2)298/02-03(02)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Whether the minimum age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 12 or 14" [CB(2)75/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002 and 21 October 2002) Further submission from Caritas Outreaching Social Work Team - Aberdeen (Chinese version only) [CB(2)298/02-03(06)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Further submission from Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) [CB(2)313/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Further submission from Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (English version only) [CB(2)298/02-03(07)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Further submission from Hong Kong Psychological Society (English version only) [CB(2)328/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Information note prepared by the Research and Library Services Division on "Measures adopted by overseas jurisdictions in handling juvenile offenders aged 10-14" [IN05/02-03] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) List of concerns raised by members at Bills Committee meetings (as at 26 November 2002) prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)488/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003 and 2 December 2002) Paper for the Bills Committee on Juvenile Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2001 prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)473/02-03] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003 and 2 December 2002) Statistical information on persons aged 7-17 cautioned under the Police Superintendent's Discretion Scheme and re-arrested within two years (English version only) [CB(2)368/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002 and 13 November 2002) Submission from Against Child Abuse (English vesion only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(20)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Against Child Abuse [CB(2)2778/01-02(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Caritas Outreaching Social Work Team - Aberdeen (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(03)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Dr Nirmala Rao (English version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(11)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Fight Crime Committee (English version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(13)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Home Affairs Bureau (English version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(14)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Hong Kong Bar Association (English version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(19)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Hong Kong Christian Service (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(04)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights [CB(2)2778/01-02(05)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Mr Andrew Bruce, SC [CB(2)2778/01-02(10)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, Eastern District Councillor (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(18)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Ms Corinne Remedios [CB(2)2778/01-02(12)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from St John's Cathedral Counselling Service [CB(2)2778/01-02(16)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from Tai Po District Fight Crime Committee (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(17)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(02)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service [CB(2)2778/01-02(15)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from the Hong Kong Family Law Association [CB(2)2778/01-02(06)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society [CB(2)2778/01-02(07)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2778/01-02(08)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from the Hong Kong Psychological Society [CB(2)2778/01-02(09)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only) [CB(2)77/02-03(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002 and 21 October 2002) Summary of views expressed by organisations/ individuals (Position as at 16.10.2002) [CB(2)77/02-03(02)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002 and 21 October 2002) Summary of views expressed by organisations/individuals [CB(2)2778/01-02(21)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002 and 19 September 2002) Supplementary information provided by the Research and Library Services Division on measures adopted by overseas jurisdictions in handling juvenile offenders aged 10-14 [IN 11/02-03] (14 February 2003 and 22 January 2003) Written submission from the Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights provided for the meeting of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 18 September 2001 (English version only) [CB(2)2298/00-01(01)] (14 February 2003, 22 January 2003, 2 December 2002, 13 November 2002, 21 October 2002, 19 September 2002 and 17 July 2002)

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