Bills Committee on Evidence
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002

Sixth meeting on Thursday, 29 May 2003 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2228/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2229/02-03 on 27 May 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 13 May 2003

II.Meeting with the Administration
(8:35 am - 10:30 pm)

Matters arising from the last meeting

Part II of the Bill - Use of live television link in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)2201/02-03(01)
(issued on 26 May 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 13 May 2003

Draft Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(3)632/01-02
(issued on 17 May 2002)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1169/02-03(02)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2201/02-03(02)
(issued on 26 May 2003)

-Draft Committee Stage Amendments proposed by the Administration (5th draft)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2234/02-03(01)
(attached)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill with draft Committee Stage Amendments (5th draft) proposed by the Administration

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

III.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 May 2003



Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued


General

LP 911/00/1C /LP 911/00/2C
(issued on 27 November 2002)

-Legislative Council Brief

LS99/01-02
(issued on 30 May 2002 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2119/01-02)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1167/02-03(01)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Proposals relating to competence and compellability of spouses and evidence from overseas via live television link"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03(05)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03 on 12 May 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2091/02-03 on 15 May 2003)

-Draft Committee Stage Amendments proposed by the Administration (4th draft)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03(06)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03 on 12 May 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2091/02-03 on 15 May 2003)

-Explanatory Notes for Committee Stage Amendments

Part I - Competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1169/02-03(03)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Letter dated 10 February 2003 from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration on Part I of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1199/02-03(01)
(issued on 17 February 2003)

-A comparison of the provisions of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 with the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 1990 on competence and compellability of spouses in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(01)
(issued on 12 March 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 February 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1698/02-03(01)
(issued on 7 April 2003)(Chinese version of the draft Committee Stage amendment in respect of clause 4 of the Bill issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1732/02-03 on 9 April 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 March 2003 and a draft Committee Stage amendment to amend clause 4 of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1740/02-03(01)
(issued on 10 April 2003)(English version only)

-Letters dated 16 October 2000 and 23 April 2002 from the Law Society to the Administration on Part I of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1848/02-03(01)
(issued on 24 April 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 10 April 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1848/02-03(02)
(issued on 24 April 2003)

-Extract (paragraphs 14.13 to 14.16) of Law Reform Commission's Report on Competence and Compellability of Spouses in Criminal Proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03(01)
(issued on 12 May 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 25 April 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03(02)
(issued on 12 May 2003)

-Letter dated 30 April 2003 from Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03(03)
(issued on 12 May 2003)

-Administration's response to ALA's letter dated 30 April 2003

Part II - Use of live television link in criminal proceedings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(01)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (New South Wales, Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(02)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Evidence Act 1958 (Victoria, Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(03)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Evidence Act 1906 (Western Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(04)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Commonwealth Australia)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1168/02-03(05)
(issued on 13 February 2003)

-Extract of Criminal Justice Act 1988 (UK)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(02)
(issued on 12 March 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 February 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1446/02-03(03)
(issued on 12 March 2003)

-Letter dated 10 March 2003 from Mr Andrew Bruce on behalf of the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1698/02-03(02)
(English version issued on 7 April 2003)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1714/02-03 on 8 April 2003))

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 14 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1740/02-03(02)
(issued on 10 April 2003)(English version only)

-Letters dated 23 April 2002, 13 December 2002 and 25 February 2003 from the Law Society to the Administration on Part II of the Bill

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1744/02-03 (01)
- (03)
(issued on 10 April 2003)(English version only)

-Administration's responses to the Law Society's three letters

LC Paper No. CB(2)1848/02-03(03)
(issued on 24 April 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 10 April 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)2042/02-03(04)
(issued on 12 May 2003)

-Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 25 April 2003

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 May 2003