Bills Committee on Village Representative Election Bill

Meeting on
Wednesday, 4 December 2002 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)513/02-03

-Minutes of meeting on 16 November 2002

II.Outstanding issues arising from previous meetings
(8:35 am - 10:00 am)

(a)Issues raised at the meeting on 22 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)329/02-03(01)

-Administration's response to the issues and concerns raised by members at the meeting on 22 October 2002

LC Paper No. LS15/02-03

-Paper prepared by the Legal Service Division

(b)Issues raised at the meeting on 16 November 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)468/02-03(01)

-Administration's response to the issues and concerns raised by members at the meeting on 16 November 2002

(c)Issues raised at the meeting on 22 November 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)540/02-03(01)

-Administration's response to the issues and concerns raised by members at the meeting on 22 November 2002

III.Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill
(10:00 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(3)16/02-03

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)115/02-03(02)

-Marked-up copy of relevant ordinances to be amended by the consequential and other amendments in the Bill

Issues raised by Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)149/02-03(01)

-Letter dated 18 October 2002 from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)149/02-03(02)

-Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 18 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)149/02-03(03)

-Administration's further response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 18 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)408/02-03(01)

-Letter dated 30 October 2002 from Legal Service Division to the Administration seeking clarification on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)408/02-03(02)

-Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 30 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)408/02-03(03)

-Administration's further response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 30 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)408/02-03(04)

-Administration's letter dated 13 November 2002 making clarification on LC Paper No. CB(2)408/02-03(03)

LC Paper No. CB(2)408/02-03(05)

-Letter dated 12 November 2002 from Legal Service Division to the Administration seeking further clarification on LC Paper Nos. CB(2)408/02-03(02) and CB(2)149/02-03(02)

LC Paper No. CB(2)408/02-03(06)

-Administration's response to Legal Service Division's letter dated 12 November 2002

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

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 December 2002


Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued


Background information on the Bill

File Ref : HAB/CR 1/20/154 Pt. 6
(issued by Home Affairs Bureau on 25 September 2002)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS 3/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)43/02-03 on 10 October 2002)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)115/02-03(03)
(issued on 21 October 2002)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Paper provided by Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)505/02-03(01)
(issued on 29 November 2002)

-Details of the court case The Queen v Man Wai-keung (No. 2) [1992] 2 HKCLR 207

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(2)115/02-03(04)
(issued on 21 October 2002)

-Submission from the Association of New Territories Indigenous Residents (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)115/02-03(05)
(issued on 21 October 2002)

-Submission from Mr Robert CHAN(Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)149/02-03(04)
(issued on 1 November 2002)

-Submission from Concern Group on New Territories Walled Village Culture (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)149/02-03(05)
(issued on 1 November 2002)

-Submission from Heung Yee Kuk New Territories (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03 on 15 November 2002)

-Submission from Ping Shan Rural Committee (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(02)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Joint submission from 15 Village Representatives who are civil servants (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(03)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Residents of Yuen Long San Tin Ha Wan Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(04)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr C Y CHEUNG, Village Representative of Yuen Long Shan Ha Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(05)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr FUNG Ying-cheung, Village Representative of Yuen Long Pok Wai Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03 on 15 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr TANG On-tong, Village Representative of Tsuen Wan Shek Wai Kok Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(07)
(English version issued on 13 November 2002; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03 on 15 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr YAU Wai-kwan, Village Representative of Fanling Hung Leng Village

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(08)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr YAU Fook-ping, Village Representative of Tai Po Cheung Shu Tan Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(09)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr LOUR Tsang-tsay, member of Sai Kung District Council (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(10)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr LAU Hing-kee, member of Sai Kung District Council (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(11)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, member of Eastern District Council (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(12)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Fanling District Rural Committee (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(13)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr WONG Pak-mau, representative of Tai Po Luen Yick Rural Committee (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(14)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr LAW Fong-yau, Village Representative of Tai Po Po Sam Pai Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(15)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr LEE Lam-sang, Village Representative of Sha Tau Kok Sheung Wo Hang Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/02-03(16)
(issued on 13 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr HAU Yuet-woon, Village Representative of Sheung Shui Kam Tsin Village (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03(01)
(issued on 15 November 2002)

-Further submission from Association of New Territories Indigenous Residents (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03(02)
(issued on 15 November 2002)

-Submission from 35 Village Representatives in Ping Shan District (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03(03)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)410/02-03 on 18 November 2002; Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission from Dr LO Shiu-hing, Associate Professor of Department of Politics and Public Administration, the University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03(04)
(English version issued on 15 November 2002; Chinese translation to follow)

-Submission from Mr CHEUNG Yat-fung, Course Tutor of Department of Politics and Public Administration, the University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03(05)
(issued on 15 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr KWONG Kam-kwan, Course Tutor of Department of Politics and Public Administration, the University of Hong Kong (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03(06)
(issued on 15 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr CHOI Yuet-wing, Vice Chairman of Pat Heung Rural Committee (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)382/02-03(07)
(issued on 15 November 2002)

-Submission from Mr CHEUNG Yat-wah, Village Representative of Yuen Long Pat Heung Lui Kung Tin Tsuen (Chinese version only)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 December 2002