Bills Committee on United Nations
(Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003

Meeting on Monday, 7 June 2004 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda



I. Meeting with the Administration
(8:30 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2634/03-04(01)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 31 May 2004 and the Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)2659/03-04(01)
(attached)

-The draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon Albert HO

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

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



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 June 2004

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued



Background information on the Bill

Ref : SBCR 2/16/1476/74
(issued by the Security Bureau on 7.5.2003)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS107/02-03

-Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)5/03-04(01)
(issued on 9.10.2003)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)204/03-04(03)
(issued on 30.10.2003)

-Concerns raised by some members of the Bills Committee on United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Bill on certain provisions which are also covered by the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1113/02-03(04)
(issued on 3.12.2003)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat for the meeting of the Panel on Security on 13 February 2003 on issues for inclusion in the stage two anti-terrorism legislative exercise

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)590/03-04(01) and (02) (issued on 8.12.2003)(English version only)

-Court judgment on two compensation cases relating to "serious default" on the part of the Government in the United Kingdom provided by the Legal Adviser to the Bills Committee

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/03-04(01)
(issued on 24.2.2004)

-Consolidated list of follow-up actions arising from previous meetings prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2386/03-04(03)
(issued on 15.5.2004)(English version only)

-A Checklist prepared by the Secretariat on the progress made on the clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

The Bill and marked-up copy

LC Paper No. CB(3)627/02-03
(issued on 9.5.2003)

-The Bill

(issued vide LC Paper Nos. CB(2)5/03-04 and CB(2)906/03-04(04)
on 9.10.2003 and 7.1.04)

-Revised marked-up copy of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2043/03-04(01)
(issued on 16.4.2004)

-Marked-up copy of the draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2352/03-04(01)
(issued on 13.5.2004)

-Marked-up version of the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism) Measures Ordinance (Cap. 575)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2386/03-04(02) and CB(2)2564/03-04(01)
(issued on 15.5.2004 and 28.5.2004)(English version only)

-Marked-up version of the Ordinance that are affected by the Committee Stage amendments prepared by the Law Draftsman

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)204/03-04(01)
(issued on 30.10.2003)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)294/03-04(01)
(issued on 11.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to the background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat for the meeting of the Panel on Security on 13 February 2003 on issues for inclusion in the stage two anti-terrorism legislative exercise

LC Paper No. CB(2)294/03-04(02)
(issued on 11.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 3 November 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)446/03-04(01)
(issued on 25.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 12 November 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)454/03-04(01)
(issued on 25.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to the submission of JUSTICE, the Hong Kong Section of the International Commission of Jurists

LC Paper No. CB(2)454/03-04(02)
(issued on 25.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Journalists Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)454/03-04(03)
(issued on 25.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to the submission of Mr Simon N M YOUNG, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Law of The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)454/03-04(04)
(issued on 25.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Association of Banks

LC Paper No. CB(2)454/03-04(05)
(issued on 25.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Christian Institute

LC Paper No. CB(2)454/03-04(06)
(issued on 25.11.2003)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)846/02-03(04)
(issued on 3.12.2003)

-The Administration's paper on the review of compensation provision under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap. 575) for the meeting of the Panel on Security on 16 January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1971/02-03(01)
(issued on 3.12.2003)

-The Administration's response dated 5 May 2003 to Hon Albert HO on the review of compensation provision under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap. 575)

LC Paper No. CB(2)906/03-04(02)
(issued on 7.1.2004)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 26 November 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)906/03-04(03)
(issued on 7.1.2004)

-The Administration's paper on the law enforcement powers stipulated in the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)929/03-04(01)
(issued on 8.1.2004)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/03-04(02)
(issued on 24.2.2004)

-Two tables responding to members' concerns on the human rights implication of the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance and the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/03-04(03)
(English version issued on 24.2.2004; Chinese version issued on 4.3.2004)

-A paper setting out how the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance and the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003 implement UNSCR 1373, the FATF Special Recommendations and other international conventions relating to terrorism

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/03-04(04)
(English version issued on 24.2.2004; Chinese version issued on 26.3.2004)

-A table setting out the Administration's responses to the views from deputations/individual on the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/03-04(05)
(English version issued on 24.2.2004; Chinese version issued on 26.3.2004)

-A table setting out the Administration's responses to the views from deputations/individual on the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/03-04(06)
(issued on 24.2.2004)

-The Administration's responses to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 10 January 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1832/03-04(01)
(issued on 24.3.2004)

-The Administration's proposed amendments to the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap. 575) and the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1984/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 13.4.2004,Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2002/03-04 on 14.4.2004)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 25 March 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)1984/03-04(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2022/03-04 on 15.4.2004)(English version only)

-The Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)2236/03-04(01)
(issued on 3.5.2004)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 15 April 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)2247/03-04(01)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2267/03-04 on 6.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2302/03-04 on 10.5.2004)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 4 May 2004 and the Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)2281/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 10.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2352/03-04 on 13.5.2004)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 6 May 2004 and the Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)2352/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 13.5.2004; Chinese version issued on 17.5.2004)

-Table of comparison of acts proscribed by the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and existing similar criminal offences

LC Paper No. CB(2)2353/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 14.5.2004; Chinese version issued on 19.5.2004)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meetings on 6 and 11 May 2004

LC Paper No. CB(2)2386/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 15.5.2004; Chinese version issued on 20.5.2004)

-The Administration's response to the Bills Committee's suggestion of amending section 12 of the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance by taking reference to the UK Terrorism Act 2000 and to the request for information on the operation of the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit

LC Paper No. CB(2)2557/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 27.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2564/03-04 on 28.5.2004)

-The Administration's response to issues raised by the Bills Committee at the meeting on 17 May 2004 and the Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)2557/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 27.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2610/03-04 on 1.6.2004)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Journalists Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2557/03-04(03)
(English version issued on 27.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2611/03-04 on 1.6.2004)

-The Administration's response to the submission of JUSTICE, the Hong Kong Section of the International Commission of Jurists

LC Paper No. CB(2)2557/03-04(04)
(English version issued on 27.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2610/03-04 on 1.6.2004)

-The Administration's response to the submission of Mr Simon N M YOUNG, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2557/03-04(05)
(English version issued on 27.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2610/03-04 on 1.6.2004)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Association of Banks

LC Paper No. CB(2)2557/03-04(06)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2564/03-04 on 28.5.2004; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2611/03-04 on 1.6.2004)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Law Society of Hong Kong

Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat and the Administration's letters

LC Paper No. CB(2)5/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 9.10.2003; Chinese version issued on 30.10.2003)

-Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat's letter dated 8 October 2003 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)204/03-04(02)
(English version issued on 30.10.2003; Chinese version of the letter issued on 31.10.2003)

-The Administration's response dated 29 October 2003 to the Legal Service Division of Legislative Council Secretariat's letter dated 8 October 2003

Submissions received

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)204/03-04(04)
, CB(2)929/03-04(02) and CB(2)2473/03-04(01)
(issued on 30.10.2003, 8.1.04 and 21.5.2004)(English version only)

-Submission, supplemental submission and further submission from JUSTICE, the Hong Kong Section of the International Commission of Jurists

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)210/03-04(01)
and CB(2)2455/03-04(01)
(issued on 31.10.2003 and 20.5.2004)(English version only)

-Submission and further submission from the Hong Kong Journalists Association

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)210/03-04(02)
, CB(2)906/03-04(01) and CB(2)2487/03-04(02)
(issued on 31.10.2003, 7.1.04 and 21.5.2004)(English version only)

-Submission and further submissions from Mr Simon N M YOUNG, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)210/03-04(03)
, CB(2)800/03-04(01) and CB(2)2516/03-04(01)
(issued on 31.10.2003, 22.12.03 and 24.5.2004)(English version only)

-Submission and further submissions from the Hong Kong Association of Banks

LC Paper No. CB(2)220/03-04(01)
(issued on 31.10.2003)(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Christian Institute

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)222/03-04(01), CB(2)771/03-04(01) and CB(2)2487/03-04(01)
(issued on 1.11.2003, 18.12.03 and 21.5.2004)(English version only)

-Submission and further submissions from the Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)395/03-04(01)
(issued on 20.11.2003)(English version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association