Bills Committee on
Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Bill

Third meeting on
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, at 10:30 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

  1. Meeting with the Administration

  2. (10:30 am - 2:15 pm)

    Background information on the Bill

    LC Paper No. CB(3)471/03-04
    (issued on 12.3.2004)

    -The Bill

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2020/03-04(01)
    (issued on 2.6.2004)

    -Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Rules provided by the Administration (English version only)

    MA 150/47
    (issued on 10.3.2004)

    -The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Economic Development and Labour Bureau on 10 March 2004

    LC Paper No. LS52/03-04
    (issued on 14.4.2004)

    -The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill (with correspondences between the Administration and the Legal Service Division attached)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1898/03-04
    (issued on 27.5.2004)

    -Background brief on Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Bill prepared by the Secretariat

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1945/03-04(01)
    (issued on 27.5.2004)

    -The new provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1945/03-04(02)
    (issued on 27.5.2004)

    -The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1980/03-04(03)
    (issued on 31.5.2004)

    -Working draft of the Bill provided by the Administration (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1996/03-04(01)
    (issued on 31.5.2004)

    -A list of definitions of key terms under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2020/03-04(03)
    (issued on 2.6.2004)

    -Extract from Maritime Transport Security Act 2003, Australia provided by Assistant Legal Adviser 2 (English version only)

    (issued by the Administration to Members on 24.3.2004)

    -Preliminary draft of the Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Regulation

    Papers provided by the Administration

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2015/03-04(01)
    (issued on 1.6.2004)

    -A list of Recognized Security Organizations (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2015/03-04(02)
    (issued on 1.6.2004)

    -The Protocol of 1988 relating to SOLAS (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2015/03-04(03)
    (issued on 1.6.2004)

    -A list of port facilities required to comply with the ISPS Code in Hong Kong (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2020/03-04(02)
    (issued on 2.6.2004)

    -The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 28 May 2004 (in English, Chinese version to follow)

    Correspondence between the Administration and the Legal Service Division

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1980/03-04(01)
    (issued on 31.5.2004)

    -Letter dated 20 May 2004 from the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) to the Administration

    LC Paper No. CB(1)1980/03-04(02)
    (issued on 31.5.2004)

    -Reply dated 27 May 2004 from the Administration to ALA's letter of 20 May 2004

  3. Any other business
Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 June 2004