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

Sixth meeting on
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, at 4:12 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

  1. Meeting with the Administration

  2. (4:12 pm - 6:30 pm)

    - Proposed amendments to the Bill and draft Rules

    - Administration's response to issues raised at past meetings

    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)2078/03-04(01)
    (issued on 7.6.2004)

    -Marked-up amendments proposed by the Administration to the Bill

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2078/03-04(02)
    (English version issued on 7.6.2004, Chinese version will be tabled)

    -Marked-up amendments proposed by the Administration to the Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Rules

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2032/03-04(01)
    (issued on 3.6.2004)

    -Draft Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Rules marked-up with source provided by the Administration (English version only)

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

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

    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)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2032/03-04(02)
    (issued on 3.6.2004)

    -Examples of localizing international conventions into domestic merchant-shipping legislation (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2055/03-04(02)
    (issued on 7.6.2004)

    -The Administration's reply to members' concerns on the urgency in scrutinizing the Bill and the outcome of consultation with the industry raised at the meeting on 28 May 2004 (in English, Chinese version to follow)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2055/03-04(03)
    (issued on 7.6.2004)

    -Marked-up amendments proposed by the Administration to the Bill (as at 4 June 2004) (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2057/03-04(01)
    (issued on 4.6.2004)

    -The powers which might be exercised under Chapter XI-2 of the SOLAS Convention or the ISPS Code as stated in clause 6(2)(j) of the Bill (English version only)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2057/03-04(02)
    (issued on 4.6.2004)

    -Details of three similar precedents of recklessness referred to under clause 13(5)(b), namely Dogs and Cats Ordinance (Cap 167) Section 8, Civil Aviation (Insurance) Order (Cap 448F) Section 14 and United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation (Cap 537K) Section 3J

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2095/03-04(01)
    (tabled at the meeting)

    -The Administration's response to issues raised at past meetings (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 (in English, Chinese version to follow)

    LC Paper No. CB(1)2055/03-04(01)
    (issued on 7.6.2004)

    -Letter dated 3 June 2004 from the ALA to the Administration with marked-up comments on the Draft Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Rules (English version only)

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