Bills Committee on Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2005

Meeting on Monday, 26 June 2006 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Meeting with the Administration
(10:45 am - 12:40 pm)

Clause 11 of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2542/05-06(01)
(attached)

-Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2511/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 21 June 2006; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2531/05-06 on 23 June 2006)

-The Administration's response to questions raised by members of the Bills Committee at the meeting on 19 June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)901/05-06(03)
(issued on 19 January 2006)

-The Administration's response to the submission from Baker & McKenzie on behalf of Japan Tobacco Inc.

LC Paper No. CB(2)1897/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 2 May 2006; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/05-06 on 3 May 2006)

-The Administration's response to members' views on LC Paper No. CB(2)901/05-06(03) discussed at the Bills Committee meeting on 27 February 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2406/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 14 June 2006; Chinese version to follow)
LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2467/05-06(03) and CB(2)2469/05-06(02)
(issued on 19 and 20 June 2006)

-Letters dated 6 and 19 June 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2406/05-06(01) and CB(2)2456/05-06(01)
(issued on 15 and 19 June 2006)

-The Administration's reply to the letter from the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat dated 6 June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2434/05-06(04)
(issued on 17 June 2006)

-The Administration's response to the Assistant Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council Secretariat raised at the meeting on 15 June 2006

LC Paper No.CB(2)1726/05-06(01)
(issued on 13 April 2006)(English version only)

-Extracts of judgement of the Quebec Superior Court rejecting the claims of the tobacco companies that provisions prohibiting misleading words on packaging of tobacco products would infringe their freedom of expression

LC Paper No. CB(2)1976/05-06(01)
(issued on 11 May 2006)(English version only)

-Extracts of judgement of the Quebec Court of Appeal on the appeal by the tobacco companies

LC Paper No. CB(2)1726/05-06(02)
(issued on 13 April 2006)(English version only)

-Extracts of judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Communities rejecting the claims of the tobacco companies that provisions prohibiting misleading words on packaging of tobacco products would infringe their intellectual property right

LC Paper No. CB(2)2469/05-06(03)
(issued on 20 June 2006)

-The Administration's reply to Ms Audrey EU's question raised at the meeting on 15 June 2006

Other proposed Committee Stage amendements

II.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 June 2006