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

Meeting on Thursday, 28 September 2006 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)

The Administration's draft Committee Stage amendments (CSAs) to clause 11

LC Paper No. CB(2)3104/05-06(02)
(to follow)

-Draft CSAs to clause 11 of the Bill proposed by the Administration

Public pleasure grounds

LC Paper No. CB(2)3055/05-06(01)
(issued on 19 September 2006)

-Revised draft CSAs proposed by the Administration tabled at the meeting on 19 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)3075/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 September 2006)

-The Administration's latest proposal for designating "smoking areas" in public pleasure grounds

LC Paper No. CB(2)3104/05-06(03)
(to follow)

-The Administration's further paper on the designation of "smoking areas" in public pleasure grounds

CSAs proposed by members

LC Paper No. CB(2)2563/05-06(03)
(English version issued on 29 June 2006; Chinese version issued on 28 July 2006)

-List of CSAs proposed by members (version as at 27 June 2006)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2851/05-06(01)
(issued on 27 July 2006)

-Draft CSAs proposed by Hon Andrew CHENG

LC Paper No. CB(2)3040/05-06(02)
(issued on 18 September 2006)

-Revised draft CSAs to be moved by the Chairman on behalf of the Bills Committee

Other papers issued since the meeting on 31 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2563/05-06(02)
(issued on 29 June 2006)

-Full set of the draft CSAs proposed by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)3040/05-06(01)
(issued on 18 September 2006)

-Revised draft CSAs proposed by the Administration tabled at the meeting on 18 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)3094/05-06(01)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Revised draft CSAs proposed by the Administration tabled at the meeting on 26 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2976/05-06(02)
(issued on 1 September 2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the Bills Committee meetings on 6 and 31 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)3066/05-06(03)
(issued on 22 September 2006)

-Paper on the proposed adaptation periods for amendments to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2884/05-06(01)
(issued on 31 July 2006)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 26 July 2006 from Philip Morris Asia Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)3066/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 September 2006)
(English version only)

-Letter dated 20 September 2006 from Philip Morris Asia Limited regarding the proposed adoption of grandfathering-cum-notation approach to address misleading descriptors of tobacco products

LC Paper No. CB(2)2976/05-06(01)
(issued on 1 September 2006)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 29 August 2006 from Dr KWOK Ka-ki requesting the Administration to respond to a recent federal court case in the United States on misleading descriptors on the package of tobacco product

LC Paper No. CB(2)3055/05-06(02)
(issued on 19 September 2006)

-Letter dated 18 September 2006 from the Administration responding to an enquiry raised by Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki about a recent judgment handed down in a case heard in the United States District Court of Columbia in relation to the use of descriptors on cigarette packets

LC Paper No. CB(2)2896/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 4 August 2006; Chinese version issued on 11 September 2006)

-Letter dated 28 July 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2993/05-06(01)
(issued on 6 September 2006)

-Letter dated 29 August 2006 from the Administration regarding Assistant Legal Adviser's letter of 28 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)3030/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 14 September 2006; Chinese version issued on 20 September 2006)

-Letter dated 13 September 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)3066/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 22 September 2006; Chinese version to follow)

-Letter dated 20 September 2006 from the Administration responding to the Assistant Legal Adviser's letter of 13 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)3088/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 25 September 2006; Chinese version attached)

-Letter dated 22 September 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)3104/05-06(01)
(English version attached; Chinese version to follow)

-Letter dated 26 September 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 September 2006