Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 30 May 2005 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1626/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1627/04-05 on 20 May 2005)

-Minutes of meeting on 21 March 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1677/04-05
(to follow)

-Minutes of special meeting on 19 February 2005

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:31 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1452/04-05(01) - (05)
(issued on 4 May 2005)

-Past papers relating to restriction on activities of former holders of the office of Chief Executive

LC Paper No. CB(2)1477/04-05(01)
(issued on 6 May 2005)

-Written submission from Professor Yash GHAI, Sir YK Pao Professor of Public Law, The University of Hong Kong on "Issues relating to prorogation of the Legislative Council"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1477/04-05(02)
(issued on 6 May 2005)

-Written submission from The Hong Kong Bar Association on "Issues relating to prorogation of the Legislative Council"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1589/04-05(01)
(issued on 18 May 2005)

-Administration's response to the questions raised by Hon Margaret NG concerning the requirement for candidates to submit the return and declaration of election expenses and donations

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:32 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1673/04-05(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1673/04-05(02)
(attached)(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 6 May 2005 from Hon TONG Ka-wah

IV.Application of certain provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) to the Chief Executive
(2:40 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1091/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 March 2005)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Application of certain provisions of Prevention of Bribery Ordinance to the Chief Executive"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1091/04-05(02)
(issued on 15 March 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.Review of the conduct of the 2004 Legislative Council election
(3:20 pm - 4:15 pm)

(issued on 6 May 2005)

-Report of the Independent Committee of Experts for the Review on the Management, Planning and Conduct of Elections

LC Paper No. CB(2)1498/04-05(01)
(issued on 7 May 2005)

-Press statement of the Acting Chief Executive regarding the Report published by the Independent Committee of Experts for the Review on the Management, Planning and Conduct of Elections on 6 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1498/04-05(02)
(issued on 7 May 2005)

-Statement made by Secretary for Constitutional Affairs regarding the Report published by the Independent Committee of Experts for the Review on the Management, Planning and Conduct of Elections on 6 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1670/04-05(01)
(issued on 25 May 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Report of the Independent Committee of Experts for the Review on the Management, Planning and Conduct of Elections"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1673/04-05(03)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat on "Review of the conduct of the 2004 Legislative Council election"

VI.Matters relating to the election of the Chief Executive
(4:15 pm - 4:55 pm)

Disqualification of Election Committee members from making nominations and voting in the Chief Executive election

LC Paper No. CB(2)1670/04-05(02)
(issued on 25 May 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Disqualification of Election Committee Members from Making Nominations and Voting in the Chief Executive Election"

VII.Voting right of prisoners
(4:55 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1143/04-05(01)
(issued on 22 March 2005)

-Case referred by the Complaints Division concerning voting rights of prisoners

LC Paper No. CB(2)1670/04-05(03)
(issued on 25 May 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Voting Right of Prisoners"

VIII.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 May 2005