Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Special meeting on
Thursday, 21 July 2005, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

*I.Broadcasting services of Radio Television Hong Kong
(4:30 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2103/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 July 2005)

-Supplementary information paper provided by Radio Television Hong Kong in response to members' questions raised on 11 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)2103/04-05(02)
(issued on 20 July 2005)

-Updated chronology of the newspaper reports on the broadcasting services of RTHK since 18 January 2005 (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1985/04-05(03)
(issued on 8 July 2005)

-Information paper provided by Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1985/04-05(02)
(issued on 5 July 2005)

-Letter (in Chinese only) dated 4 July 2005 from Hon Emily LAU

LC Paper No CB(1)2010/04-05
(issued on 8 July 2005)

-Updated background brief on broadcasting services of Radio Television Hong Kong prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No CB(1)2016/04-05(01)
(issued on 8 July 2005)

-Framework agreement between the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and Director of Broadcasting

LC Paper No CB(1)2016/04-05(02)
(issued on 8 July 2005)

-Submission from Radio Television Hong Kong Programme Staff Union

LC Paper No. CB(1)2035/04-05(03)
(tabled at the meeting held on 11 July 2005 and issued on 12 July 2005)

-Press releases of the Administration and the Radio Television of Hong Kong (RTHK) relating to the broadcasting services of RTHK

LC Paper No. CB(1)2035/04-05(04)
(tabled at the meeting held on 11 July 2005 and issued on 12 July 2005)

-A chronology of the newspaper reports on the broadcasting services of RTHK for the period between 18 January 2005 and 11 July 2005 (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2062/04-05(01)
(issued on 14 July 2005)

-Press release (in Chinese only) provided by the Radio Television Hong Kong on the launching of an FM channel in Tin Shui Wai

*II.Freedom of expression and other issues related to personal view programmes of sound broadcasting licensees
(5:30 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2103/04-05(03)
(issued on 19 July 2005)

-Information paper provided by Administration

(downloadable from http://www.hkba.hk/en/doc/code_radioprog_e.pdf )

-Radio Code of Practice on Programme Standards issued by the Broadcasting Authority on 4 February 2005

LC Paper No CB(1)2104/04-05
(issued on 20 July 2005)

-Background brief prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2016/04-05(05)
(issued on 8 July 2005)

-Letter (in Chinese only) dated 7 July 2005 from Hon LEE Wing-tat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2107/04-05(01) and (03)
(issued on 19 July 2005)

-The Panel's invitation letter dated 14 July 2005 to the Broadcasting Authority and the reply thereto (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2107/04-05(02) and (04)
(issued on 19 July 2005)

-The Panel's invitation letter dated 14 July 2005 to Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited and the reply thereto (English version only)

III.Any other business
(6:55 pm - 7:00 pm)


* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items I and II.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 July 2005