Panel on Security

Special meeting on Monday, 29 November 2004 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A



*I.Powers of the Independent Commission Against Corruption to search for and seize journalistic material
(10:45 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)111/04-05(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)119/04-05 on 29.10.2004)

-Paper entitled "Obtaining and execution of search warrants for journalistic material" provided by the Independent Commission Against Corruption

LC Paper No. CB(2)111/04-05(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)128/04-05 on 1.11.2004)

-Paper entitled "The Interpretation and General Clauses (Amendment) Bill 1995 - protection of journalistic material" provided by the Security Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(2)111/04-05(05)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)119/04-05 on 29.10.2004,
Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)128/04-05 on 1.11.2004)

-Paper entitled "Comparative study on the power of search and seizure of journalistic material" provided by the Department of Justice

LC Paper No. LS14/04-05
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)128/04-05 on 1.11.2004,
Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)148/04-05 on 3.11.2004)

-Paper entitled "Recent judgments on the powers of the Independent Commission Against Corruption to search for and seize journalistic material" prepared by the legal adviser to the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/04-05(01)
(English version only)(issued on 10.11.2004)

-Judgment provided by the Independent Commission Against Corruption on the habeas corpus application seeking the release of a participant under the witness protection programme

LC Paper No. CB(2)270/04-05(01)
(English version only) (attached)

-Information provided by the Department of Justice on legislation/draft legislation in the United States, Belgium and Luxemburg relating to the protection of journalistic material

Submission received and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)111/04-05(06)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)134/04-05 on 2.11.2004,
Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)214/04-05 on 15.11.2004)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Journalists Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)270/04-05(02)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to the submission of the Hong Kong Journalists Association

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



* Members of the Panel on Home Affairs and members of the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services are invited to join the meeting

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 November 2004