Bills Committee on
Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill

Meeting on Thursday, 27 July 2006 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

  1. Meeting with the Administration
    (8:30 am - 10:25 am)

    LC Paper No. CB(2)2772/05-06(01)
    (English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2790/05-06 on 19.7.2006, Chinese version to follow)

    -Administration's draft Code of Practice to be issued under the Bill

    LC Paper No. CB(2)2829/05-06(01)
    (issued on 24.7.2006)

    -"List of issues undertaken by the Administration to be incorporated in the Code of Practice to be issued by the Secretary for Security under the Bill" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

    (A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

  2. Date of next meeting
    (10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 July 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information

LC Paper No. CB(3)401/05-06
(issued on 3.3.2006)

-The Bill

File Ref : SBCR 3/2/3231/94
(issued by the Security Bureau in March 2006)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS44/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1348/ 05-06 on 9.3.2006)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/05-06(05)
(issued on 15.3.2006)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2180/05-06(01)
(issued on 29.5.2006)

-Provisions in local legislation relevant to clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2233/05-06(01)
(issued on 2.6.2006)

-Provisions in local legislation relevant to clause-by-clause examination of the Bill - supplement

LC Paper No. CB(2)2259/05-06(02) - (09)
(issued on 5.6.2006)

-Provisions in local legislation relevant to clause-by-clause examination of the Bill tabled at the meetings on 3 and 5 June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/05-06(04)
(issued on 15.3.2006, replacement sheet for page 6 of the paper issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1965/05-06 on 10.5.2006)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant Ordinances prepared on the basis of the consequential amendments in clause 64(2) of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/05-06(02)
(issued on 15.3.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill - Overview"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1260/05-06(01)
(revised version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1479/05-06 on 21.3.2006)

-Links provided by the Administration to overseas legislation on interception of communications and covert surveillance to which reference had been made by the Administration in drawing up its legislative proposals

LC Paper No. CB(2)1331/05-06(01)
(issued on 6.3.2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration on the panel of judges proposed in the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1331/05-06(02)
(Chinese version issued on 6.3.2006, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1332/05-06 on 7.3.2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration on pre-appointment checking

LC Paper No. CB(2)1516/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 23.3.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1528/05-06 on 23.3.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of 16 March 2006"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1623/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 3.4.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1643/05-06 on 3.4.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised by Members at the meeting of 25 March 2006"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1693/05-06(01)
(issued on 10.4.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised at the meetings of 3 and 6 April 2006"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1705/05-06(01)
(English version only)(issued on 11.4.2006)

-Letter dated 10 April 2006 from the Administration in reply to Hon Ronny TONG Ka-wah's letter dated 6 March 2006 regarding overseas precedents relating to covert surveillance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1742/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.4.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised at the meetings of 3, 6 and 12 April 2006"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1866/05-06(02)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised in connection with 'Public Security'"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2010/05-06(01)
(revised version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2078/05-06 on 19.5.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised at the Bills Committee meeting held on 9 May 2006"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2259/05-06(01)
(issued on 5.6.2006)

-Extract from the Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised in connection with 'Public Security'"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2296/05-06(01)
(issued on 7.6.2006)

-Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments on the reappointment of panel judges

LC Paper No. CB(2)2342/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 9.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2362/05-06 on 12.6.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to Issues Raised by Bills Committee - Protection of Legal Professional Privilege"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2361/05-06(01)
(issued on 12.6.2006)

-Administration's letter dated to 9 June 2006 to the Panel on Security regarding the number of cases of interception of communications and covert surveillance for the three-month period up to 19 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2444/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 16.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2459/05-06 on 19.6.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised by the Bills Committee"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2444/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 16.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2459/05-06 on 19.6.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised - Judge's Authorizations"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2502/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 20.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2828/05-06 on 24.7.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Notification of Subjects of Covert Operations"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2532/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 23.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2828/05-06 on 24.7.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2556/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 26.6.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2556/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 26.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2679/05-06 on 6.7.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised at the meeting on 24 June 2006"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2556/05-06(03)
(English version issued on 26.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2579/05-06 on 27.6.2006)

-Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments up to 24 June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2690/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 7.7.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2714/05-06 on 11.7.2006)

-Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments up to 6 July 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2708/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 10.7.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2828/05-06 on 24.7.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2765/05-06(03)
(English version issued on 17.7.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's paper entitled "Response to issues raised"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2765/05-06(04)
(English version issued on 17.7.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's proposed Committee Stage amendments to clause 65 of the Bill

Papers provided by the Judiciary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1189/05-06(01)
(issued on 20.2.2006)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary on the resource implications for the Judiciary arising from the Administration's proposed legislative framework regulating the conduct of interception of communications and covert surveillance by law enforcement agencies

LC Paper No. CB(2)1423/05-06(03)
(English version issued on 15.3.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1447/05-06 on 17.3.2006)

-Paper entitled "Proposed Integrity Checking on Panel Judges" provided by the Judiciary

LC Paper No. CB(2)2524/05-06(01)
(issued on 21.6.2006)

-Paper provided by the Judiciary on the system to be put in place by the Judiciary to deal with documents and records relating to applications made to panel judges for the issuance and renewal of authorisations for interception of communications or Type 1 Surveillance under the Bill

Submissions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1538/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 27.3.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Submission dated 24 March 2006 from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1685/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 10.4.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Further submission dated 6 April 2006 from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2) 2322/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 8.6.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Further submission dated 7 June 2006 from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1574/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 29.3.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1853/05-06 on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

LC Paper No. CB(2)1845/05-06(01)
(issued on 26.4.2006)

-Letter dated 25 April 2006 from the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2446/05-06(01)
(issued on 19.6.2006)

-Letter dated 15 June 2006 from the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1581/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)( issued on 30.3.2006)

-Submission from Mr CHAN Chi-hing

LC Paper No. CB(2)1596/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 31.3.2006)

-Submission from the Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1596/05-06(04)
(Chinese version only)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1646/05-06 on 4.4.2006

-Submission from the Youth Action 21

LC Paper No. CB(2)1596/05-06(05)
(Chinese version only)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1646/05-06 on 4.4.2006)

-Submission from Mr LAM Chi-wai

LC Paper No. CB(2)1596/05-06(06)
(Chinese version only)(issued on 31.3.2006)

-Submission from the Society for Community Organization

LC Paper No. CB(2)1596/05-06(07)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1646/05-06 on 4.4.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Submission from Mrs Amy Y K LIU

LC Paper No. CB(2)1596/05-06(08)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1646/05-06 on 4.4.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

LC Paper No. CB(2)1996/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 12.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Submission dated 12 May 2006 from The Law Society of Hong Kong on legal professional privilege

LC Paper No. CB(2)2043/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 16.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Further submission dated 16 May 2006 from The Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2607/05-06(01)
(English version only)(issued on 30.6.2006)

-Submission dated 26 June 2006 from Professor Prescott BEIGHLEY to Hon James TO

Administration's response to submissions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1619/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 1.4.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1646/05-06 on 4.4.2006)

-Administration's letter dated 1 April 2006 to the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1619/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 1.4.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1646/05-06 on 4.4.2006)

-Administration's letter dated 1 April 2006 to the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

LC Paper No. CB(2)1812/05-06(02)
(issued on 24.4.2006)

-Administration's paper entitled "Administration's Response to Submissions to Bills Committee"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2299/05-06(01)
(issued on 8.6.2006)

-Administration's response to the issues raised in the submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong on 16 May 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/05-06(01)
(issued on 30.5.2006)

-Administration's letter dated 29 May 2006 to the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

Others

LC Paper No. CB(2)1071/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 8.2.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1152/05-06 on 15.2.2006)

-Submission on interception of communications and covert surveillance from The Law Society of Hong Kong to the Panel on Security

LC Paper No. CB(2)1342/05-06(01)
(English version only)(issued on 9.3.2006)

-Letter dated 6 March 2006 from Hon Ronny TONG to the Administration regarding overseas precedents relating to covert surveillance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1539/05-06(01)
(English version only)(issued on 27.3.2006)

-Judgment delivered by the court on the case of A solicitor v The Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1758/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 18.4.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1801/05-06 on 21.4.2006)

-Letter dated 10 April 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration regarding the legal and drafting aspects of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1810/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 22.4.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1812/05-06 on 24.4.2006)

-Administration's response to issues raised in the letter dated 10 April 2006 from the Legal Service Division regarding the legal and drafting aspects of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 24.4.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1965/05-06 on 10.5.2006)

-Letter dated 24 April 2006 from the Legal Service Division to the Administration regarding the legal and drafting aspects of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2107/05-06(01)
(issued on 23.5.2006)

-List of issues awaiting the Administration's response (position as at 23 May 2006)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1149/05-06(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2302/05-06 on 7.6.2006)

-Report of the Subcommittee on Application of Certain Provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance to the Chief Executive for the meeting of the Panel on Constitutional Affairs on 20 February 2006

LC Paper No. LS82/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2379/05-06 on 13.6.2006)

-Paper on the definition of "surveillance device" prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)2537/05-06(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 23.6.2006)

-Information about the case of Preston v United Kingdom provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. LS99/05-06
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2560/05-06 on 26.6.2006, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2568/05-06 on 27.6.2006)

-Paper entitled "Matters authorized, required or provided for by prescribed authorization" prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS92/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2671/05-06 on 5.7.2006)

-Paper entitled "Amendments to the Chinese text of the Bill" prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)2729/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 12.7.2006, Chinese version of explanatory notes issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2765/05-06 on 17.7.2006)

-Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon Margaret NG and explanatory notes

LC Paper No. CB(2)2765/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 17.7.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Reference materials for item 10 of the Explanatory Notes for Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon Margaret NG

LC Paper No. CB(2)2765/05-06(02)
(English version issued on 17.7.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Committee Stage amendments proposed by Hon James TO

LC Paper No. CB(2)2772/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.7.2006)

-"List of issues undertaken by the Administration to be incorporated in the Code of Practice to be issued by the Secretary for Security under the Bill" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 July 2006