Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 19 December 2005 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings

LC Paper No. CB(2)549/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)550/05-06 on 29 November 2005)

-Minutes of meeting on 17 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)597/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 598/05-06 on 6 December 2005)

-Minutes of special meeting on 21 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)506/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 541/05-06 on 15 December 2005)

-Minutes of joint meeting of Public Service Panel and Constitutional Affairs Panel on 21 November 2005

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)441/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 November 2005)

-An information note prepared by the Constitutional Affairs Bureau on "Supplementary Information Regarding to Establishment of Former Chief Executives' Office"

LC Paper No. CB(2)511/05-06(01)
(issued on 25 November 2005)

-Press release on appointments to the Commission on Strategic Development issued on 15 November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)511/05-06(02)
(issued on 25 November 2005)

-Terms of Reference of the Commission on Strategic Development, Executive Committee, Committee on Governance and Political Development, Committee on Social Development and Quality of Life, and Committee on Economic Development and Economic Cooperation with the Mainland

LC Paper No. CB(2)511/05-06(03)
(issued on 25 November 2005)

-Membership Lists of the Commission on Strategic Development, Executive Committee, Committee on Governance and Political Development, Committee on Social Development and Quality of Life, and Committee on Economic Development and Economic Cooperation with the Mainland

LC Paper No. CB(2)556/05-06(01)
(issued on 30 November 2005)

-Letter dated 29 November 2005 from the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs concerning the proposed visit of the Panel to Beijing

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)692/05-06(01)
(issued on 14 December 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)692/05-06(02)
(issued on 14 December 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Package of Proposals for the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive in 2007 and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2008 : Phased Abolition of Appointed District Council Seats

LC Paper No. CB(2)741/05-06(01)

-Legislative Council Brief

V.Constitutional development

(a)Papers discussed by the Committee on Governance and Political Development under the Commission on Strategic Development at its meeting on 29 November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)519/05-06(01)
(issued on 26 November 2005)

-An Overview of the Political Structure of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

LC Paper No. CB(2)519/05-06(02)
(issued on 26 November 2005)

-A Preliminary Study on the Methods to be Adopted for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council when Universal Suffrage is Attained and Related Issues

(b)Timetable on universal suffrage

LC Paper No. CB(2)692/05-06(03)
(issued on 14 December 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 6 December 2005 from Dr Hon YEUNG Sum

VI.Any other business

* Members of all other LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of this item

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 December 2005