Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Special meeting on
Monday, 5 June 2006, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

*I.Issues relating to the management and control of Asia Television Limited (ATV)
(2:30 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1634/05-06(01)
(issued on 30 May 2006)

-Administration's background note on ownership and corporate control applicable to domestic free television programme service licensees

LC Paper No. CB(1)1553/05-06(01)
(issued on 22 May 2006)

-List of questions prepared by the Secretariat for the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(1)1634/05-06(02)
(issued on 30 May 2006)

-Administration's responses to questions prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1553/05-06(04)
(issued on 22 May 2006)

-Letter dated 18 May 2006 from Hon Emily LAU (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1662/05-06(01)
(issued on 2 June 2006)

-Extract of relevant provisions of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1662/05-06(02)
(issued on 2 June 2006)

-Extract of relevant provisions of the Broadcasting Authority Ordinance (Cap. 391)

(A)Applications by ATV for approval of "disqualified persons" to exercise control of ATV

File Ref. CTB(CR)9/5/1(06) Pt.10
(issued on 16 May 2006)

-Legislative Council Brief on Applications by Asia Television Limited (ATV) for approval of "disqualified person" to exercise control of ATV

LC Paper No. CB(1)1553/05-06(02)
(issued on 22 May 2006)

-Two press releases dated 16 May 2006

(B)Proposed acquisition of ATV's shares by Citic Guoan Group

LC Paper No. CB(1)1553/05-06(03)
(issued on 22 May 2006)

-Newspaper cuttings dated 13 May 2006

Information relating to past approvals granted to ATV in respect of "disqualified persons" and "unqualified voting controllers" exercising control of ATV

LC Paper No. CB(1)1569/05-06(01)
(issued on 23 May 2006)

-Provisional Legislative Council Brief (File Ref : ITBB(CR)9/5/1(98)Pt.3 "Application by Asia Television Limited (ATV) for change of shareholding and introduction of "Unqualified voting controller" to exercise control of the company"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1569/05-06(02)
(issued on 23 May 2006)

-Press release issued on 26 May 1998

LC Paper No. CB(1)1569/05-06(03)
(issued on 23 May 2006)

-Legislative Council Brief (File Ref : CTB(CR)9/5/2(03) "Pre-requisite approval for Asia Television Limited to obtain a non-domestic television programme service licence"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1569/05-06(04)
(issued on 23 May 2006)

-Press release issued on 25 May 2004

Past papers issued (Members may download the papers for perusal from the links provided)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2618/01-02
(issued on 3 October 2002)

-Minutes of Information Technology and Broadcasting meeting held on 29 July 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)2347/01-02(01)
(issued on 24 July 2002)

-Administration's paper on ownership and corporate control applicable to domestic free television programme service licensee for the meeting on 29 July 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)2234/99-00
(issued on 8 June 2000)

-Report of the Bills Committee on Broadcasting Bill to the House Committee on 9 June 2000

II.Any other business
(4:20 pm - 4:30 pm)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 June 2006