Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting

Special meeting on
Monday, 11 September 2006, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

*I.Issues related to the regulation of pornographic and violent materials transmitted through the mass media and protection against intrusion of privacy by the mass media
(2:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2175/05-06(01)
(issued on 6 September 2006)

-Information paper on "Protection of Privacy" provided by the Home Affairs Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)2174/05-06(01)
(issued on 5 September 2006)

-Information paper on "Enforcement of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance" provided by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)2174/05-06(02)
(issued on 5 September 2006)

-The Chief Executive's statement made on 29 August 2006 (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2174/05-06(03)
(issued on 5 September 2006)

-Executive summary of the Law Reform Commission's Report on "Privacy : The Regulation of Covert Surveillance (March 2006)" (Full report can be downloaded at http://www.hkreform.gov.hk/en/docs/rsurveillance-e.pdf)

Meeting with the Administration and deputations

  1. Anti-Pornographic & Violence Media Campaign
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1863/05-06(01) - issued on 28 June 2006 - Chinese version only)

    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2192/05-06(01) - to be tabled at the meeting - Chinese version only)

  2. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2192/05-06(02) - to be tabled at the meeting - English version only)

  3. Hong Kong Journalists Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2178/05-06(01) - issued on 7 September 2006 - English version only)

  4. Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2175/05-06(02) - issued on 6 September 2006)

  5. Hong Kong Press Council
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2192/05-06(03) - to be tabled at the meeting - Chinese version only)

  6. Hong Kong Sex Culture Society
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2192/05-06(04) - to be tabled at the meeting - Chinese version only)

  7. Hong Kong Women Development Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2183/05-06(01) - issued on 8 September 2006 - Chinese version only)

  8. Kowloon Women's Organizations Federation
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2192/05-06(05) - to be tabled at the meeting - Chinese version only)

  9. New Century Forum
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2178/05-06(03) - issued on 7 September 2006 - Chinese version only)

  10. The Society for Truth and Light
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2192/05-06(06) - to be tabled at the meeting - Chinese version only)

  11. Women Affairs Committee, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2183/05-06(02) - issued on 8 September 2006 - Chinese version only)

  12. Women's Commission, Kowloon Federation of Associations
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2178/05-06(02) - issued on 7 September 2006 - Chinese version only)

  13. Women's Right Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2183/05-06(03) - issued on 8 September 2006 - Chinese version only)
Submissions from organizations which will not attend the meeting

  1. Association of Chinese Authors and Publishers in Hong Kong and Macau
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2175/05-06(03) - issued on 6 September 2006 - English version only)

  2. Shatin Women's Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)2183/05-06(04) - issued on 8 September 2006 - Chinese version only)
II.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* Members of the Panel on Home Affairs and 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
8 September 2006