Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 18 February 2008, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)953/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 954/07-08 on 28 January 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 23 October 2007

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:31 pm - 2:33 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/07-08(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 900/07-08 on 24 January 2008)

-A list of organisations and persons allowed to conduct exit poll for the 2007 District Council election provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/07-08(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 900/07-08 on 24 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-A letter dated 4 January 2008 from the Electoral Affairs Commission concerning exit polls conducted for the 2007 District Council election and the 2007 LegCo By-election provided by Hon Margaret NG

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/07-08(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 900/07-08 on 24 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-A letter dated 5 December 2007 from the Administration concerning polling/counting staff for District Council elections provided by Hon Emily LAU

LC Paper No. CB(2)960/07-08(01)
(issued vide on 28 January 2008)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Asia-Pacific Institute of International Relations proposing the electoral methods for the LegCo elections in 2012, 2016 and 2020

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:33 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1054/07-08(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Election expense limits for the 2008 Legislative Council election
(2:40 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1054/07-08(02)
(attached)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat on "Election expense limits for Legislative Council elections"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1054/07-08(03)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Election expense limits for the 2008 Legislative Council election"

V.Venue for Central Counting Station for the 2008 Legislative Council election
(3:25 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1054/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on "Venue for Central Counting Station for the 2008 Legislative Council election"

VI.Proposed research study on "Exit poll"
(4:00 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1054/07-08(05)
(attached)

-Extract from the draft minutes of meeting on 21 January 2008

VII.System of declaration of investments and interests by Principal Officials under the Accountability System
(4:10 pm - 4:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1054/07-08(06)
(attached)

-Extract from the minutes of meeting on 25 July 2007

IN02/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 592/07-08 on 13 December 2007 and attached)

-Information Note on "Registration and disclosure of the occupation of the spouses of principal officials in selected places" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)592/07-08(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 592/07-08 on 13 December 2007 and attached)

-Administration's paper on "System of Declaration of Investments and Interests by Principal Officials under the Accountability System"

*VIII.Usage of electoral register
(4:50 pm - 5:25 pm)

IN05/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 887/07-08 on 18 January 2008 and attached)

-Information Note on "Usage of electoral register" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

IX.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

* All Hon LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of items IV and VIII

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 February 2008