Subcommittee on Race Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules,
Race Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules and
Code of Practice on Employment under the Race Discrimination Ordinance

Meeting on Monday, 8 June 2009, from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Future meeting arrangements
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

II.Meeting with the Administration and Equal Opportunities Commission
(2:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

(issued in May 2009)

-Legislative Council Brief on the Race Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules and Race Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules

(issued in May 2009)

-Legislative Council Brief on the Code of Practice on Employment under the Race Discrimination Ordinance

LS69/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1560/08-09 on 14 May 2009)

-Legal Service Division Report on the Race Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules, Race Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules and Code of Practice on Employment under the Race Discrimination Ordinance

L.N. 94 of 2009
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1642/08-09 on 21 May 2009)

-Race Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules

L.N. 95 of 2009
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1642/08-09 on 21 May 2009)

-Race Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules

G.N. 2733 of 2009
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1642/08-09 on 21 May 2009)

-Code of Practice on Employment under the Race Discrimination Ordinance

LC Paper No. CB(2)1642/08-09(01)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Letter dated 13 May 2009 from the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1642/08-09(02)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Reply dated 14 May 2009 from EOC to ALA's letter dated 13 May 2009

LC Paper No. CB(2)1642/08-09(03)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1764/08-09(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by EOC enclosing tables setting out the major views raised on the Code of Practice on Employment under the Race Discrimination Ordinance during the public consultation period and information on public consultation meetings

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1764/08-09(02), (03) and (04)
(attached)

-Codes of Practice on Employment under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480), Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487) and Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 527)

III.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 June 2009