Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 15 June 2009, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 17 June 2009)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1806/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1807/08-09 on 12 June 2009)

-Minutes of meeting on 16 February 2009

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

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1716/08-09(01) and (02)
(issued on 1 June 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Correspondence between Civil Human Rights Front and the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau and copied to the Panel regarding the arrangement for human rights forum

LC Paper No. CB(2)1855/08-09(01)
(issued on 11 June 2009)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Complaints Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat attaching the Administration's response on legislation against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:33 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1808/08-09(01)
(issued on 9 June 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1808/08-09(02)
(issued on 9 June 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Proposal on separation of the posts of the Chairperson and the Chief Executive Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1808/08-09(03)
(issued on 9 June 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Separation of the posts of the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1808/08-09(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1831/08-09 on 10 June 2009)

-Background brief on "Proposal on separation of the posts of the Chairperson and the Chief Executive Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Part two of the People's Republic of China Report) submitted to the United Nations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
(3:45 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1808/08-09(05)
(issued on 9 June 2009)

-Administration's paper on "Development on efforts to promote racial harmony and racial equality since the enactment of the Racial Discrimination Ordinance"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1808/08-09(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1831/08-09 on 10 June 2009)

-Updated background brief on "Second report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(1)Equal Opportunities Commission
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1860/08-09(01)] (issued on 12 June 2009)

(2)Hong Kong Unison Ltd.
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1905/08-09(01)]
(English version only)

(3)Hong Kong Minority Communities Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1905/08-09(02)]
(English version only)

(4)Mr MAK Ip-sing
Member, Yuen Long District Council
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1905/08-09(03)]

(5)Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1860/08-09(02)] (issued on 12 June 2009)
(Joint submission - English version only)

(6)Asylum Seekers' and Refugees' Voice
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1860/08-09(02)] (issued on 12 June 2009)
(Joint submission - English version only)

(7)Society for Community Organization
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1860/08-09(02)] (issued on 12 June 2009)
(Joint submission - English version only)
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1905/08-09(04)]
(Joint press release - Chinese version only)

(8)New Immigrants' Mutual Aid Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1860/08-09(02)] (issued on 12 June 2009)
(Joint submission - English version only)
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1905/08-09(04)]
(Joint press release - Chinese version only)

(9)Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

(10)Civic Party

Written submission only

LC Paper No. CB(2)1905/08-09(05)
(English version only)

-Submission from Growing Together

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

* All Hon LegCo Members are invited to attend the meeting for discussion of item V

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 June 2009