Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Wednesday, 10 February 2010, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 10 February 2010)

I.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)900/09-10(01)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Letter dated 29 January 2010 from Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing on Direct Investigation Report on Effectiveness of Administration of Code on Access to Information by the Ombudsman

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:31 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(01)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(02)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Legislative Council by-election for the five geographical constituencies
(2:40 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(03)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Legislative Council by-election for the five geographical constituencies"

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)906/09-10 on 5 February 2010)

-Background brief on "Legislative Council by-election for the five geographical constituencies" prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat

IV.Briefing by the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission
(3:30 pm - 4:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)911/09-10 on 8 February 2010)

-Paper provided by Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(06)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Background brief on "Briefing by the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*V.Outline of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's third report under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(4:15 pm - 5:05 pm)

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(1)Mr CHAN Chung-yau

(2)Mr CHAN Kwok-tim
Member of Sha Tin District Council

(3)Amnesty International Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(07)] (issued on 4 February 2010)

(4)Hong Kong Sign Language and Deaf Culture Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(08)] (issued on 4 February 2010)

(5)Tongzhi Community Joint Meeting
[LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(09)] (issued on 4 February 2010)

(6)Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
[LC Paper No. CB(2)948/09-10(01)]

(7)Horizons
[LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(10)] (issued on 4 February 2010)

Written submissions only

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(11)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Submission from Dr YANG Mo, member of Southern District Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)921/09-10(01)
(issued on 9 February 2010)

-Submission from Society for Community Organization

Relevant papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(05)
(issued on 12 January 2010)

-Administration's paper on "An outline of the topics in the third report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights"

LC Paper No. CB(2)727/09-10(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)751/09-10 on 14 January 2010)

-Background brief on "Reports of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)894/09-10(01)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Administration's response on the conformity of the Minimum Wage Bill with the principles enshrined in Article 7(a) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

VI.Support service centres for ethnic minorities
(5:05 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(12)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Support service centres for ethnic minorities"

LC Paper No. CB(2)889/09-10(13)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Updated background brief on "Support service centres for ethnic minorities" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

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

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of item V.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 February 2010