Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 19 July 2010, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 16 July 2010)

I.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1872/09-10(01)
(English version issued on 22 June 2010)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1901/09-10 on 23 June 2010)

-Letter dated 21 June 2010 from the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs enclosing the statements made by the Chief Executive and the Secretary for Justice at the press conference on Constitutional reform package

#II.Main issues to be considered under the local legislation of the two electoral methods for 2012
(2:35 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(01)
(issued on 14 July 2010)

-Administration's paper on "The methods for selecting the Chief Executive and electing the Legislative Council in 2012 : Main issues to be considered under local legislation"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 2080/09-10 on 15 July 2010)

-Background brief on "Main issues to be considered under the local legislation of the two electoral methods for 2012" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

*III.Review of the number of elected seats for the Fourth Term District Councils
(3:35 pm - 4:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(03)
(issued on 14 July 2010)

-Administration's paper on "Review of the number of elected seats for the Fourth Term District Councils"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(04)
(issued on 14 July 2010)

-Background brief on "Review of the number of elected seats for the Fourth Term District Councils" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

#IV.An outline of the topics to be covered in the third report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(4:15 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(05)
(issued on 14 July 2010)

-Administration's paper on "An outline of the topics to be covered in the third report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(06)
(issued on 14 July 2010)

-Updated background brief on "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(1)Equal Opportunities Commission
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(07)] (issued on 14 July 2010)

(2)Hong Kong Women Development Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2101/09-10(03)]

(3)Action for Reach Out
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2101/09-10(07)]

(4)Amnesty International Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2101/09-10(08)]

(5)Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2101/09-10(09)]

(6)Democracy Youth

(7)Ms CHUNG Kwan-chun, member of Sai Kung District Council

(8)The Association for the Advancement of Feminism
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2141/09-10(01)]

(9)Ms CHAN Shu-ying, member of Tuen Mun District Council
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2101/09-10(04)]

(10)Society for Community Organization
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2101/09-10(05)]

Written submissions only

LC Paper No. CB(2)2071/09-10(08)
(issued on 14 July 2010)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2101/09-10(06)

-Submission from Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, member of Eastern District Council

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

* Members of the Panel on Home Affairs are invited to join the discussion of agenda item III.
# All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of items II and IV.


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 July 2010