Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to the Power of
the Legislative Council to Amend Subsidiary Legislation

Meeting on Wednesday, 20 April 2011, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Issues relating to the power of the Legislative Council to amend subsidiary legislation
(2:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

Meeting with the Hong Kong Bar Association and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1525/10-11(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 13 April 2011)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association on issues relating to the power of the Legislative Council to amend subsidiary legislation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1558/10-11(01)
(attached)

-Paper entitled "Delegation by the legislature of the power to make subsidiary legislation to an Executive Authority or other body" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1558/10-11(02)
(attached)

-Paper entitled "Principles underlying the cases quoted in the LegCo Secretariat's information paper LC Paper No. CB(2)852/10-11" provided by the Administration

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)852/10-11
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 880/10-11 on 20 January 2011)

-Background information paper entitled "Appointment of a subcommittee to study issues relating to the power of the Legislative Council to amend subsidiary legislation" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1077/10-11(03)
(issued on 21 February 2011)

-Copy of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1159/10-11(01)
(issued on 25 February 2011)

-Terms of reference and work plan for the Subcommittee

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr10-11/english/hc/sub_com/hs51/papers/hs51_ppr.htm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 April 2011