Subcommittee on Arbitration (Appointment of Arbitrators and Mediators and Decision on Number of Arbitrators) Rules

Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 18 September 2013, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Updated Agenda

I.

Meeting with deputations and the Administration


(10:45 am - 12:15 pm)

Relevant papers

File Ref: LP 19/00/4C
(issued on 21 June 2013)

-Legislative Council ("LegCo") Brief

LC Paper No. LS67/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1535/12-13 on 4 July 2013)

-Legal Service Division Report on Subsidiary Legislation Gazetted on 28 June 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)914/12-13(01)
(issued on 18 July 2013)

-Letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council dated 28 June 2013 to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("the HKIAC")

LC Paper No. CB(4)914/12-13(02)
(issued on 18 July 2013)

-Reply from the HKIAC dated 18 July 2013 to the letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council dated 28 June 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)970/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 September 2013)

-Letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council dated 22 July 2013 to the HKIAC

LC Paper No. CB(4)970/12-13(02)
(issued on 5 September 2013)

-Reply from the HKIAC dated 19 August 2013 to the letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council dated 22 July 2013

LC Paper No. CB(4)40/12-13(03)
(issued on 12 September 2013)

-Letter dated 12 October 2012 from the HKIAC to the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services seeking the Panel members' views on the draft Arbitration (Appointment of Arbitrators and Mediators and Decision on Number of Arbitrators) Rules

LC Paper No. CB(4)988/12-13(01)
(attached)

-Letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council dated 21 August 2013 to the HKIAC

LC Paper No. CB(4)988/12-13(02)
(attached)

-Reply from the HKIAC dated 16 September 2013 to the letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser of the Legislative Council dated 21 August 2013

Meeting with deputations

1.Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

2.Hong Kong Bar Association

3.The Council of Mediation Development
LC Paper No. CB(4)988/12-13(03) (Chinese version only)

4.The Council of SOCIAL Development
LC Paper No. CB(4)988/12-13(04) (Chinese version only)
LC Paper No. CB(4)990/12-13(01) (Chinese version only)

5.The Law Society of Hong Kong

Submissions received

-From The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Ltd
LC Paper No. CB(4)976/12-13(01) (English version only)

-From Hong Kong Construction Association
LC Paper No. CB(4)976/12-13(02) (English version only)

-From The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
LC Paper No. CB(4)976/12-13(03) (English version only)

II.

Any other business


(12:15 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 September 2013