Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Panel on Constitutional Affairs (Agenda) 17 December 2012

Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 17 December 2012, from 2:30 pm to 5:45 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 14 December 2012)

Confirmation of minutes of meeting

(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)345/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 346/12-13 on 14 December 2012)

Minutes of meeting on 19 November 2012

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting

(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)227/12-13(01)
(issued on 19 November 2012)

Administration's reply letter dated 16 November 2012 to the Panel on the declaration of interests made by the Chief Executive ("CE")

LC Paper No. CB(2)235/12-13(01)
(issued on 20 November 2012)

Submission from a member of the public on enacting legislation to safeguard equal opportunities for and the basic rights of people of different sexual orientations [Restricted to members only]

LC Paper No. CB(2)254/12-13(01)
(issued on 23 November 2012)

Letter dated 19 November 2012 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN to CE and copied to the Panel

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting

(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(01)
(attached)

List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(02)
(attached)

List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)274/12-13(01)
(issued on 28 November 2012)

Letter dated 23 November 2012 from Hon Emily LAU to Panel Chairman

LC Paper No. CB(2)305/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 December 2012)

Letter dated 3 December 2012 from Hon Emily LAU to Panel Chairman

LC Paper No. CB(2)367/12-13(01)
(attached)

Letter dated 12 December 2012 from Hon LEE Cheuk-yan to Panel Chairman

LC Paper No. CB(2)367/12-13(02)
(attached)

Letter dated 12 December 2012 from Hon Dennis KWOK to Panel Chairman

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of items IV and V.IV.

Electoral Affairs Commission ("EAC") Report on the 2012 Legislative Council ("LegCo") Election

(2:40 pm - 3:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)306/12-13
(issued on 4 December 2012)

EAC Report on the 2012 LegCo Election

LC Paper No. CB(2)335/12-13(01)
(issued on 11 December 2012)

Administration's paper on "EAC Report on the 2012 LegCo Election"

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 361/12-13 on 13 December 2012)

Background brief on "EAC Report on the 2012 LegCo Election" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of items IV and V.V.

Concluding Observations by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ("UNCRPD") on the Initial Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR") of the People's Republic of China ("PRC") under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

(3:40 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)119/12-13(01)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)286/12-13 on 30 November 2012)
(English version issued on 30 October 2012)

Concluding observations issued by UNCRPD in respect of the initial report of China (including the report of HKSAR)

LC Paper No. CB(2)335/12-13(02)
(issued on 11 December 2012)

Administration's paper on "Concluding Observations by UNCRPD on the Initial Report of HKSAR of the PRC under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities"

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 361/12-13 on 13 December 2012)

Updated background brief on "Initial Report of HKSAR under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(1)	The Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities/The Hong Kong Council of Social Service [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(05)]
(2)	Concord Mutual-Aid Club Alliance
(3)	Miss Sophie CHEUNG Hing-yee
(4)	Sustainability Research Centre
(5)	Mr Titus WU
(6)	Mr WONG Wai-kwong
(7)	HK Human Rights Monitor
(8)	Chosen Parents' Network [LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(01)]
(9)	Miss Carman TAM [LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(02)]
(10)	Mr CHAN Tsun-kit
(11)	Mr LAI Tai-yiu [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(06)]
(12)	Chosen Power (People First Hong Kong) [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(07)]
(13)	Mr HUI Wai-man [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(08)]
(14)	Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
(15)	Mr Thomas LAI [LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(03)]
(16)	Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(09)]
(17)	Labour Party
(18)	1st Step Association
(19)	Mr TSANG Kai
(20)	Centre on Research and Advocacy, HKSR [LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(04)]
(21)	Association of Women with Disabilities Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(10)]
(22)	Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(11)]
(23)	Heep Hong Parents' Association [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(12)]
(24)	Mr MAK Hoi-wah [LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(05)]
(25)	Hong Kong Association of the Deaf [LC Paper No. CB(2)367/12-13(03)]
(26)	Folk Concern Group of Deaf [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(13)]
(27)	Mr Michael CHOI Wai-hung [LC Paper No. CB(2)367/12-13(04)]
(28)	Deaf Power
(29)	Professor LAM Wai-sze [LC Paper No. CB(2)367/12-13(05)]
(30)	Ms TAN Chung-yan
(31)	Professor SZE Yim-binh [LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(14)]
(32)	Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(06)]
(33)	Miss MAK Siu-fan
(34)	Ms CHOI Tsz-wan
(35)	Peace Evangelical Centre Kindergarten (Ngau Tau Kok)

Written submissions from organization/individual not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(15)

Submission from CHAN King-ching

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(16)

Submission from CHONG Yun-mui

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(17)

Submission from WU Chang-yao

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(18)

Submission from LAM Mei-ling

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(19)

Joint submission from LAM Yuk-chau and LAU Hiu-mei

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(20)

Submission from FUNG Hiu-man

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(21)

Submission from WONG Shuk-han

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(22)

Submission from TSANG Wing-chung

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(23)

Submission from SUNG Leung-sing

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(24)

Submission from YAU Tsz-hung

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(25)

Submission from KWAN Shuk-yee

LC Paper No. CB(2)347/12-13(26)

Submission from BOU Suet-yee

LC Paper No. CB(2)367/12-13(06)

Submission from關注傷殘津貼檢討聯席

LC Paper No. CB(2)367/12-13(07)

Submission from關注傷殘津貼聯席

LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(07)

Submission from Phyllis K S WONG

LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(08)

Submission from Dr WONG Kam-pun

LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(09)

Submission from Hong Kong Association for Parents of Persons with Physical Disabilities

LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(10)

Submission from香港紅十字會甘迺迪中心校友會

LC Paper No. CB(2)381/12-13(11)

Submission from The Association of Parents of The Severely Mentally Handicapped

VI.

Any other business

(5:40 pm - 5:45 pm)

^{* All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of items IV and V.} Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 December 2012

Panel on Constitutional Affairs Meeting on Monday, 17 December 2012, from 2:30 pm to 5:45 pm in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex Revised Agenda (as at 14 December 2012)