Bills Committee on Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2014

Meeting on Tuesday, 29 April 2014, from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 9 June 2014)

I.

Meeting with deputations and the Administration


(9:00 am - 11:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(3)444/13-14
(issued on 28 February 2014)

-The Bill

File Ref : SB CR 1/3231/13
(issued by the Security Bureau on 26 February 2014)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(02)
(issued on 31 March 2014)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant provisions to be amended by the Bill prepared by Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(03)
(issued on 31 March 2014)

-Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 5 March 2014 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(04)
(issued on 31 March 2014)

-Administration's reply dated 13 March 2014 to Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 5 March 2014

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(05)
(issued on 31 March 2014)

-Assistant Legal Adviser's further letter dated 25 March 2014 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(06)
(issued on 2 April 2014)

-Administration's reply to Assistant Legal Adviser's further letter dated 25 March 2014

Deputations/individuals attending

1.Ms Anna CHOW
[LC Paper No.CB(2)1384/13-14(01)] (English version only)
(issued on 28 April 2014)

2.關注性傾向條例小組

3.China Hong Kong Federation of Youth Culture
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 25 April 2014)

4.Diocesan Pastoral Commission for Marriage and the Family
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

5.Gender Concerns Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/13-14(02)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 25 April 2014)

6.Passing the Torch
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(02)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

7.Ms TOO Hui-koon
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/13-14(03)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 25 April 2014)

8.Lohas Family Culture Concern Group
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/13-14(05)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 25 April 2014)

9.Christian Fellowship of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital

10.SME Global Alliance

11.Christian Doctor Network

12.捍衛傳統家庭觀念家長聯盟

13.Hong Kong Greater China SME Alliance Association

14.關注兒童成長組織

15.愛家愛夫賢妻會

16.幼兒教育家長聯盟

17.反對性小眾特權化關注組

18.基督教幼兒教育家長協會
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(03)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

19.傳統道德網絡大聯盟
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(04)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

20.新世代價值觀網絡監察組織

21.兩性健康研究關愛協會

22.幼兒健康研究關愛協會

23.關注青少年成長協調會

24.維護傳統婚姻家庭核心大聯盟
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(05)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

25.Mr LAM Chung-wai, Alex
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/13-14(06)] (English version only)
(issued on 25 April 2014)

26.Dr LAI Hak-kan
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/13-14(07)] (English version only)
(issued on 25 April 2014); and
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(06)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

27.Dr CHAN Chun-yee, Thomas
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1384/13-14(02)]
(issued on 28 April 2014); and
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1749/13-14(01)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 9 June 2014)

28.Ms CHIU Kit-ching
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1384/13-14(03)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 28 April 2014)

29.Healthy Family
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(07)] (Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

30.Liberal Party Ban Gay Marriage Hong Kong

31.道德倫理關注組

Written submissions from organizations not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1359/13-14(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 25 April 2014)

-Submission from Christian & Missionary Alliance Church Union Hong Kong Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(2)1384/13-14(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 28 April 2014)

-Third submission from 家校及各界反對扭曲婚姻制度群組

LC Paper No. CB(2)1413/13-14(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2014)

-Fourth submission from 家校及各界反對扭曲婚姻制度群組

LC Paper No. CB(2)1384/13-14(05)
(English version only)
(issued on 28 April 2014)

-Submission from Chancery Office, Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong

Written submissions from individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1371/13-14
(01) - (03)
(restricted to members only)
(issued on 25 April 2014)

-3 submissions from members of the public

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1372/13-14
(001) - (175)
(issued by email only)

-Submissions from members of the public

II.

Meeting with representatives of the inter-departmental working group on gender recognition


(11:10 am - 12:10 pm)

File Ref : SB CR 1/3231/13
(issued by the Security Bureau on 26 February 2014)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS34/13-14
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1126/13-14 on 20 March 2014)

-Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1203/13-14(07)
(issued on 31 March 2014)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Relevant papers

The Court of Final Appeal's judgment on the case of W v Registrar of Marriages (FACV 4/2012)
http://legalref.judiciary.gov.hk/lrs/common/search/search_result_detail_frame.jsp?DIS=87115&QS=%2B&TP=JU&ILAN=en

A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the website of the Legislative Council at -
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr13-14/english/bc/bc52/papers/bc52_ppr.htm

III.

Any other business


(12:10 pm - 12:15 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 June 2014