Year 2015 - 2016
Year 2014 - 2015
Year 2013 - 2014
Year 2012 - 2013


Papers

Crematorium and columbarium policy

Year 2015 - 2016



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)408/15-16(01) Submission dated 2 December 2015 from the Alliance for the Concern Over Columbarium Policy on potential sites for developing columbaria facilities (Chinese version only) 4 December 2015*
CB(2)587/15-16(05) Administration's paper on Private Columbaria Bill: anticipated issues that must be handled at the initial stage of the implementation of the licensing regime 12 January 2016
CB(2)2072/15-16(01) Administration's response on details of the temporary storage of ashes in Government facilities and the supply of new niches by religious bodies and non-governmental organizations (Follow-up paper) 12 January 2016
CB(2)587/15-16(06) Paper on Private Columbaria Bill: anticipated issues that must be handled at the initial stage of implementing the regime under the Ordinance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Information note) 12 January 2016
CB(2)642/15-16(01) Submission on Private Columbaria Bill: anticipated issues that must be handled at the initial stage of implementing the regime under the Ordinance from a member of the public (Chinese version only) 12 January 2016
CB(2)767/15-16(04) Administration's paper on creation of a directorate port in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for regulation of private columbaria 2 February 2016
CB(2)1220/15-16(03) Administration's paper on provision of columbarium at Wo Hop Shek Cemetery - Phase 1 12 April 2016
CB(2)1531/15-16(01) Administration's response on the supply of public niches and the existing niche allocation system (Follow-up paper) 12 April 2016
CB(2)1220/15-16(04) Paper on provision of columbarium at Wo Hop Shek Cemetery - Phase 1 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Information note) 12 April 2016
CB(2)1419/15-16(03) Administration's paper on the promotion of green burial 10 May 2016
CB(2)1419/15-16(04) Paper on the promotion of green burial prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 10 May 2016
CB(2)1675/15-16(03) Administration's paper on the fee proposals for Private Columbaria Bill 14 June 2016


Year 2014 - 2015



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)773/14-15(07) Administration's paper on review on fees for cemeteries and crematoria services provided by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 10 February 2015
CB(2)773/14-15(06) Paper on review on fees and charges for facilities and services provided by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (Information note) 10 February 2015
CB(2)952/14-15(07) Administration's paper on the progress of increasing the supply of public niches and how consumers can protect their own interests before commencement of the Private Columbaria Ordinance 10 March 2015
CB(2)952/14-15(08) Paper on the issues relating to columbarium facilities prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 10 March 2015
CB(2)1182/14-15(03) Administration's paper on the provision of columbarium and Garden of Remembrance at Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun 14 April 2015
CB(2)1594/14-15(01) Administration's supplementary information on the progress and the targeted timetable for the public columbarium development in the remaining sites identified under the district-based columbarium development where support from the respective District Councils had yet to be obtained (Follow-up paper) 14 April 2015
CB(2)1182/14-15(04) Paper on the supply of public niches prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 14 April 2015
CB(2)1945/14-15(01) Email dated 29 May 2015 from the Alliance for the Concern Over Columbarium Policy regarding the Administration to publish information on private columbaria (Chinese version only) 20 July 2015*
CB(2)1945/14-15(02) Administration's reply dated 17 July 2015 to the Alliance for the Concern Over Columbarium Policy requesting the Administration to publish information on private columbaria (Chinese version only) 20 July 2015*


Year 2013 - 2014



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)277/13-14(01) Administration's paper on issues relating of private columbaria and supply of public niches 19 November 2013
CB(2)2228/13-14(01) Administration's response on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches (Follow-up paper) 19 November 2013
CB(2)424/13-14(01) Joint submission from 34 deputations / individuals on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches (Follow-up paper) 19 November 2013
CB(2)277/13-14(02) Paper on issues relating of private columbaria and supply of public niches prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(10) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from a deputation (明月山索償大聯盟) (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(12) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from a deputation (紅磡區殮葬商及違規骨灰龕關注組) (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(09) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from Alliance against to Chung Woo Ching Sai's Columbarium in Ma Wo (English version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(11) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from Civic Party (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(06) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from Designing Hong Kong (English version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(04) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from Hung Hom Resident Service Organization (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(03) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from Hung Hom Women's Association (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(07) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from Mr TSE Shing-kong (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(02) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from New People's Party (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(01) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from the Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(08) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from The Corporated Owners' of Parkland Villas (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)300/13-14(05) Submission on issues relating to regulation of private columbaria and supply of public niches from Yat Tung Community Network Association (Chinese version only) 19 November 2013
CB(2)915/13-14(01) Referral memorandum from Legislative Council Members' meeting with Tuen Mun District Council members on 5 December 2013 concerning the unauthorized columbaria in Tuen Mun (Restricted to members only) 11 March 2014
CB(2)929/13-14(01) Referral memorandum from the Public Complaints Office of the LegCo Secretariat on issues relating to "green burial" and the provision of public niches as well as the waiting for and allocation of a public niche (Restricted to members only) 11 March 2014
CB(2)1955/13-14(03) Administration's paper on the Columbarium Policy - Three-Pronged Strategy 8 July 2014
CB(2)2383/13-14(01) Administration's response on the current number of applicants on the waiting list for allocation of new public niches and the estimated number of applicants waiting for new public niches in 2031 (Follow-up paper) 8 July 2014
CB(2)1955/13-14(04) Paper on the columbarium policy - the three-pronged strategy prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 8 July 2014
CB(2)2022/13-14(01) Submission from Illegal Columbarium Concern Group on the columbarium policy – the three-pronged strategy (Follow-up paper) (Chinese version only) 8 July 2014


Year 2012 - 2013



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)110/12-13(01) Letter from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok on regulation of private columbaria and the planning of public columbaria dated 24 October 2012 (Chinese version only) 13 November 2012
CB(2)304/12-13(03) Administration's paper on private columbaria - outcome of second-round consultation and way forward 11 December 2012
CB(2)304/12-13(05) Administration's paper on public columbaria - Supply of public niches, including the proposed columbarium, crematorium cum funeral parlour at the Sandy Ridge Cemetery 11 December 2012
CB(2)1684/12-13(01) Administration's supplementary information on allotment of public columbarium niches and regulation of private columbaria (Follow-up paper) 11 December 2012
21 January 2013
CB(2)304/12-13(04) Paper on columbarium policy - proposed licensing scheme for private columbaria prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief) 11 December 2012
CB(2)304/12-13(06) Paper on supply of public niches prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 11 December 2012
CB(2)415/12-13(05) Administration's paper on usage and promotion of Gardens of Remembrance, scattering cremains at sea and Internet Memorial Service 8 January 2013
CB(2)415/12-13(06) Paper on usage and promotion of Gardens of Remembrance, scattering cremains at sea and Internet Memorial Service prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 8 January 2013


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