REVISED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 6 JULY 2007, AT 3:00 P.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rule 84(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2007-08)25RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 AND 20 JUNE 2007

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 15 and 20 June 2007.)

2.FCR(2007-08)26RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 AND 22 JUNE 2007

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 13 and 22 June 2007.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for the Civil Service/the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service/the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service)

3.FCR(2007-08)272007-08 CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

(This item invites Members to -

(a)approve, with effect from 1 April 2007, an increase in pay -

(i)by 4.96% for civil servants on the directorate pay scales and in the upper salary band;

(ii)by 4.62% for civil servants in the middle and lower salary bands;

(b)approve the same pay adjustments to Independent Commission Against Corruption staff;

(c)approve the same pay adjustments to teaching and non-teaching staff of aided schools who are remunerated on the civil service pay scales; and those subvented sector staff who are paid according to the civil service pay scales;

(d)approve the corresponding adjustment to the subventions of those subvented organisations with funding price-adjusted on the basis of formulae including a factor of civil service pay adjustment; and

(e)note the financial implications of about $5,290 million a year arising from items (a) to (d) above.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for the Civil Service/the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service/the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service)

(Discussed by Public Service Panel on 25 June 2007)

4.FCR(2007-08)28HEAD 90 - LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Injection into the Pneumoconiosis Ex Gratia Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a commitment of $89 million for making a one-off injection into the Pneumoconiosis Ex Gratia Fund.)

(In attendance : The Commissioner for Labour/the Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Employees' Rights and Benefits)/the Senior Labour Officer(Employees' Compensation) of Labour Department)

(Discussed by Manpower Panel on 21 June 2007)

5.FCR(2007-08)29CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Transport Department
New Subhead "Expansion of Red Light Camera System, Phase 3"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $86.34 million for expanding the red light camera system to cover more signalised road junctions.)

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/the Deputy Commissioner for Transport (Planning and Technical Services)/the Chief Engineer(Traffic and Transport Survey) of Transport Department/the Chief Superintendent of Police (Traffic Branch Headquarters) of Hong Kong Police Force/the Chief Inspector of Police (Law Revision and Projects) of Hong Kong Police Force)

(Circulated to Transport Panel on 4 June 2007)

6.FCR(2007-08)30Head 180 - TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
Item 480 Film Development Fund

(This item invites Members to approve a $300 million increase in the approved commitment for the Film Development Fund with an expanded scope to finance the production of small-to-medium budget films.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing)

(Discussed by Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel on 17 April 2007)

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