Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 11 January 2008, at 3:00 p.m.

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2007-08)41Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 12 December 2007 -

Approved

EC(2007-08)12
  • To create one permanent post of Assistant Commissioner of Rating and Valuation to be offset by deletion of the permanent post of Rating Adviser in Rating and Valuation Department to reflect more flexibility in manpower deployment; and deletion of the grade and rank of Rating Adviser

Approved

EC(2007-08)13
  • To create one permanent post of Government Electrical and Mechanical Engineer in Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) to be offset by deletion of one permanent post of Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer in Transport Branch of Transport and Housing Bureau of Government Secretariat with effect from 1 February 2008; transfer the Hong Kong Railway Inspectorate in the Transport Branch to EMSD; and adjustment to the establishment ceiling in 2007-08 under the Transport Branch and the EMSD

Approved

EC(2007-08)14
  • To create one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C in the Labour and Welfare Bureau of Government Secretariat for a period of three years with effect from 10 March 2008 to support the work on poverty alleviation

Approved

2.FCR(2007-08)42Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 21 December 2007 -

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)61
  • Block allocations for Heads 701 to 711 under the Capital Works Reserve Fund

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)62
  • Construction of boundary-crossing facilities at Shenzhen Western Corridor under the "co-location" arrangement - land development

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)63
  • Construction of a new Civil Aviation Department headquarters building on the Airport Island

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)64
  • Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)65
  • Extension of footbridge network in Tsuen Wan

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)66
  • Extension to the existing Academic Building, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)68
  • Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, stage 2A - construction of advance disinfection facilities at Stonecutters Island sewage treatment works

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)69
  • Decking of Jordan Valley nullah in Kwun Tong, Rambler Crest nullah in Tsing Yi, Flower Market Road nullah in Mong Kok and Tonkin Street nullah in Sham Shui Po

Approved

3.FCR(2007-08)43Boosting Investment Promotion Work

Approved

4.FCR(2007-08)44SME Loan Guarantee Scheme and SME Training, Export Marketing and Development Funds

Approved

5.FCR(2007-08)45Recurrent grant for the University Grants Committee-funded institutions for the 2008/09 academic year

Approved

6.FCR(2007-08)46One-off Special Equipment Grant for UGC-funded Institutions

Approved

7.FCR(2007-08)47Programme for promoting cleaner production in the Pearl River Delta Region

Approved

8.FCR(2007-08)48Capital Injection into the Environment and Conservation Fund

Approved

9.FCR(2007-08)49Remuneration and reimbursements for Members of the Legislative Council

Approved
(Division ordered :
Yes - 20
No - 2
Abstention - 0)