REVISED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2009, AT 3:00 P.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2008-09)62*HEAD 148 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY BUREAU (FINANCIAL SERVICES BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Payment of special contributions into Mandatory Provident Fund accounts of eligible persons"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $9 billion for making payment of special contributions into the Mandatory Provident Fund accounts of eligible members of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes and Mandatory Provident Fund-exempted Occupational Retirement Schemes.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)2 /the Chief Operating Officer (Enforcement) of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority)

(Discussed by Financial Affairs Panel on 5 May 2008)

2.FCR(2008-09)66HEAD 53 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 892 Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the commitment under HEAD 53 Government Secretariat : Home Affairs Bureau Subhead 700 General non-recurrent Item 892 Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas by $4 billion, that is to increase the commitment from $2 billion to $6 billion, to be injected into the Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's financial commitment for the second stage reconstruction support work.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/the Secretary for Development/the Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/the Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/the Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Civic Affairs))

(Discussed by Development Panel on 3 February 2009)

3.FCR(2008-09)65*HEAD 53 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Arts and Sport Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new non-recurrent commitment of $150 million for injection into the Arts and Sport Development Fund.)

(In attendance : The Under Secretary for Home Affairs/the Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (2)/the Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (3)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport))

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 9 January and 6 February 2009)

4.FCR(2008-09)64*HEAD 44 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 297 Fees for operation of waste facilities

(This item invites Members to approve a supplementary provision of $70 million under Head 44 Environmental Protection Department Subhead 297 Fees for operation of waste facilities.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Director of Environmental Protection/the Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Environmental Infrastructure)/the Senior Treasury Accountant (Business Services) of Environmental Protection Department)

(Discussed by Environmental Affairs Panel on 21 January 2009)

5.FCR(2008-09)63*HEAD 106 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
New Non-Recurrent Subhead "Contribution to the Ninth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new non-recurrent subhead with a commitment of $206.1 million for making contribution to the ninth replenishment of the Asian Development Fund.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)1/the Executive Director (External) of Hong Kong Monetary Authority/the Senior Manager (External) of Hong Kong Monetary Authority)

(Discussed by Financial Affairs Panel on 5 January 2009)

6.FCR(2008-09)69CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Hong Kong Observatory
New Subhead "Replacement and Upgrading of meteorological facilities for the Hong Kong International Airport"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $154 million for replacing and upgrading the meteorological facilities of the Hong Kong Observatory for the Hong Kong International Airport.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/the Assistant Director of Hong Kong Observatory (Aviation Weather Services))

(Discussed by Economic Development Panel on 16 December 2008)

7.FCR(2008-09)67CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Correctional Services Department
New Subhead "Replacement of Radio Communications System of the Correctional Services Department"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $101,150,000 for replacing the radio communications system of the Correctional Services Department.)

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (B)/the Assistant Commissioner of Correctional Services (Operations)/the Electronics and Data Communication Manager of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 6 January 2009)

8.FCR(2008-09)68CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Customs and Excise Department
New Subhead "Implementation of Information System Strategy Projects for the Customs and Excise Department"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $114,157,000 for implementing five Information System Strategy projects for the Customs and Excise Department.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Security/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (A)/the Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise/the Senior Staff Officer (Information Technology) of Customs and Excise Department/the Senior Systems Manager (Information Technology Management Group) of Customs and Excise Department)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 6 January 2009)

* Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 13 February 2009.

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