AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2011, AT 3:00 P.M.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2011-12)47RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 OCTOBER 2011

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 26 October 2011.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Director-General of Telecommunications/Deputy Director-General of Telecommunications/Assistant Director (Support) of Office of the Telecommunications Authority)

2.FCR(2011-12)48RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 NOVEMBER 2011

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 8 November 2011.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Transport and Housing/Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Highways/Project Manager (HZMB) of Highways Department/Chief Engineer (Strategic Roads) of Transport Department)

3.FCR(2011-12)492011-12 JUDICIAL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

(This item invites Members to -

(a)approve, with effect from 1 April 2011, an increase in pay by 4.22% for judges and judicial officers; and

(b)note the financial implications of about $11.902 million in 2011-12 arising from item (a) above.)

(In attendance : Director of Administration/Deputy Director of Administration)

(Discussed by AJLS Panel on 20 October 2011)

4.FCR(2011-12)50HEAD 144 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to approve the rates of Rent Allowance payable to officers posted to the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/ Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs)

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 18 October 2011)

5.FCR(2011-12)51HEAD 194 - WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT
Subhead 223 Purchase of water

(This item invites Members to -

(a)note the financial implications of the new water supply agreement with Guangdong authorities for purchasing Dongjiang water between 2012 and 2014; and

(b)approve the supplementary provision of $35.4 million under Head 194 Water Supplies Department Subhead 223 Purchase of water to meet the additional purchase cost for Dongjiang water in 2011-12.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Water Supplies/Assistant Director of Water Supplies (Development)/ Principal Economist)

(Discussed by Development Panel on 25 October 2011)

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