UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 13 JANUARY 2012, AT 3:15 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(2011-12)70ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEMBERS TO INDICATE THEIR INTENTION TO SPEAK AT MEETINGS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE AND PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE

(This item invites Members to consider the proposed amendments to the procedures of the Finance Committee, the Establishment Subcommittee and the Public Works Subcommittee regarding the arrangements for members to indicate their intention to speak at meetings.)

2.FCR(2011-12)67HEAD 190 - UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Research Endowment Fund"

(This item invites Members to -

(a)accept the total recurrent grant for the University Grants Committee-funded institutions for the 2012/13 to 2014/15 triennium, estimated at $42,208.9 million; and

(b)approve a new commitment of $5 billion for injection into the Research Endowment Fund for enhancing the research capacity of both the publicly-funded and self-financing institutions in the higher education sector.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Permanent Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education (1)/Deputy Secretary-General, University Grants Committee)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 14 November 2011)

3.FCR(2011-12)68HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Education Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $550 million for injection into the Education Development Fund.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education (4)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Support Services))

(Discussed by Education Panel on 12 December 2011)

4.FCR(2011-12)65HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 521 Enhancing employment of people with disabilities through small enterprise

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in commitment by $100 million from $54 million to $154 million for the "Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities through Small Enterprise" Project.)

(In attendance : Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Labour and Welfare Bureau/Director of Social Welfare/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 12 December 2011)

5.FCR(2011-12)69HEAD 144 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 28 - CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 31 - CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 60 - HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 122 - HONG KONG POLICE FORCE
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)a system for determining rent allowance payable to officers posted to offices in the Mainland and Taiwan under the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau and those on secondment to organisations in the Mainland and Taiwan;

(b)the delegation of authority to the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs to approve the rent allowance rates for existing and new offices in the Mainland and Taiwan under the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in accordance with the proposed system; and

(c)the delegation of authority to the Secretary for the Civil Service to approve the rent allowance rates for ongoing and future secondments to organisations in the Mainland and Taiwan in accordance with the proposed system.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Senior Executive Officer (Constitutional and Mainland Affairs), Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Conditions of Service))

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 20 December 2011)

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