UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012, AT 4:00 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(2012-13)26RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 2 MAY 2012

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 2 May 2012.)

2.FCR(2012-13)27RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 MAY 2012

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 7 May 2012.)

3.FCR(2012-13)28LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 – LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 104 Loans to non-profit-making international schools
Capital assistance loan to the Hong Kong Academy Educational Foundation Limited

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)an increase in commitment under Head 252 Loans to Schools/Teachers Subhead 104 Loans to non-profit-making international schools of the Loan Fund by $157.72 million; and

(b)an allocation of $157.72 million from the Loan Fund for providing an interest-free loan to the Hong Kong Academy Educational Foundation Limited towards meeting part of the construction cost of its new school premises at the juncture of Mei Yuen Street and Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Infrastructure and Research Support))

(Discussed by Education Panel on 13 February 2012)

4.FCR(2012-13)29HEAD 160 – RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item “Community Involvement Broadcasting Fund”

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of Subhead 700 General non-recurrent under Head 160 and a new commitment of $45 million for setting up a Community Involvement Broadcasting Fund to support and encourage community and ethnic minority involvement in broadcasting.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Director of Broadcasting/Deputy Director of Broadcasting (Programmes)/Deputy Head of Public Affairs Unit, Radio Television Hong Kong)

(Discussed by Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel on 14 May 2012)

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