Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 22 June 2012

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2012-13)43RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JUNE 2012 -



EC(2012-13)5
  • Proposed establishment changes arising from the re-organisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from the date of transfer specified in the resolution proposed to be passed under section 54A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap.1) the notice of motion for which was given on 7 May

Under deliberation

2.FCR(2012-13)44NEW HEAD "GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: CULTURE BUREAU"
NEW HEAD "GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES BUREAU (MARITIME, AVIATION, LOGISTICS AND TOURISM BRANCH)"
HEAD 152 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
HEAD 55 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH)
HEAD 138 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (PLANNING AND LANDS BRANCH)
HEAD 159 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (WORKS BRANCH)
HEAD 53 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
HEAD 142 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: OFFICES OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
HEAD 96 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: OVERSEAS ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICES
HEAD 158 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: TRANSPORT AND HOUSING BUREAU (TRANSPORT BRANCH)
HEAD 62 - HOUSING DEPARTMENT
HEAD 74 – INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT


Under deliberation

3.FCR(2012-13)46RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JUNE 2012 -



EC(2012-13)6
  • Proposed creation of six permanent posts of one Assistant Director of Housing (D2), one Chief Architect (D1), one Chief Building Services Engineer (D1), one Chief Planning Officer (D1), one Chief Quantity Surveyor (D1) and one Chief Structural Engineer (D1) in a new Project Sub-division under the Development and Construction Division of Housing Department with immediate effect; and an increase in the establishment ceilings in 2012-13 under Head 186 from $520,529,000 by $1,001,580 to $521,530,580 and Head 44 from $678,600,000 by $2,968,140 to $681,568,140 to cope with the increase in workload for implementation of the new Home Ownership Scheme

Not dealt with

EC(2012-13)7
  • Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Judge of the District Court (JSPS 13) and one Member, Lands Tribunal (JSPS 12) in the Lands Tribunal of the Judiciary with immediate effect to cope with the increase in workload arising from the rising number of compulsory sale applications filed with the Tribunal under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap. 545)

Not dealt with

EC(2012-13)8
  • Proposed creation of one permanent post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) as the Senior Deputy Controller in the Student Financial Assistance Agency with effect from 1 July 2012 or the date of approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later

Not dealt with

4.FCR(2012-13)47RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 MAY 2012 –



PWSC(2012-13)19
  • Proposal to increase the financial ceiling of delegated authority for Category D items in the Capital Works Programme

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)20
  • Revitalisation Scheme - Revitalisation of the Former Lai Chi Kok Hospital into Jao Tsung-I Academy/The Hong Kong Cultural Heritage

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)21
  • Expansion of United Christian Hospital

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)22
  • Redevelopment of Fire Services Training School

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)23
  • Redevelopment of disciplined services quarters in Fu Tei, Tuen Mun

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)24
  • District open space adjoining Lower Ngau Tau Kok public housing redevelopment

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)25
  • Development of a bathing beach at Lung Mei, Tai Po

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)26
  • Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and associated works

Not dealt with

PWSC(2012-13)27
  • Special ex-gratia payments in relation to the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point Project

Not dealt with

5.FCR(2012-13)45CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Transport Department
New Subhead "Replacement of the Lane Control Signals and Variable Speed Limit Signs of the Traffic Control and Surveillance System in the Tsing Ma Control Area"


Not dealt with

6.FCR(2012-13)48HEAD 44 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Trial of Electric Buses by Franchised Bus Companies"


Not dealt with