Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 15 March 2013, at 3:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2012-13)75RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 JANUARY AND 20 FEBRUARY 2013

Approved

EC(2012-13)16
  • Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court (JSPS 16) and one Deputy Registrar, High Court (JSPS 13) in the High Court of the Judiciary with effect from 1 April 2013 for the establishment of a Competition Tribunal
Approved
EC(2012-13)17
  • Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Principal Executive Officer (D1) in the Housing Department with effect from 1 April 2013 to cope with the workload arising from the implementation of the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance
Approved
EC(2012-13)18
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice for two years with effect from 1 April 2013 to take forward the work required in the promotion and development of mediation in Hong Kong
Approved
EC(2012-13)19
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Labour Officer (D1) in the Labour Department for three years with effect from 1 April 2013 to head the new dedicated Working Hours Policy Division and to support the Special Committee on Standard Working Hours
Approved
EC(2012-13)20
  • Proposed creation of a supernumerary post of Principal Economist (D2) in Economic Analysis Division of the Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit under the Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary for a period of three years from 1 April 2013 to lead a new dedicated team to enhance the economic research capacity in support of the new initiatives
Approved
EC(2012-13)21
  • Proposed creation of four permanent posts of one Chief Engineer (D1), one Chief Geotechnical Engineer (D1), Chief Maintenance Surveyor (D1) and one Chief Structural Engineer (D1) in Housing Department with effect from 1 April 2013; and revision and redistribution of duties and responsibilities among some other directorate posts in the department to cope with the substantial increase in workload arising from the implementation of the new Home Ownership Scheme and other related housing initiatives
Approved
EC(2012-13)22
  • Proposed retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 and one Deputy Principal Solicitor (DL2) in the Companies Registry from 1 July 2013 to 31 March 2014, to provide adequate directorate support for implementation of the new Companies Ordinance, to carry out the review of the abscondee regime under the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6), and to facilitate scrutiny of the Trust Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 by the Legislative Council
Approved
2.FCR(2012-13)76RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 5 FEBRUARY 2013

Approved

PWSC(2012-13)48
  • Relocation of part of the offices of the Department of Justice to the Main and East Wings of the Former Central Government Offices
Approved
PWSC(2012-13)49
  • Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and associated works
Approved
PWSC(2012-13)50
  • Infrastructure works for housing sites adjacent to Lung Ping Road at Tai Wo Ping, Shek Kip Mei
Approved
PWSC(2012-13)51
  • Kwun Tong Town Centre redevelopment - provision of grade-separated pedestrian linkages
Approved
PWSC(2012-13)52
  • Government, Institution or Community facilities in the Kwun Tong Town Centre redevelopment - additional medical and health facilities
Approved
PWSC(2012-13)53
  • Improvement of fresh water supply to Cheung Chau
Approved
PWSC(2012-13)54
  • Redevelopment of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College at Oxford Road, Kowloon
Approved
PWSC(2012-13)55
  • Public transport interchange at Area 13, Hung Shui Kiu
Approved
3.FCR(2012-13)74CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Transport Department
New Subhead "Replacement of Tunnel Lighting System and Monitoring and Management Supervisory Systems in the Shing Mun Tunnels"

Approved

4.FCR(2012-13)77HEAD 49 - FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Assistance Scheme for Hawkers in Fixed-pitch Hawker Areas"

Approved

5.FCR(2012-13)78HEAD 45 - FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Subhead 603 Plant, vehicle and equipment

Approved