Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 10 January 2014, at 3:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2013-14)47 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 4 AND 11 DECEMBER 2013

Approved
EC(2013-14)7
  • Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau for a period of two years from 13 April 2014 to implement the initiatives to advance financial co-operation with the Mainland and international commitments to strengthen financial regulation and maintain the stability of the financial system
Approved
EC(2013-14)8
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) in the Registration and Electoral Office from 1 April 2014 to 31 December 2017 in assisting the Electoral Affairs Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer in the preparation and conduct of the 2015 District Council election, the 2016 Legislative Council election, the 2016 Nominating Committee election and the 2017 Chief Executive election
Approved
EC(2013-14)9
  • Proposed retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) and two Chief Engineers (D1) and extension of the redeployment of one Chief Engineer (D1) in Highways Department up to 31 December 2017 to continue dedicated staffing support at the related directorate level to take forward the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and its related highway infrastructure projects
Approved
EC(2013-14)10
  • Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in the Food Branch of the Food and Health Bureau to strengthen the senior directorate support to cope with the increasing workload, thereby enhancing its work in ensuring food safety and other related policies and measures, as well as pursuing amendments to and implementation of relevant legislation to safeguard public health
Approved
EC(2013-14)11
  • Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Innovation and Technology Commission designated as Secretary-General (Testing and Certification) with effect from 1 April 2014 to provide sustained and dedicated support at the directorate level to assist the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification
Approved
EC(2013-14)12
  • Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau with effect from 1 April 2014 to head a new Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Wuhan
Approved
2.FCR(2013-14)48A RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 18 DECEMBER 2013

Approved
PWSC(2013-14)27
  • Block allocations for Heads 701 to 711 under the Capital Works Reserve Fund
Approved
3.FCR(2013-14)44 HEAD 22 - AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 - General non-recurrent
New Item "Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund"

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 29
No - 23
Abstention - 0)

4.FCR(2013-14)49 HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Language Fund"

Approved
5.FCR(2013-14)50 Head 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Supporting Schools to Adopt E-textbooks"

CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Government Secretariat: Education Bureau
New Subhead "Upgrading the Web-based School Administration and Management System"

Approved
6.FCR(2013-14)51 HEAD 158 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT:
TRANSPORT AND HOUSING BUREAU (TRANSPORT BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Maritime and Aviation Training Fund"

HEAD 100 - MARINE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
Item 429 Sea-going Training Incentive Scheme

Approved
7.FCR(2013-14)52 HEAD 44 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Ex-gratia payment for phasing out pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles"

Approved