AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 23 JANUARY 2015

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Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2014-15)45*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 16 Jan 2015. LOAN FUND
HEAD 262 - PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Subhead 101 Fisheries Loans

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)an increase in the approved commitment for the Fisheries Development Loan Fund (FDLF) under Subhead 101 : Fisheries Loans from $290 million by $810 million to $1,100 million, for meeting the increased demand for credit facilities from the fisheries trade, in particular fishermen who have been affected by the trawl ban; and

(b)the setting aside of around $400 million in the loan capital for providing loans to inshore trawlers, on the proviso that such loan applications must be submitted on or before 31 March 2015.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Food and Health/Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (Fisheries)/Senior Fisheries Officer (Fisheries Supporting Services), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department)

(Discussed by Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Panel on 10 June 2014)

2.FCR(2014-15)36*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 16 Jan 2015. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JUNE 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 11 June 2014.)

EC(2014-15)7 Proposed creation of three non-civil service positions of one Director of Bureau, one Deputy Director of Bureau and one Political Assistant to Director of Bureau and four permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 (D8), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and two Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to establish a new Innovation and Technology Bureau with effect from the commencement date of the resolution proposed to be passed under section 54A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) for the transfer of the statutory functions

(In attendance : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/ Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Government Chief Information Officer/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Policy and Community))

3.FCR(2014-15)37*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 16 Jan 2015. NEW HEAD "GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY BUREAU"

HEAD 47 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

HEAD 55 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH)

HEAD 155 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION

(This item invites Members to approve the following changes to the 2014-15 Estimates to give effect to the establishment of a new Innovation and Technology Bureau –

(a)creating a new Head of Expenditure entitled "Government Secretariat: Innovation and Technology Bureau" and a Recurrent Subhead under the General Revenue Account to account for the expenditure of Innovation and Technology Bureau, with the Permanent Secretary for Innovation and Technology as the Controlling Officer;

(b)renaming the Head of Expenditure for the Communications and Technology Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, and renaming the Controlling Officer;

(c)providing a funding provision of up to $22,007,000 to the new Head of Expenditure, assuming the new Bureau can be established within 2014-15; and

(d)providing an establishment ceiling of $12,811,000 in terms of total notional annual mid-point salary value to the new Head of Expenditure and making consequential changes to the establishment ceilings of –

Head 47 - Government Secretariat : Office of the Government Chief Information Officer;

Head 55 - Government Secretariat : Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications and Technology Branch) (to be renamed Government Secretariat : Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications and Creative Industries Branch); and

Head 155 - Government Secretariat : Innovation and Technology Commission.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/ Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Government Chief Information Officer/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Policy and Community))

(Discussed by Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel on 14 April and 3 May 2014, and Commerce and Industry Panel on 15 April 2014)

≠ If the House Committee ("HC") needs to resume its meeting at 5:00 pm, the second Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the HC meeting has finished its business.

* Items carried over from the meetings held on 16 Jan 2015.

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