AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, 19 JUNE 2017
FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2017-18)3*Legend symbol denoting Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 26 April, 24 May, 6 and 14 June 2017. Proposed regrading of four permanent posts of Assistant Director of Water Supplies (D2) to four Government Engineers (D2) in the Water Supplies Department with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee to meet operational needs and to enhance staff planning

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Water Supplies/Assistant Director of Water Supplies (Development)/ Assistant Director of Water Supplies (Mechanical and Electrical)/ Assistant Director of Civil Engineering and Development (Administration))

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 28.2.2017)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)827/16-17(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick (ESC126/16-17(03)) (Chinese version only) issued on 15 June 2017)

2.EC(2017-18)4**Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 6 and 14 June 2017. Proposed creation of 14 permanent judicial posts comprising four posts of Judge of the District Court (JSPS 13), five posts of Deputy Registrar, District Court (JSPS 10), four posts of Adjudicator, Small Claims Tribunal (JSPS 10) and one post of Magistrate (JSPS 7-10) in the Judiciary to strengthen the judicial establishment of the respective courts/tribunal with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee; and one supernumerary civil service post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) in the Corporate Services Division of the Judiciary to provide dedicated staff support at the directorate level for around three years up to 31 March 2020

(In attendance: Judiciary Administrator/Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)/Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Corporate Services))

(Discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 24.4.2017)

3.EC(2017-18)5**Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 6 and 14 June 2017. Proposed upgrading of the Departmental Secretary post ranked at Principal Executive Officer (D1) to Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Fire Services Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to cope with the increased complexity of work of the post holder and to strengthen the support for the senior management of the Department

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/Deputy Director of Fire Services/Departmental Secretary, Fire Services Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Security on 11.4.2017)

4.EC(2017-18)6***Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 14 June 2017. Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to lead a new Market Division in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for five years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to take forward a fundamental review to revitalise and modernise the hardware, operation and management of these markets

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Food and Health/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Administration and Development)/Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Operations))

(Discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 11.4.2017)

5.EC(2017-18)8***Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 14 June 2017. Proposed creation of one permanent post of Chief Landscape Architect (D1) to head a new Landscape Division under the Architectural Branch in the Architectural Services Department upon approval by the Finance Committee to strengthen the provision of professional landscape architectural support to the Department in handling landscape design and tree management planning matters

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Head of Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section, Development Bureau/Head of Greening and Landscape Office, Development Bureau/Director of Architectural Services/Assistant Director of Architectural Services (Architectural))

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 23.5.2017)

6.EC(2016-17)26#Legend symbol denoting Resubmission items^Legend symbol denoting Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February, 1 March, 10, 24 April, 24 May and 6 June 2017. Proposed making permanent of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice with effect from 13 April 2017, or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is the later, to undertake essential duties in respect of constitutional and electoral matters

(In attendance: Director of Administration and Development/ Solicitor General, Department of Justice/Deputy Solicitor General (Constitutional Affairs), Department of Justice)

(Discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 19.12.2016)

(Written questions from Hon Nathan LAW Kwun-chung (ESC87/16-17(01)) (Chinese version only) issued on 20 April 2017 and information paper from the Administration (ESC90/16-17(01)) issued on 21 April 2017)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick (ESC126/16-17(04)) (Chinese version only) issued on 15 June 2017)

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# Resubmission item

^ Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February, 1 March, 10, 24 April, 24 May and 6 June 2017.

* Agenda item carried over from the meetings held on 26 April, 24 May, 6 and 14 June 2017.

** Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 6 and 14 June 2017.

*** Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 14 June 2017.