AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Meeting on Friday, 24 November 2017

from 3:15 pm to 7:25 pm
(break at 5:15 pm for 10 minutes)

Meeting on Saturday, 25 November 2017

from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Pecuniary interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2017-18)17#Legend symbol denoting Items included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meetings on 14 and 15 July 2017 but were not dealt with at the meetings. The items were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 18 November 2017. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 25 April 2017

(EC(2016-17)25 – Creation of two supernumerary posts of Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2), one each in the Food and Health Bureau (Food Branch) and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department))

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 25 April 2017.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Controller, Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department/Senior Principal Executive Officer, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 13 December 2016)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 10, 24 and 25 April 2017 and information papers ESC89/16-17(02) and ESC105/16-17(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 24 and 25 April 2017 (ESC106/16-17(01) and (02) and information paper from the Administration on 22 May 2017 (ESC106/16-17(03))

2.FCR(2017-18)9#Legend symbol denoting Items included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meetings on 14 and 15 July 2017 but were not dealt with at the meetings. The items were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 18 November 2017.CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
New Subhead "Centrally Managed Messaging Platform"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $252,210,000 for developing and implementing a Centrally Managed Messaging Platform in the Government.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Innovation and Technology/Government Chief Information Officer/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Infrastructure and Operations)/Chief Systems Manager (Common Services), Office of the Government Chief Information Officer)

(Discussed by Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel on 13 March 2017)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 22 June 2017 (FC206/16-17(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 30 June 2017 (FC206/16-17(02))

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 7 July 2017 (FC223/16-17(05) and (06)) and information paper from the Administration on 13 July 2017 (FC226/16-17(01))

(Written questions from Nathan LAW Kwun-chungLegend symbol denoting According to the Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on 14 July 2017, LEUNG Kwok-hung, Nathan LAW Kwun-chung, YIU Chung-yim and LAU Siu-lai have been disqualified from assuming the office of a member of the Legislative Council, and have vacated the same since 12 October 2016, and are not entitled to act as a member of the Legislative Council. on 13 July 2017 (FC223/16-17(07) and information paper from the Administration on 29 August 2017 (FC260/16-17(01))

3.FCR(2017-18)29^Legend symbol denoting Items initially included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meetings on 19 July 2017 but were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 18 November 2017.WRITE-OFF OF IRRECOVERABLE LOSS

(This item invites Members to approve the write-off of an irrecoverable loss of $869,818.89, being an overpayment of housing allowances to a former contract staff of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture)/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Administration))

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 22 May 2017)

4.FCR(2017-18)28^Legend symbol denoting Items initially included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meetings on 19 July 2017 but were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 18 November 2017.WRITE-OFF OF AN IRRECOVERABLE JUDGMENT DEBT

(This item invites Members to approve the write-off of an irrecoverable judgment debt of $663,532.91, inclusive of interest, owed to the Government by a former legally aided person.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Civic Affairs)/Director of Legal Aid/Deputy Director of Legal Aid (Policy and Administration))

(Discussed by Administration of Justice and Legal Services Panel on 26 June 2017)

5.FCR(2017-18)34*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 18 November 2017.RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 19 JUNE 2017

(EC(2017-18)3 – Regrading of four permanent posts of Assistant Director of Water Supplies (D2) to four Government Engineers (D2) in the Water Supplies Department)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 19 June 2017.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Deputy 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))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 28 February 2017 and supplementary information paper CB(1)827/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 19 June 2017 and information paper ESC142/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 14 June 2017 (ESC126/16-17(03) and information paper from the Administration on June 2017 (ESC142/16-17(02))

6.FCR(2017-18)35*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 18 November 2017.CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Hong Kong Police Force
New Subhead "Implementation of Marine Situational Awareness System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $186,335,000 for the implementation of Marine Situational Awareness System.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/Regional Commander of Police (Marine)/Chief Telecom Engineer of Police (Communications Branch) (Information Systems Wing)/Senior Superintendent of Police (Support) (Marine Regional Head Quarter)/ Telecom Engineer of Police (Telecom and Electronics Division) (Information Systems Wing)/Senior Management Service Officer of Police (Corporate Services Division) (Information System Wing))

(Discussed by Security Panel on 14 March 2017)

7.FCR(2017-18)36RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 18 OCTOBER 2017

(PWSC(2017-18)17 – Reprovisioning of Transport Department's vehicle examination centres at Tsing Yi)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 18 October 2017.)

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 16 December 2016. Supplementary information papers CB(1)509/16-17(01) and CB(1)606/16-17(01) regarding 185GK have been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 18 October 2017)

8.FCR(2017-18)37RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 18 OCTOBER 2017

(PWSC(2017-18)17 – Reprovisioning of Tsun Yip Street Playground facilities to Hong Ning Road Park and Ngau Tau Kok Fresh Water Service Reservoir)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 18 October 2017.)

(In attendance : Head of Energizing Kowloon East Office, Development Bureau/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services)/Deputy Director of Architectural Services/Project Director, Architectural Services Department)

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 28 February 2017)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 18 October 2017 and information paper PWSC29/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

9.FCR(2017-18)38RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 3 JULY 2017

(EC(2017-18)5 – Upgrading of the Departmental Secretary post ranked at Principal Executive Officer (D1) to Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Fire Services Department)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 3 July 2017.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/Deputy Director of Fire Services/Chief Executive Officer (Administration), Fire Services Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Security on 11 April 2017)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 3 July 2017)

10.FCR(2017-18)39RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 3 JULY 2017

(EC(2017-18)4 – Creation of 14 permanent judicial posts and one supernumerary Principal Executive Officer (D1) post in the Judiciary)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 3 July 2017.)

(In attendance : Judiciary Administrator/Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 24 April 2017)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 3 July 2017 and information paper ESC152/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

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# Items included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meetings on 14 and 15 July 2017 but were not dealt with at the meetings. The items were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.

^ Items initially included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meetings on 19 July 2017 but were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.

* Items carried over from the meeting held on 18 November 2017.

≠ According to the Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on 14 July 2017, LEUNG Kwok-hung, Nathan LAW Kwun-chung, YIU Chung-yim and LAU Siu-lai have been disqualified from assuming the office of a member of the Legislative Council, and have vacated the same since 12 October 2016, and are not entitled to act as a member of the Legislative Council.