THIRD REVISED AGENDA FOR ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 1998 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER

Item No.Subject
1.EC(98-99)13Delegation of authority to Controlling Officers to create supernumerary posts, to be held against permanent posts of a lower pay scale, to enable a maximum of 41 staff of the Marine Department, who would become surplus to requirement following the implementation of the new management structure for Public Cargo Working Areas of the department, to take up alternative employment within the Civil Service

(In attendance :The Principal Assistant Secretary for Economic Services/ the Assistant Director of Marine/the Departmental Secretary of Marine Department)

2.EC(98-99)14Proposed creation of a new rank of Chief Court Prosecutor (MPS 40 - 44) in the Court Prosecutor Grade

(In attendance :The Director of Administration and Development, Department of Justice/the Deputy Director (Administration), Department of Justice/the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Department of Justice/the Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Department of Justice)

3.EC(98-99)15Proposed -
  1. creation of one new rank and permanent post of Information Coordinator (D8) in the Chief Executive's Office to be offset by the deletion of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in the Information Services Department; and

  2. the retitling of the existing post of Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Executive (ranked at Assistant Director of Information Services (D2)) to Deputy Information Coordinator (Media Liaison)to enhance the transparency and openness of the Government
(In attendance : The Secretary for the Civil Service/the Information Coordinator(Designate)/the Private Secretary to Chief Executive/the Deputy Director of Information Services/the Deputy Press Secretary to Chief Executive)

4.EC(98-99)16Proposed creation of a new rank of Commissioner for Tourism (D5); creation of three permanent posts of one Commissioner for Tourism (D5), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2), and one Principal Executive Officer (D1); and increase in the establishment ceiling from $28,310,000 by $1,980,960 to $30,290,960 in 1998-99 to facilitate the creation of seven non-directorate posts in the Economic Services Bureau of Government Secretariat to promote the development of the tourist industry in Hong Kong

(In attendance : The Secretary for Economic Services/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Economic Services)