Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 6 December 2002 at 2:30 p.m.

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectResults
1.FCR(2002-03)42Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 20 November 2002 -

EC(2002-03)5
  • Creation of 1 supernumerary post in the Administration Wing of the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office with effect from 1 January 2003 to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the development project at Tamar

Approved

EC(2002-03)6
  • Merger of the Education and Manpower Bureau and the Education Department into a new Education and Manpower Bureau with effect from 1 January 2003 following the implementation of the accountability system

Approved

EC(2002-03)7
  • Re-organization of the former Housing Bureau and the Housing Department with effect from 1 January 2003 following the report of the Committee on the Review of the Institutional Framework for Public Housing

Approved

2.FCR(2002-03)43Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 16 October 2002 and 13 November 2002 -

Approved

PWSC(2002-03)61
  • District open space in Area 5, Tai Po
Approved

PWSC(2002-03)62
  • Football pitch in Area 5, Tai Po

Approved

PWSC(2002-03)63
  • Education resource centre-cum-public transport interchange at Kowloon Tong - stage 2

Approved

PWSC(2002-03)64
  • Construction works for schools in the final phase of the School Improvement Programme

Approved

PWSC(2002-03)65
  • Renewal of Hong Kong Area Traffic Control and Closed Circuit Television Systems

Approved

PWSC(2002-03)67
  • Replacement of mechanical and electrical equipment in Tai Po Tau raw water pumping station

Approved

3.FCR(2002-03)44To approve the change in Controlling Officer for Head 40 - Education Department in the 2002-03 Estimate of Expenditure with effect from 1 January 2003

Approved

4.FCR(2002-03)45Report of the Public Works Subcommittee - Attendance of Public officers at meetings of the Public Works Subcommittee The Clerk to convey the Finance Committee's decision to the Administration