REVISED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rule 84(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2003-04)59RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 FEBRUARY 2004

This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 11 February 2004.

2.FCR(2003-04)60RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 18 FEBRUARY 2004

This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 18 February 2004.

3.FCR(2003-04)66*HEAD 190 - UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

This item invites Members to accept the total recurrent grant for the University Grants Committee-funded institutions for the 2004/05 academic year estimated at $10,657.8 million.

(In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Secretary-General, University Grants Committee)

4.FCR(2003-04)65* HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700 General other non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to Support the Assessment Development and Research Activities of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority"

This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $136.7 million for providing a one-off grant to support the assessment development and research activities of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower/Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (5) /Secretary General, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)

5.FCR(2003-04)62 HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700 General other non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to an Early Retirement Ex-gratia Payment Fund" This item invites Members to approve a grant of $700 million for establishing an Early Retirement Ex-gratia Payment Fund.

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower(4))

6.FCR(2003-04)61LOAN FUND
NEW HEAD "Hygiene Improvement"
New Subhead "Incentive Scheme for Hygiene Improvement in Food Premises"

This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new Head "Hygiene Improvement" under the Loan Fund and a new Subhead "Incentive Scheme for Hygiene Improvement in Food Premises" under the new Head, with a commitment of $310 million to provide funding for making loans to food business operators to improve the hygienic conditions of their food premises.

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Food and Environmental Hygiene)/the Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Food and Environmental Hygiene)/the Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene)

7.FCR(2003-04)63 HEAD 90 - LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General other non-recurrent
New Item "Youth Self-employment Support Scheme"

This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $30 million for launching the Youth Self-employment Support Scheme on a trial basis starting from 2004-05

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Labour)/the Assistant Commissioner for Labour)

8.FCR(2003-04)64 HEAD 90 - LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General other non-recurrent
Item 532 Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme

This item invites Members to approve an increase in the approved commitment from $400 million by $300 million to $700 million to continue with the Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme.

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Labour)/the Assistant Commissioner for Labour)


* Re-submitted items.

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