AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2004 AT 2:30 P.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(2004-05)6RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 28 APRIL 2004

This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 28 April 2004.

2.FCR(2004-05)7RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 21 APRIL 2004

This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 21 April 2004.

3.FCR(2004-05)8 HEAD 706 - HIGHWAYS
Transport - Footbridges and pedestrian tunnels
152TB - Footbridge across Po Kong Village Road at the junction with Tsz Wan Shan Road

This item invites Members to approve the upgrading of 152TB to Category A at an estimated cost of $22 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a footbridge across Po Kong Village Road at the junction with Tsz Wan Shan Road.
(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary of the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport)/the Director of Highways/the Assistant Director of Highways/the Chief Traffic Engineer of Transport Department)

4.FCR(2004-05)9NEW HEAD "CIVIL ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT"
HEAD 43 - CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
HEAD 110 - TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

This item invites Members to approve the changes to 2004-05 Estimates with effect from 1 July 2004 to reflect the merging of Civil Engineering Department and Territory Development Department into a new department from the same date.

(In attendance: The Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)/the Assistant Director of Civil Engineering/the Senior Treasury Accountant of Civil Engineering Department)

5.FCR(2004-05)10CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Immigration Department
New Subhead "Implementation of Phase III of the Updated Information Systems Strategy for the Immigration Department"

This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $336,845,000 for implementing Phase III of the updated Information Systems Strategy for the Immigration Department.
(In attendance: The Deputy Secretary for Security/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/the Assistant Director of Immigration/the Chief Systems Manager of Immigration Department/the Principal Immigration Officer of Immigration Department)

6.FCR(2004-05)11 HEAD 145 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR BUREAU (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 016 A "Hospitable Hong Kong" Campaign

This item invites Members to approve an increase in the approved commitment from $9.6 million by $12.8 million to $22.4 million to extend the "A Hospitable Hong Kong" Campaign for about two years.
(In attendance : The Commissioner for Tourism/the Assistant Commissioner for Tourism)

7.FCR(2004-05)12HEAD 142 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : OFFICES OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
HEAD 148 -GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY BUREAU (FINANCIAL SERVICES BRANCH)
HEAD 152 -GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY BUREAU (COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH)

This item invites Members to approve the changes to the 2004-05 Estimates with effect from 1 June 2004 for the purpose of setting up a new Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit under the Financial Secretary's Office.
(In attendance : The Director of Administration/the Government Economist/the Deputy Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry/the Principal Executive Officer(Administration) of Administration Wing))

8.FCR(2004-05)13HEAD 181 - TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Sixth Ministerial Conference of the WTO"

This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $225 million under Head 181 Trade and Industry Department Subhead 700 General non-recurrent, to meet the costs (other than provision for salary and allowances for civil service staff) for Hong Kong to host the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization; and a supplementary provision of $18.88 million in 2004-05 under Head 181 Trade and Industry Department Subhead 000 Operational expenses, to meet the provision for salary and allowances for the creation of 38 posts (three supernumerary directorate posts and 35 time-limited non-directorate posts) to plan, prepare and implement the Conference.
(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry)/the Director-General of Trade and Industry/the Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry)


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