AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 23 JUNE 2006, 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(2006-07)16RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 1 JUNE 2006

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 1 June 2006.)

2.FCR(2006-07)17RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MAY 2006

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 29 May 2006.)

(In attendance : The Director of Administration/the Deputy Director of Administration/the Assistant Director of Administration/the Director of Architectural Services/the Project Director of Architectural Services Department/the Director of Environmental Protection/the Assistant Director (Environmental Assessment) of Environmental Protection Department/the Chief Engineer (Traffic Engineering (Hong Kong)) of Transport Department/the Chief Town Planner (Special Duties) of Planning Department)

3.FCR(2006-07)18HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for temporary accommodation of a centralised onscreen marking centre on Hong Kong Island"

Subhead 950 Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
New Item "Grant to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for fitting out the temporary onscreen marking centre on Hong Kong Island"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of the following commitments for grants to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for establishing a temporary onscreen marking centre on Hong Kong Island -

(a)a new commitment $16.0 million under Head 156 Government Secretariat : Education and Manpower Bureau Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for renting temporary accommodation for four years; and

(b)a new commitment of $5.9 million under Head 156 Government Secretariat : Education and Manpower Bureau Subhead 950 Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for fitting out the temporary accommodation.)

(In attendance: The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary (Quality Assurance) of Education and Manpower Bureau/the Secretary General of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 8 May and 12 June 2006)

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