AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 7 JULY 2006*

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)19RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 14 JUNE 2006

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 14 June 2006.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Security/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/the Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Development)/the Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Development)/the Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Housing)/the Deputy Director of Housing)

2.FCR(2006-07)20RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 and 21 JUNE 2006

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 7 and 21 June 2006.)

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Food and Environmental Hygiene)/the Deputy Director (Administration and Development) of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department/the Assistant Director (Operations) of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department/the Director of Architectural Services/the Chief Executive Officer (Planning) of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department/the Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Health)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Health)/the Hospital Chief Executive of Prince of Wales Hospital)

3.FCR(2006-07)18#HEAD 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)

4.FCR(2006-07)21NEW HEAD "SECRETARIAT, COMMISSIONER ON INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE"

(For the purpose of implementing the new regime for the regulation of interception of communications and covert surveillance after the passage of the Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill, this item invites Members to approve the following changes to the 2006-07 Estimates, with effect from the date of coming into force of the legislation -

(a)creation of a new Head of Expenditure under the General Revenue Account entitled "Secretariat, Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance", with the Secretary of the Secretariat as the controlling officer; and

(b)creation of one Recurrent Account Subhead under this new Head of Expenditure.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Security/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/the Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Development)/the Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Development))

(Discussed by Administration of Justice and Legal Services Panel and Security Panel on 22 May 2006)

5.FCR(2006-07)22HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 873 Codes of Aid for existing schools
New Item "Asbestos management plan for school premises"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $55.44 million for the implementation of Asbestos Management Plan in the premises of aided schools.)

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (School Development)/the Senior Property Services Manager of Architectural Services Department/the Officer-in-charge (Territorial Control) of Environmental Protection Department/the Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Territorial Control) of Environmental Protection Department)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 12 June 2006)

* To be held after the House Committee meeting.

# Agenda item carried over from the meeting held on 23 June 2006.

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