AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 12 JUNE 2007, AT 8:30 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(2007-08)15* RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MAY 2007

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 May 2007.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Constitutional Affairs/the Secretary for the Civil Service/the Permanent Secretary for Constitutional Affairs/the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service /the Permanent Secretary of the Chief Executive's Office/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional Affairs)

2.FCR(2007-08)16*
NEW HEAD


"GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : LABOUR AND WELFARE BUREAU"

NEW HEAD


"GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : ENVIRONMENT BUREAU"

HEAD 152

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY BUREAU (COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH)

HEAD 55

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY BUREAU (COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH)

HEAD 144

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BUREAU

HEAD 145

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR BUREAU (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH)

HEAD 156

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU

HEAD 158

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND WORKS BUREAU (TRANSPORT BRANCH)

HEAD 159

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND WORKS BUREAU (WORKS BRANCH)

HEAD 139

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HEALTH, WELFARE AND FOOD BUREAU (FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE BRANCH)

HEAD 140

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HEALTH, WELFARE AND FOOD BUREAU (HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH)

HEAD 53

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU

HEAD 138

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOUSING, PLANNING AND LANDS BUREAU (PLANNING AND LANDS BRANCH)

HEAD 142

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : OFFICES OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY

HEAD 96

-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : OVERSEAS ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICES

HEAD 44

-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

HEAD 46

-GENERAL EXPENSES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE

HEAD 62

-HOUSING DEPARTMENT

HEAD 74

-INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT

HEAD 90

-LABOUR DEPARTMENT
(This item invites Members to approve the following changes to the 2007-08 Estimates with effect from 1 July 2007

(a)creation of a new Head of Expenditure under the General Revenue Account entitled "Government Secretariat: Labour and Welfare Bureau" with the Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare as the Controlling Officer (CO) and under this new Head, creation of two Recurrent Subheads and one Non-recurrent Subhead under the Operating Account, and one Subhead under the Capital Account;

(b)creation of a new Head of Expenditure under the General Revenue Account entitled "Government Secretariat: Environment Bureau" with the Permanent Secretary for the Environment as the CO and under this new Head, creation of one Recurrent Subhead and one Non-recurrent Subhead under the Operating Account;

(c)the change in the titles of some COs and Heads of Expenditure;

(d)consequential re-delegation of the authorities previously delegated by this Committee to some Directors of Bureau and Controlling Officers;

(e)creation of Non-recurrent and Capital Account Subheads under some existing and retitled Heads of Expenditure;

(f)consequential transfer of non-recurrent and capital account commitments to the two new Heads of Expenditure and some existing/retitled Heads;

(g)supplementary provisions to the relevant Subheads under the two new Heads of Expenditure and some existing/retitled Heads;

(h)provision of establishment ceilings expressed in terms of total notional annual mid-point salary value to the two new Heads of Expenditure and increase in the establishment ceilings of some existing/retitled Heads; and

(i)deletion of Head 145 Government Secretariat : Economic Development and Labour Bureau (Economic Development Branch).)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Constitutional Affairs/the Secretary for the Civil Service/the Permanent Secretary for Constitutional Affairs/the Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service /the Permanent Secretary of the Chief Executive's Office/the Principal Assistant Secretary for the Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional Affairs)

(Discussed by Constitutional Affairs Panel on 26 May 2007)

3.FCR(2007-08)17*RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 23 MAY 2007

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 23 May 2007.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands/the Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands)/the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs/the Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport)/the Director of Planning/the Director of Civil Engineering and Development/the Project Manager (Hong Kong Island and Islands) of Civil Engineering and Development Department/the Deputy Commissioner (Planning and Technical Services) of Transport Department/the Principal Government Engineer (Railway Development) of Highways Department/the Assistant Director (Heritage and Museums) of Leisure and Cultural Services Department)

*Urgent items

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