AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2007, AT 3:00 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(2007-08)31	HEAD 53 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU Subhead 942 Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts New item "Upgrading of the film/television studio and the video production/post-production facilities at the School of Film and Television" (This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $26.882 million for upgrading the existing film/television studio and video production/post-production facilities at the School of Film and Television of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.)
	(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture)/the Director of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA)/the Dean of Film and Television of HKAPA/the Head of Post Production of HKAPA/the Lecturer (Television) of HKAPA/the Bursar of HKAPA)
(Circulated to Home Affairs Panel on 16 July 2007)
2.	FCR(2007-08)32	CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND HEAD 702 - PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT HEAD 703 - BUILDINGS HEAD 704 - DRAINAGE HEAD 705 - CIVIL ENGINEERING HEAD 706 - HIGHWAYS HEAD 707 - NEW TOWNS AND URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT HEAD 708 (PART) - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS HEAD 709 - WATERWORKS HEAD 711 - HOUSING Delegation of Financial Powers (This item invites Members to approve the proposal to increase the financial ceiling of the delegated authority for Category D items in the Capital Works Programme.)
	(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/the Deputy Secretary for Development (Works))
(Discussed by Development Panel on 23 October 2007)
3.	FCR(2007-08)33	Discussion paper on the review of the procedures of the Finance Committee and its subcommittees (This item invites Members to approve the proposed amendments to the Procedures of Finance Committee, Establishment Subcommittee and Public Works Subcommittee which are based on the recommendations made as a result of a review.)