AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2010, AT 3:00 P.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2010-11)45HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU

Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
Item 952 Grant to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for temporary accommodation of a centralised onscreen marking centre on Hong Kong Island

Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Grant for conducting the 2011 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and the 2013 Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination for private candidates"

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)an increase in commitment for the rental of a centralised onscreen marking centre of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority on Hong Kong Island from $16 million by $41.15 million to $57.15 million, to meet the rental and related costs for about five years; and

(b)the creation of a new commitment of $90.65 million as a one-off funding support to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority to meet the expenses in conducting the 2011 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and the 2013 Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination for private candidates.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Education/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Education Infrastructure)/the Secretary General of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority/the Director (Corporate Services) of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 8 November 2010)

2.FCR(2010-11)46HEAD 63 - HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent

(This item invites Members to approve the proposed enhancements of the remuneration package for members of the District Councils, by two phases, with effect from 1 January 2011 and 1 January 2012 respectively.)

(In attendance : The Director of Home Affairs/the Assistant Director of Home Affairs)

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 12 November 2010)

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