Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 28 January 2011, at 2:30 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2010-11)55RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 5 AND 12 JANUARY 2011

Approved

EC(2010-11)12
  • Proposed creation of a new rank of Assistant Principal Government Counsel (DL1) and upgrading of 14 permanent posts of Senior Government Counsel (MPS 45-49) to Assistant Principal Government Counsel (DL1) in the Department of Justice and one permanent post of Senior Government Counsel (MPS 45-49) to Assistant Principal Government Counsel (DL1) in the Works Branch of Government Secretariat: Development Bureau to strengthen the staffing support at directorate level to cope with the pressing demand for legal service with effect from 1 March 2011

Approved

EC(2010-11)13
  • Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in Government Secretariat: Labour and Welfare Bureau for a period of three years with effect from 10 March 2011 to continue providing dedicated support to the work of poverty alleviation

Approved

EC(2010-11)14
  • Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Assistant Commissioner for Labour (D2) and one Chief Labour Officer (D1) to be offset by deletion of one supernumerary post of Chief Labour Officer (D1) in the Labour Department to take forward the planning and implementation of new and expanded portfolios and initiatives in labour administration including the statutory minimum wage regime and the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme

Approved

EC(2010-11)15
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Assessor (D1) in the Tax Treaty Section of Inland Revenue Department for a period of three years with effect from 1 April 2011 to provide dedicated directorate support to undertake the implementation of a number of initiatives in relation to the expansion of the Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement network of Hong Kong

Approved

EC(2010-11)16
  • Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Financial Services Branch of Government Secretariat: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau with effect from 13 February 2011 up to 15 July 2012 to provide continued directorate support to complete the current legislative and related work in relation to the enhancement of the anti-money laundering regime in Hong Kong

Approved

2.FCR(2010-11)56CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: FOOD AND HEALTH BUREAU (HEALTH BRANCH)
New Subhead "Online checking of the eligibility of non-permanent Hong Kong Identity Card holders for subsidised public healthcare services"


Approved

3.FCR(2010-11)57LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers


Approved

4.FCR(2010-11)58HEAD 44 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Pilot Green Transport Fund"


Approved