UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 20 APRIL 2012, AT 3:30 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(2012-13)9RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 FEBRUARY 2012

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 15 February 2012.)

2.FCR(2012-13)10Head 31 - CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 603 Plant, vehicles and equipment
New Item "Replacement of one High Speed Pursuit Craft"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $17,050,000 for the replacement of one High Speed Pursuit Craft of the Customs and Excise Department.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/ Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Boundary and Ports)/ Group Head (Marine Enforcement), Customs and Excise Department/ Senior Surveyor of Ships, Marine Department/Senior Maintenance Manager, Marine Department)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 3 January 2012)

3.FCR(2012-13)11CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Marine Department
New Subhead "Replacement/Upgrading of Vessel Traffic Services System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $558,200,000 for the replacement/upgrading of the Vessel Traffic Services system of the Marine Department.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Marine/Assistant Director of Marine (Port Control)/Chief Engineer (Municipal), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(Discussed by Economic Development Panel on 17 January 2012)

4.FCR(2012-13)12HEAD 152 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "SME Financing Guarantee Scheme - Special Concessionary Measures"

(This item invites Members to approve under Head 152 Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch) a new loan guarantee commitment of $100 billion with an expected maximum expenditure of $11 billion for The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited to provide loan guarantees under the time-limited special concessionary measures introduced under its SME Financing Guarantee Scheme and to meet the contingent liabilities arising from the measures.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/ Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited)

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 20 March 2012)

5.FCR(2012-13)13HEAD 159 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (WORKS BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 868 Investing in Construction Manpower

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in commitment from $100 million by $220 million to $320 million under Head 159 - Government Secretariat: Development Bureau (Works Branch) to further enhance the construction manpower in collaboration with the Construction Industry Council to ensure the timely and effective delivery of infrastructure projects.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)/Director (Training), Construction Industry Council)

(Discussed by Development Panel on 28 February 2012)

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