UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 15 JUNE 2012, AT 4:00 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(2012-13)43RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON 11 JUNE 2012

(This item seeks approval of the item relating to the proposed establishment changes to implement the re-organisation of the Government Secretariat as proposed in EC(2012-13)5 which has been discussed in the Establishment Subcommittee meeting on 6 and 11 June 2012.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/ Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Administrative Assistant to Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Head of the Chief Executive-elect’s Office/Secretary-General of the Chief Executive-elect’s Office/Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service/ Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/ Assistant Commissioner for Tourism/Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs(Culture)1 & 2)

2.FCR(2012-13)44 NEW HEAD "GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : CULTURE BUREAU"

NEW HEAD "GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES BUREAU (MARITIME, AVIATION, LOGISTICS AND TOURISM BRANCH)"

HEAD 152 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)

HEAD 55 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH)

HEAD 138 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (PLANNING AND LANDS BRANCH)

HEAD 159 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (WORKS BRANCH)

HEAD 53 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU

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 158 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : TRANSPORT AND HOUSING BUREAU (TRANSPORT BRANCH)

HEAD 62 – HOUSING DEPARTMENT

HEAD 74 – INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT

(To implement the re-organisation of the Government Secretariat as proposed in EC(2012-13)5, this item invites Members to approve the following changes to the 2012-13 Estimates from the same date as the proposed re-organisation –

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

(b)creation of a new Head of Expenditure under the General Revenue Account entitled "Government Secretariat: Commerce and Industries Bureau (Maritime, Aviation, Logistics and Tourism Branch)" with the Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Industries (Maritime, Aviation, Logistics and Tourism) as the Controlling Officer 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 Controlling Officers and Heads of Expenditure;

(d)consequential re-delegation of the authority previously delegated by this Committee to the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development;

(e)consequential transfer of non-recurrent and capital account commitments to the two new Heads of Expenditure;

(f)supplementary provision to the relevant Subheads under the two new Heads of Expenditure and some existing Heads; and

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

(In attendance : Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/ Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Administrative Assistant to Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Head of the Chief Executive-elect’s Office/Secretary-General of the Chief Executive-elect’s Office/Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service/ Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/ Assistant Commissioner for Tourism/Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs(Culture)1 & 2)

(The re-organisation of the Government Secretariat was discussed by the following Panels -

(a)Panel on Constitutional Affairs on 15, 19, 21, 26 May 2012 and 4 June 2012 (hearing of deputations on 19 and 26 May 2012)

(b)Panel on Economic Development and Panel on Commerce and Industry jointly on 28 May 2012

(c)Panel on Home Affairs on 22 May 2012

(d)Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 28 May 2012

(e)Panel on Transport on 29 May 2012

(f)Panel on Housing on 4 June 2012 (other Members and in particular those of the Panel on Development invited)

(g)Panel on Manpower, Panel on Education and Panel on Welfare Services jointly on 11 June 2012.)

3.FCR(2012-13)45CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Transport Department
New Subhead "Replacement of the Lane Control Signals and Variable Speed Limit Signs of the Traffic Control and Surveillance System in the Tsing Ma Control Area"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $56,750,000 to replace the lane control signals and variable speed limit signs of the traffic control and surveillance system in the Tsing Ma Control Area.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Transport Officer (Management), Transport Department/ Chief Engineer (Project), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(Relevant paper had been circulated to Transport Panel on 21 May 2012)

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