AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 8 JANUARY 2014 AT 8:30 A.M.

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2013-14)13Proposed creation of four supernumerary directorate posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3), one Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) and one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) in the Marine Department; and one Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Department of Justice from February 2014 to 31 May 2016 and an increase in the establishment ceilings in 2013-14 under Heads 100, 92 and 158 to facilitate taking forward of systemic reform of the Marine Department and the marine-related legislative amendments

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Marine/Deputy Director of Marine (Special Duties)/Senior Principal Executive Officer (Special Duties) of Marine Department/Chief, Marine Accident Investigation and Shipping Security Policy/Deputy Law Draftsman (Bilingual Drafting and Administration))

2.EC(2013-14)14Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Environment Bureau and one Assistant Principal Government Counsel (DL1) in the Department of Justice for a period of two years with effect from 10 February 2014 to take forward the review of the future regulatory framework for the electricity market after the expiry of the current Scheme of Control Agreements in 2018

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Secretary for the Environment (Acting)/Senior Assistant Law Officer (Civil Law))

3.EC(2013-14)15Proposed making permanent of one post of Government Building Surveyor/Government Structural Engineer (D2) in the Buildings Department with effect from 1 April 2014 to head the Mandatory Building Inspection Division

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Deputy Director of Buildings/Assistant Director of Buildings (Mandatory Building Inspection))

4.EC(2013-14)16Proposed making permanent post of Chief Assessor (D1) in the Tax Treaty Section of the Inland Revenue Department with effect from 1 April 2014 and creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Assessor (D1) in the Stamp Office for a period of three years up to 31 March 2017 for the implementation of various initiatives in relation to tax treaties in Hong Kong

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury) 2/Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury) (Revenue)/Commissioner of Inland Revenue)

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