UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2013, AT 3:00 P.M.

Pecuniary 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 and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2013-14)35RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 NOVEMBER 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 13 November 2013.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)/ Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Deputy Head of Civil Engineering Office (Projects and Environmental Management), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Head (Kai Tak Office), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)/ Assistant Commissioner of Police (Support))

2.FCR(2013-14)36HEAD 148 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY BUREAU
(FINANCIAL SERVICES BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Finance Ministers’ Meeting 2014"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $63.45 million under Head 148 Government Secretariat: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (Financial Services Branch) Subhead 700 General non-recurrent to meet the costs for Hong Kong to organise the Finance Ministers’ Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in September 2014.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)/Assistant Commissioner of Police (Support))

(Discussed by Financial Services Panel on 4 November 2013)

3.FCR(2013-14)33*Legend symbol denoting Agenda item carried over from the meeting held on 15 November 2013.CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 701 – LAND ACQUISITION

(a)Ex-gratia Allowance for Permitted Occupiers of Licensed Domestic Structures and Surveyed Domestic Squatter Structures Affected by Clearance

(b)Domestic Removal Allowance

(c)Ex-gratia Allowance for Shops, Workshops, Godowns, Slipways, Schools, Churches and Ornamental Fish Breeding Undertakings

(d)Ex-gratia Allowance for the Clearance of Graves, Kam Taps and Shrines

(This item invites Members to approve–

(a)enhancements to four existing types of ex-gratia allowances for clearees affected by the Government’s development clearance exercises by relaxing the current eligibility criteria and revising the basis of assessment; and

(b)an extension of applicability of the ex-gratia allowance for permitted occupiers of licensed domestic structures and surveyed domestic squatters affected by clearance to eligible clearees who opt for the ex-gratia allowance in lieu of rehousing to public housing units.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/ Director of Lands/Assistant Director of Lands (Acquisition))

(Discussed by Development Panel on 22 July 2013)

4.FCR(2013-14)37HEAD 63 – HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent

(This item invites Members to approve the proposed enhancements of the expenses reimbursement and related arrangements for members of the District Councils with effect from 1 January 2014.)

(In attendance : Deputy Director of Home Affairs/Assistant Director of Home Affairs)

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 8 November 2013)

5.FCR(2013-14)39HEAD 37–DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection to the AIDS Trust Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve an injection of $350 million into the AIDS Trust Fund in 2013-14 to continue the support in prevention and control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Hong Kong.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Food and Health/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health)/Controller of Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health/Head of Programme Management and Professional Development Branch, Department of Health)

(Discussed by Health Services Panel on 28 October 2013)

6.FCR(2013-14)40HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 871 Vocational Training Council
New Item "Enhancement of information technology infrastructure and services"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $67.218 million for the Vocational Training Council to enhance its information technology infrastructure and services.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/Senior Assistant Executive Director (Corporate Governance), Vocational Training Council/System Manager of Information Technology Services Division, Vocational Training Council)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 11 November 2013)

* Agenda item carried over from the meeting held on 15 November 2013.

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