Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Finance Committee (Results) 7 February 2014

Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 7 February 2014, at 4:30 pm

Record of decisions

Item	Paper No.	Subject	Decisions
1.	FCR(2013-14)57	RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 JANUARY 2014	Approved
	EC(2013-14)13	Proposed 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	Approved
	EC(2013-14)14	Proposed 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	Approved
	EC(2013-14)15	Proposed 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	Approved
	EC(2013-14)16	Proposed 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	Approved
2.	FCR(2013-14)58	LOAN FUND HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers	Approved (Division ordered - Yes - 27 No - 16 Abstention - 0)