AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 31 MARCH 2016
FROM 2:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2015-16)17*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 29 February and 2 March 2016. Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) for a period of about 19 months, from 6 June 2016 to 31 December 2017; and creation of one supernumerary post of Government Architect (D2) for a period of 44 months, from 1 January 2018 to 31 August 2021 in the Recreation and Sport Branch of Home Affairs Bureau to provide dedicated support at the directorate level to take charge of the detailed planning and implementation of the Multi-purpose Sports Complex project in Kai Tak

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport)/Project Director, Architectural Services Department/Senior Project Manager, Architectural Services Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 22.12.2015)

2.EC(2015-16)16*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 29 February and 2 March 2016. Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Consultant (D4/D3/D2) and one Principal Medical and Health Officer (D1) in the Department of Health for three years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to head the new Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities (ORPHF) and Planning and Development Section under ORPHF respectively

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Food and Health/Head (Healthcare Planning and Development Office), Food and Health Bureau/Director of Health/Assistant Director of Health (Service Quality))

(Discussed by the Panel on Health Services on 21.12.2015)

3.EC(2015-16)18*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 29 February and 2 March 2016. Proposed retention of four supernumerary 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 (MD) and one Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice for a period of three years with effect from 1 June 2016 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later, up to 31 May 2019 to continue to provide steer and leadership for the systemic reform in MD, and take forward the outstanding marine-related legislative exercises

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Marine/Deputy Director of Marine (Special Duties)/Deputy Law Draftsman (Bilingual Drafting and Administration), Department of Justice)

(Discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 26.1.2016)

4.EC(2015-16)19*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 29 February and 2 March 2016. Proposed making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau with effect from 1 July 2016 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later, to continue to enhance the functions and improve the network of Mainland Offices, as well as to promote regional co-operation between Hong Kong and relevant provinces/municipalities in the Mainland

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs)

(Discussed by the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 15.12.2015)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)532/15-16(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

5.EC(2015-16)20 Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau for three years with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to conduct a review of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562) and complete the associated legislative exercise

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Creative Industries)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Creative Industries)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Creative Industries))

(Discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 9.11.2015)

6.EC(2015-16)21 Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for a period of five years from the enactment date of the Private Columbaria Bill or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee (whichever the later) to head the new Regulation of Private Columbaria Branch to steer and oversee the implementation of the new Ordinance when enacted

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Food and Health/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene/Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Administration and Development)/Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Grade Management and Development))

(Discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 2.2.2016)

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* Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 29 February and 2 March 2016.