AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
TO BE HELD ON
10 APRIL 2017 (MONDAY) FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
24 APRIL 2017 (MONDAY) FROM 2:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M. AND
25 APRIL 2017 (TUESDAY) FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 12:45 P.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 1 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2016-17)24@Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 18, 26 January, 7, 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017. Proposed making permanent of one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (DL2) in the Intellectual Property Department with effect from 1 April 2017, or upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to provide dedicated staffing support at the directorate level to continue with the duties and responsibilities pertinent to the patent portfolio on a permanent basis

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/Director of Intellectual Property/ Senior Solicitor (Patents), Intellectual Property Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 20.12.2016)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)406/16-17(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

2.EC(2016-17)25@Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 18, 26 January, 7, 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017. Proposed creation of two supernumerary posts of one Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Food and Health Bureau (Food Branch) to strengthen the directorate support to carry out various new policy and legislative initiatives on food safety for two and a half years; and one Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to head a new Corporate and System Management Division for about seven years up to 31 March 2024 with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/ Senior Principal Executive Officer, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department/Assistant Director (Food Surveillance and Control), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 13.12.2016)

3.EC(2016-17)26*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017 Proposed making permanent of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice with effect from 13 April 2017, or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is the later, to undertake essential duties in respect of constitutional and electoral matters

(In attendance: Director of Administration and Development/ Solicitor General, Department of Justice/Deputy Solicitor General (Constitutional Affairs), Department of Justice)

(Discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 19.12.2016)

4.EC(2016-17)27#Legend symbol denoting Resubmission items*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017 Proposed re-grading of the Director of Protocol (D of P) (D2) permanent post in the Protocol Division of the Administration Wing of the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office from the one-rank departmental post to a Senior Principal Executive Officer (SPEO) (D2) permanent post to formalise the long term arrangement of filling the D of P post by an SPEO since 1998; and deletion of the one-rank D of P grade consequent to the re-grading proposal with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee

(In attendance: Deputy Director of Administration/Director of Protocol)

(Discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 20.7.2015 and 25.1.2017)

5.EC(2016-17)28*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017 Proposed creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Treasury Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau to strengthen directorate support on policy and legislative matters on various initiatives regarding Hong Kong's cooperation with the international community on tax matters; and making permanent of one supernumerary post of Chief Assessor (D1) in the Inland Revenue Department to cope with the increased workload and various policy initiatives relating to stamp duty

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

(Discussed by the Panel on Financial Affairs on 3.1.2017)

6.EC(2016-17)29#Legend symbol denoting Resubmission items*Legend symbol denoting Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017 Proposed creation of four supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3), one Government Town Planner (D2) and two Chief Engineers (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) to lead a new Sustainable Lantau Office (SLO) up to 31 March 2021; and redeployment of three D3, five D2 and 13 D1 directorate posts within CEDD arising from the establishment of SLO and re-organisation of the existing Development Offices in CEDD with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee

(In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/ Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Project Manager (Hong Kong Island and Islands), Civil Engineering and Development Department)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 23.2.2016, 26.4.2016, 22.11.2016 and 16.12.2016)

(Supplementary information papers (CB(1)382/16-17(01), CB(1)515/16-17(01) and CB(1)518/16-17(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

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# Resubmission items

@ Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 18, 26 January, 7, 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017.

* Agenda items carried over from the meetings held on 8, 21 February and 1 March 2017