AGENDA FOR
ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 29 MARCH 2019
FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2 OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPLEX

Item No.Subject
1.EC(2018-19)28#Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the meetings held on 23 January, 15, 22 February, 22 and 25 March 2019.Proposed making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary's Office with effect from 13 May 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population

(In attendance: Government Economist, Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist(5), Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist(4), Financial Secretary's Office )

(Discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 17.12.2018)

(Discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 25.3.2019)

2.EC(2018-19)30*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the meetings held on 22 and 25 March 2019. Proposed making permanent of four supernumerary posts of three Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department and one Chief Town Planner (D1) in the Planning Department; creation of two supernumerary posts of one Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in the Lands Department up to 31 March 2029 and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Government Property Agency (GPA) up to 31 March 2024; and creation of one permanent post of Chief Estate Surveyor/Principal Valuation Surveyor (D1) in the GPA with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee to take forward policy initiatives to increase land supply in the short, medium and long term

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)3/Deputy Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Deputy Project Manager (North), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Acting Deputy Project Manager (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Deputy Director (Specialist), Lands Department/Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/Assistant Director of Planning (Board)/Deputy Government Property Administrator/Chief Property Manager (Acquisition, Allocation and Disposal), Government Property Agency)

(Discussed by the Panel on Development on 19.12.2018)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(1)692/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

3.EC(2018-19)31Proposed creation of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) in the Marine Department (MD) with effect from 1 June 2019 or upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to enhance marine safety and to lead a new division in the department to strengthen the regulatory regime of local vessels upon the disbandment of the Task Force on Reform in MD

(In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Marine/Deputy Director of Marine/Deputy Director of Marine (Special Duties))

(Discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 19.12.2018)

(Supplementary information paper (CB(4)422/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Panel)

4.EC(2018-19)32Proposed retention 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 a period of three years from 17 June 2019 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later to continue the review and amendment of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562) and the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and to formulate legislative proposals to regulate person-to-person telemarketing calls

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

(Discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 12.11.2018)

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# Item carried over from the meetings held on 23 January, 15, 22 February, 22 and 25 March 2019.

* Item carried over from the meetings held on 22 and 25 March 2019.