AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2019,
FROM 2:30 PM TO 7:00 PM

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(2018-19)73*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 25 January 2019. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 19 DECEMBER 2018

(EC(2018-19)17#Legend symbol denoting Item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of two permanent posts of Principal Government Counsel (DL3), one each in the Civil Division and the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice to better cope with the substantial increase in workload arising from the existing and new initiatives in the two Divisions)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 19 December 2018.)

(In attendance : Director of Administration and Development/ Law Officer (Civil Law), Department of Justice/Law Draftsman, Department of Justice/Deputy Law Draftsman II, Department of Justice/Deputy Law Officer (Civil Law)(Civil Litigation), Department of Justice/Senior Assistant Law Officer (Civil Law) (Civil Litigation)2, Department of Justice)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and legal Services on 28 May 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 19 December 2018 and information paper ESC42/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

2.FCR(2018-19)74*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 25 January 2019. HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Funding Support to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $360.8 million to support the effective operation of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for four years from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2022.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education (5)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Education Infrastructure)/Secretary General of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 7 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)400/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(Written questions from Hon SHIU Ka-chun on 6 December 2018 (CB(4)467/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 24 January 2019 (CB(4)467/18-19(02)))

(Written questions from Hon AU Nok-hin on 21 January 2019 (FC95/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 24 January 2019 (FC99/18-19(01)))

3.FCR(2018-19)76*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 25 January 2019. CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Social Welfare Department
New Subhead "Redevelopment of Client Information System"
New Subhead "Redevelopment of Service Performance Management Information System"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of the following two new commitments for the Social Welfare Department –

(a)$316,877,000 for the redevelopment of Client Information System; and

(b)$65,424,000 for the redevelopment of Service Performance Management Information System.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Subventions)/Principal Social Work Officer (Information Systems and Technology), Social Welfare Department/Senior Systems Manager (Information Systems and Technology), Social Welfare Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Welfare Services on 10 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(2)534/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

4.FCR(2018-19)77 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 JANUARY 2019

(EC(2018-19)18 – Creation of four permanent judicial posts of Deputy Registrar, High Court (JSPS 13) in the Judiciary to strengthen the judicial establishment at that level of court and one permanent civil service post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) to enhance support to the Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)'s Office of the Operations Division of the Judiciary Administration (Jud Adm); and retention of one supernumerary civil service post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to continue providing support for the Development Office of the Development Division of the Jud Adm)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 January 2019.)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and legal Services on 18 July 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 9 January 2019 and information paper ESC53/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

5.FCR(2018-19)79 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 23 JANUARY 2019

(EC(2018-19)20 – Rationalisation of one permanent post of Chief Telecommunications Engineer (D1) to one Chief Regulatory Affairs Manager (D1) in the Office of the Communications Authority for coping with the workload of regulating the telecommunications sector arising from the increasingly intertwining technical and economic regulatory issues of much greater diversities and complexities)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 23 January 2019.)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 9 April 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 23 January 2019)

6.FCR(2018-19)78 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Buildings Department
New Subhead "Electronic Submission Hub"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $214,390,000 for the development of an electronic submission hub.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)2/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)3/ Deputy Director of Buildings/Assistant Director of Buildings (Corporate Services)/Senior Professional Officer (Information Technology), Buildings Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 19 December 2018)

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# Item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.

* Items carried over from the meeting held on 25 January 2019.