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Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2018-19)80RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 23 JANUARY 2019

(EC(2018-19)21#Legend symbol denoting Part (c) of the item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.– Creation of three permanent posts of:
(a) one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (AOSGC) (D2) in the new Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (ETO) in Bangkok to head the new Bangkok ETO;
(b) one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in the new Hong Kong ETO in Dubai to head the new Dubai ETO; and
(c) one AOSGC (D2) in the new ETO Policy Division of the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau to head the new ETO Policy Division)

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

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)1/Principal Executive Officer (Administration), Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 17 July 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 9 and 23 January 2019 and information papers ESC54/18-19(01) and ESC60/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

2.FCR(2018-19)81HEAD 96 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : OVERSEAS ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICES
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)the pay scales and pay adjustment methods for locally-engaged staff in the new Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in Bangkok and Dubai respectively; and

(b)the delegation of authority to the Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism) or an officer designated by him/her to approve the pay scales and pay adjustment methods for locally-engaged staff of overseas Economic and Trade Offices, as well as their future pay adjustments according to the pay adjustment methods.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)1/Principal Executive Officer (Administration), Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 17 July 2018)

3.FCR(2018-19)82RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JANUARY 2019

(PWSC(2018-19)34@Legend symbol denoting Item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. –
360EP First 30-classroom primary school at Queen's Hill, Fanling
361EP Second 30-classroom primary school at Queen's Hill, Fanling)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 11 January 2019.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Infrastructure and Research Support)/Deputy Director of Architectural Services/Chief Project Manager 102, Architectural Services Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 2 November 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 11 January 2018 and information paper PWSC110/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 12 December 2018 (PWSC53/18-19(02)) and information paper from the Administration on 24 December 2018 (PWSC63/18-19(01)))

(Written question from Hon AU Nok-hin on 10 January 2019 (PWSC77/18-19(01) and information paper from the Administration on 13 February 2019 (PWSC110/18-19(02))))

(Second batch of written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 11 January 2019 (PWSC78/18-19(01) and information paper from the Administration on 14 February 2019 (PWSC112/18-19(01)))

4.FCR(2018-19)83CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
New Subhead "Development of Smart Library System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $877,299,000 for development of a smart library system.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture)2/Director of Leisure and Cultural Services/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Libraries and Development)/Head (Information Technology), Leisure and Cultural Services Department)

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

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# Part (c) of the item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.

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

Note If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:00 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:00 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting.