Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 23 October 2020, from 3:45 pm to 7:00 pm.

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2020-21)68RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 17 JUNE 2020

Under deliberation
EC(2020-21)4
  • Making permanent of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3); and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, to provide long term and senior-level policy steer and inputs to various major legislative and policy initiatives
 
2.FCR(2019-20)8RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2018-19)27
  • Making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Environment Bureau to continue to take forward tasks in relation to the promotion of renewable energy and long term development of the electricity market
 
3.FCR(2020-21)63RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 24 JUNE 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2019-20)10
  • Creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4)/D4-equivalent non-civil service position in the Financial Secretary's Office to strengthen its directorate support for assisting the Financial Secretary in the formulation and follow-up of Budget-related proposals as well as spearheading strategic tax policies and measures in Hong Kong
 
4.FCR(2019-20)23RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2018-19)32
  • 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 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
 
5.FCR(2020-21)57RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTE MADE ON 15 MAY 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2018-19)36
  • Creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade A (D6) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and redeployment of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau for the establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office to spearhead the efforts in taking forward the Greater Bay Area Development
 
6.FCR(2019-20)9RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2018-19)28
  • Making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary's Office to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population
 
7.FCR(2020-21)61RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 17 JUNE 2020

Not dealt with
EC(2020-21)3
  • Creation of two permanent posts of one Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (D1) and one Chief Electronics Engineer (D1) in the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to strengthen the regulation on the safety of railway services through an enhanced, more proactive and comprehensive monitoring regime
 
8.FCR(2020-21)62RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 6 MAY 2020

Not dealt with
EC(2019-20)15
  • Making permanent of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau to formulate, implement and oversee initiatives in fostering the sustainable development of the maritime trade in Hong Kong
 
9.FCR(2019-20)13RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEEMADE ON 3 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2018-19)30
  • 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 and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Government Property Agency (GPA); and creation of one permanent post of Chief Estate Surveyor/Principal Valuation Surveyor (D1) in the GPA to take forward policy initiatives to increase land supply in the short, medium and long term)
 
10.FCR(2020-21)58RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 5 JUNE 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2019-20)4
  • Creation of nine directorate posts in the Environmental Protection Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, of three supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Principal Environmental Protection Officer (PEPO) (D1) for four years; two supernumerary posts of one Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (D2) and one PEPO (D1) for six years; two supernumerary posts of PEPO (D1) for five years; and two permanent posts of PEPO (D1) to prepare for municipal solid waste charging and take forward various waste reduction and recycling initiatives
 
11.FCR(2019-20)27RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 25 MAY 2019

Not dealt with
PWSC(2019-20)5
  • Studies related to artificial islands in the Central Waters
 
12.FCR(2020-21)69HEAD 60 – HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Strategic Study on Railways beyond 2030"

HEAD 186 – TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Strategic Study on Major Roads beyond 2030"


Not dealt with