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HEAD 16 — LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Estimate 1955/56
$846,030
Revised estimate 1954/55
760,000
Approved estimate 1954/55
760,282
Actual expenditure 1953/54
669,641
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
1954/55
35
1955/56
Difference
37
+ 2
1
+1
81.
The increase of 2 posts in the permanent establishment comprises a Woman Confidential Assistant Class II and a Clerk required on account of the increasing volume of work undertaken by the Department. These posts, together with normal increments and salaries revisions, result in an increase of $85,298 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.
82.
The only significant change under Other Charges is an increase of $1,000 in respect of publications required for reference purposes.
HEAD 17 MARINE DEPARTMENT
Estimate 1955/56
$12,165,700
Revised estimate 1954/55
9,300,000
Approved estimate 1954/55
11,089,237
Actual expenditure 1953/54
9,512,264
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
1954/55
752
1955/56
808
Difference
+ 56
2
2
In order to show more clearly the structure of the Department the establishment is now subdivided into Sections dealing with specific aspects of the work for which the Depart- ment is responsible.
83.
84.
follows:-
The additional 56 posts comprise 58 new posts less 2 existing posts deleted, as
New posts.
Existing posts deleted.
Class II
1 Senior Woman Confidential
Assistant
5 Carpenters Class II
2 Sailmaker Riggers Class II
3 Painters Class II
5 Launch Engineers Class II
1 Launch Engineer Class III
3 Launch Engineers Class IV
7 Stokers Class I
4 Coxswains Class I
3 Coxswains Class II
8 Leading Seamen
9 Seamen Class I
7 Seamen Class II
1 Woman Confidential Assistant
1 Stoker Class II
58
2
The Senior Woman Confidential Assistant replaces the Woman Confidential Assistant Class II. The 5 Carpenters, 2 Sailmaker Riggers and 3 Painters are required on account of the increased number of vessels in service and the age of some of the existing vessels which are now requiring