HEAD 25 — CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
Estimate 1960/61
$7,474,700
Revised estimate 1959/60
5,222,000
Approved estimate 1959/60
4,645,200
Actual expenditure 1958/59
3,959,753
1959/60 1960/61
Difference
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
Net increase
353
374
+21
4
+ 4
25
New posts
5 Clerks/Typists
1 Airport Supervisor
6 Messengers
Existing posts deleted
3 Air Traffic Control Officers Class II
2 Firemen
2 Seamen Class II
1 Launch Engineer Class III
2 Groundsmen
1 Latrine Attendant
4 Air Traffic Control Officers Class I
2 Senior Firemen
1 Launch Engineer Class I
1 Coxswain Class I
1 Launch Engineer Class II
2 Seamen Class I
3 Stokers Class I
1 Clerk
3 Firemen Drivers
33
Supernumerary Staff
8
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The introduction of night operations and the move to the new Temporary Terminal Building have necessitated the above increases in staff which together with the revision of salaries have resulted in an increase of $774,300 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.
The creation of the post of an Assistant Air Registration Board Surveyor, the provision of new equipment for telecommunication and the extension of operation hours of the Airport necessitate the inclusion of additional sums of $46,800 and $1,502,900 respectively in Air Registration Board fees and Cable and Wireless charges. With the transfer of responsibility for the operation of helicopters to this Depart- ment provision of $421,000 is included in a new subhead for this purpose. These additional activities account for the increase of nearly $2 millions under Other Charges Annually Recurrent.
The
Under Special Expenditure, the provision of $19,000 for Motor Vehicles includes $15,000 for a replacement vehicle for the Air Traffic Control Utility Van and $4,000 for two new scooters. The provision of $130,000 for a Runway sweeper/collector is for the sweeping of the new runway and apron area, sum of $30,000 will cover the cost of a replacement engine for one Foam Tender of the Airport Fire Service.
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