Papers
HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - 18 May 1988
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The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Standing Order 14(2):
Subject
L.N. No.
Subsidiary Legislation:
Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Ordinance
Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations 1988
142/88
Registration of Persons Ordinance
Registration of Persons (Invalidation of Old Identity Cards) Order 1988
145/88
Sessional Papers 1987-88:
No. 60 Report of changes to the approved Estimates of Ex- penditure approved during the third quarter of 1987-88 Public Finance Ordinance: section 8
No. 61-Supplementary provisions approved by the Urban Council during the fourth quarter of the financial year 1987-88
Address by Member presenting paper
Report of changes to the approved estimates of expenditure approved during the third quarter of 1987-88 Public Finance Ordinance: section 8
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, in accordance with section 8(8)(b) of the Public Finance Ordinance, I now table for Members' information a summary of all changes made to the approved estimates of expenditure for the third quarter of the financial year 1987-88.
Supplementary provision of $549.9 million was approved, of which $231.7 million was offset either by savings under the same or other heads of expendi- ture or by deletion of funds under the additional commitments subheads. The balance of $318.2 million, being net supplementary provision, was approved for the early repayment in full of the four outstanding Asian Development Bank loans.
Approved non-recurrent commitments were increased by $325.6 million during the period, and new non-recurrent commitments of $810.6 million were also approved.
In the same period, a net increase of 1 623 posts was approved.