HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL -8 March 1989
香港立法局
一九八九年三月八日
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FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, we do have an internal working document on this particular subject. If we do decide to use the trading fund concept, we would certainly inform the public, probably through our usual publicity arrangements, before any changes are made.
DR. LEONG: Sir, can the Administration specify which government departments or quasi-government bodies, both existing and new, such as the future Hospital Authority, are being considered for inclusion within the ambit of this particular new accounting system?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, at the moment we do operate commercial accounts in six departments which provide services of a commercial nature to the public. These departments are: the Post Office, the Hong Kong International Airport, the government toll tunnels, government quarries, the Water Authority, and the marine ferry terminals. It is possible, if we decide to adopt this concept, that we would apply it to such departments as the Printing Department, to computer services, and to plant and vehicle maintenance. The Hospital Authority which has been mentioned would not be a suitable body because that is being established outside the general administration.
MR. PETER WONG: Sir, does this mean that the department operating under the trading fund will be able to ask for its services from outside the Civil Service?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, I think we have got to work this concept up a little bit further before I can answer that question in detail. I think that a department that was operating the trading fund concept could use the private sector in various ways and perhaps could even offer its services to the private
sector.
Written answers to questions
Maintenance of fire-fighting installations in temporary housing area
9. MR. HUI asked: In view of recent claims by residents that the lack of proper maintenance to fire-alarm and life-fighting installations in some temporary