II.

(74) Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service—(Continued)

(e) matters relating to those benefits, other than salary, which the Commission advises as being relevant to the determination of the civil service remuneration package, including the introduction of new benefits or proposed changes to existing benefits;

(ƒ) suitable procedures and machinery to enable staff associations and staff to discuss with

management their views on matters within the terms of reference of the Commission;

(g) the circumstances in which it would be appropriate for the Commission itself to consider any issue, and how staff associations and management might present their views to the Commission in such circumstances:

(h) such matters as the Governor may refer to the Commission.

The Commission shall keep the matters within its terms of reference under continuing review, and recommend to the Governor any necessary changes.

The Commission shall give due weight to any wider community interest, including financial and economic considerations, which in its view are relevant.

IV. The Commission shall give due weight to the need for good staff relations within the Civil Service, and in tendering its advice shall be free to make any recommendations which would contribute to this end.

V. In considering its recommendations and advice, the Commission shall not prejudice the 1968 Agreement between the Hong Kong Government and the Main Staff Associations (1982 Revised Version).

VI. The staff associations making up the Staff Side of the Senior Civil Service Council and the Model Scale 1 Staff Consultative Council may jointly or individually refer matters relating to civil service salaries or conditions of service to the Commission.

VII. The heads of departments may refer matters relating to the structure, salaries or conditions of service of individual grades to the Commission.

VIII. The Commission shall not consider cases of individual officers.

IX. The Commission may wish to consider in the light of experience whether changes in its composition or role are desirable.

X. In carrying out its terms of reference, the Commission should ensure that adequate opportunities are provided for staff associations and management to express their views. The Commission may also receive views from other bodies which in its view have a direct interest.

(75) Standing Committee on Company Law Reform

Enquiry: Registrar General's Department, Queensway, Hong Kong

The Honourable Mr. Justice JONES (Chairman)

Mr. Denys E. CONNOLLY, J.P. Mr. Francis Charles WRANGHAM

Mr. Marvin CHEUNG Kin-tung

Mr. Alan SMITH

Mr. Raymond P. L. KWOK

Professor E. L. G. TYLER

Mr. Malcolm A. BARNETT

Mr. Ambrose W. S. CHEUNG

Mr. Mark HANSON

Mr. Robert KOTEWALL, Q.C.

Mr. John R. BREWER

Mr. Stefan GANNON

A member of the Attorney General's Chambers

(ex-officio) nominated by the Attorney General Commissioner of Banking (ex-officio)

Chairman of Securities and Futures Commission

(ex-officio)

Registrar General (ex-officio)

Secretary for Monetary Affairs or his

representative (ex-officio)

Terms of Reference

(1) To advise the Financial Secretary on amendments to the Companies Ordinance as and when

experience shows them to be necessary.

(2) To report annually through the Secretary for Monetary Affairs to the Governor in Council on those amendments to the Companies Ordinance that are under consideration from time to time by the Standing Committee.

(3) To advise the Financial Secretary on amendments required to the Securities Ordinance and the Protection of Investors Ordinance with the objective of providing support to the Securities and Futures Commission in its role of administering those Ordinances.

1st July, 1991

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