TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1987
FUNDS..SOUGHT FOR SETTING UP OPEN LEARNING
INSTITUTE PLANNING COMMITTEE
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE PLANNING COMMITTEE WILL COMPRISE A PROMINENT LOCAL FIGURE AS CHAIRMAN, FIVE TO SIX REPRESENTATIVES OF INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS, SIX OVERSEAS ACADEMICS, SIX LOCAL LAY MEMBERS AND ONE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICER.
TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE, SECRETARIAT IS TO BE SET UP IMMEDIATELY WITHIN THE EDUCATION MANPOWER BRANCH,
THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE AND SECRETARIAT ARE ESTIMATED AT $10.4 MILLION PHASED OVER THREE FROM 1987-88 TO 1989-90.
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OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT TOMORROW'S MEETING WITH FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS EXCEEDING $10 MILLION INCLUDE:
* TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS, ESTIMATED AT $212.4 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND $45.5 MILLION IN RECURRENT EXPENDITURE PHASED OVER THE PERIOD FROM 1987-88 TO 1989-90, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME OF THE SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITY AND THE LOCALISATION OF THE FLYING WING OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE;
TO APPROVE A COMMITMENT OF $9,472,000 FOR 19 ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES AND A COMMITMENT OF $15,770,000 FOR 38 REPLACEMENT AMBULANCES FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT;
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ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS, ESTIMATED AT $18,061,000 IN RECURRENT AND NON-RECURRENT EXPENDITURE PHASED OVER THREE YEARS FROM 1987-88 TO 1989-90, FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTEGRATED LAW AND ORDER STATISTICAL
SYSTEM;
THE
LIABILITY OF
TO APPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A CONTINGENT $509,686,000 IN RESPECT OF A PROJECT TO BE DEVELOPED UNDER THE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME AT JUNK BAY TOWN LOT 10:
TO APPROVE A COMMITMENT OF $820.8 MILLION FOR A THE REGIONAL COUNCIL TO BE PAID WITH EFFECT FROM 1988.
IN THREE EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALMENTS OVER A PERIOD FROM 1988-89 TO 1990-91;
GRANT ΤΟ APRIL THREE-YEAR
TO APPROVE