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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1993
CHANGES TO APPROVED EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES FOR THIRD QUARTER
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A SUMMARY OF ALL CHANGES ΤΟ THE APPROVED ESTIMATES EXPENDITURE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1992/93 WAS TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
EXPLAINING THE CHANGES, THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR KY YEUNG, SAID SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $4,208.9 MILLION WAS APPROVED.
THIS INCLUDED $2,300 MILLION FOR A ONE-OFF GRANT TO THE LOTTERIES FUND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMME AND $988.3 MILLION FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE ON PENSIONS.
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HE SAID IT WAS FULLY OFFSET, EITHER BY SAVINGS UNDER THE SAME OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE, OR BY THE DELETION OF FUNDS UNDER THE ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS SUBHEADS.
DURING THE PERIOD, NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS WERE INCREASED BY $4.8 MILLION, NEW NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS OF $3,069.9 MILLION WERE APPROVED, AND APPROVED NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS OF $40.1 MILLION WERE REVOTED.
A NET DECREASE OF 604 POSTS WAS APPROVED.
"THIS WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DELETION OF POSTS AS A RESULT OF CIVIL SERVANTS HAVING OPTED FOR SERVICE WITH THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, HE SAID.
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MOTION ON GOVT SERVICES FEES PASSED
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON STEVEN POON ON THE CRITERIA FOR SETTING THE FEES AND CHARGES AND PROFIT LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
HOURS IN THE DEBATE. YEUNG, REPLIED FOR THE
SIXTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE FOR MORE THAN TWO THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR K Y
GOVERNMENT.
THE MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON K K FUNG ON THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNMENT WAS DEFEATED.
A TOTAL OF 15 COUNCILLORS SPOKE IN THE TWO-HOUR DEBATE. THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, WINDED UP THE DEBATE.
THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 WAS PASSED WITH AMENDMENT.
TWO BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED. THEY WERE: JUDICIAL OFFICERS (TENURE OF OFFICE) BILL AND INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT} BILL 1993.
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