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HEAD 26 — COLONIAL SECRETARIAT AND LEGISLATURE

Estimate 1960/61

Revised estimate 1959/60

$5,059,900

4,150,000

Approved estimate 1959/60

4,004,900

Actual expenditure 1958/59

3,195,307

1959/60

1960/61

Difference

Permanent staff

261

295

+ 34

43

33

10

24

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

New posts

4 Administrative Officers

1 Chief Executive Officer

7 Executive Grade Officers

39 Secretary Stenographers (2*)

2 Confidential Assistants

9 Clerks

1 Clerical Assistant

2 Car Park Attendants*

1 Office Attendant

1 Watchman

Existing posts deleted

33 Confidential Assistants

13 Secretary Stenographers

1 Exchange Control Assistant*

Supernumerary Staff

1 Colonial Secretary

1 Political Adviser

4 Executive Grade Officers

12 Confidential Assistants

1 Interpreter/Translator

3 Clerks

1 Office Attendant

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1 Messenger

57

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

The Chief Executive Officer post and 4 posts of Executive Grade Officer have been added consequent upon the re-organization of the Executive Grade, the latter 4 posts being part of the leave reserve previous carried in the Treasury establishment. 4 posts of Administrative Officer, 3 of Executive Grade Officer, 6 of Secretary Stenographer, 2 of Confidential Assistant, 9 of Clerk, 1 of Clerical Assistant, 1 of Office Attendant and 1 of Watchman have been provided to cope with the increased volume of work. 33 other posts of Confidential Assistant have been regraded as Secretary Stenographer posts. Two posts of Car Park Attendant have been provided for the overall supervision of the car park at the Central Government Offices. These changes, together with the Salaries Revision, account for the increase of $1,058,500 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.

Under Special Expenditure, provision is made for a new motor despatch van to replace the present vehicle which is approaching the end of its useful life. Provision is also made for the Government art collections.