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A supernumerary post of Assistant Controller is provided to assist the Controller and to relieve him when on vacation leave. The two posts of Clerk and four of Announcer, approved by Special Warrant, are required to cover extended hours of the English Service. Other increases in staff are necessitated by the expanding activities of the department.
The increase of $313,200 in the vote for Other Charges includes $160,000 to cover the costs of expanded and improved programmes; $80,000 to meet the revised basic fees for Cable and Wireless Limited; and $15,000 to cover increased consumption of electricity for air conditioning.
HEAD 65- RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT
Estimate 1960/61
Revised estimate 1959/60
Approved estimate 1959/60
Actual expenditure 1958/59
Permanent staff
Net increase
New posts
3 Rating and Valuation Surveyors*
8 Valuation Assistants*
6 Clerks/Typists (5*)
1 Clerical Assistant
18
$1,122,800
842,000
774,400
690,824
1959/60
1960/61
Difference
62
80
+ 18
18
** Approved by Special Warrant during the year.
Three posts of Rating and Valuation Surveyor, eight of Valuation Assistant and five of Clerk/ Typist were approved during the year in view of increased work and contemplated expansion, while the provision of one additional Clerk/Typist and one Clerical Assistant has been found necessary to meet con- stant expansion of the clerical work of the department.
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent there is a decrease in respect of office rent due to a new lease from 1st July, 1959 on more favourable terms.
HEAD 66 REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Estimate 1960/61
$1,771,900
Revised estimate 1959/60
1,396,000
Approved estimate 1959/60
1,366,500
Actual expenditure 1958/59
1,276,806
1959/60
1960/61
Difference
Permanent staff
143
160
+ 17
Supernumerary staff
7
19
+ 12
Net increase
29
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