2.02
The Departmental Secretary is responsible for co-ordinating executive and clerical services throughout the department and for all establishment matters. He is assisted in Headquarters by two Deputy Secretaries, two Assistant Secretaries and appropriate clerical staff.
2.03
The Technical Secretary is a professional officer seconded from one of the P.W.D. Offices to act as an aide to the Directors, and to undertake at H.Q. level general administrative duties requiring professional experience.
2.04
Overall financial and accounting control is exercised by the Chief Treasury Accountant. This officer, who is seconded from the Treasury, is directly responsible to the Director of Public Works for the proper execution of all accounting work relative to the day-to-day affairs of the Department. A Supplies Officer, seconded from Government Supplies Department, is attached to the Accounts Section of Headquarters. The Supplies Officer is in overall charge of 29 P.W.D. allocated stores depots attached to various P.W.D. departments, including three military stores taken over from H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works.
2.05
A Management Services Unit advises the Directors on all matters relating to the efficiency of department activities. It comprises officers seconded from Colonial Secretariat and professional officers from within the Department.
2.06
A Metrication Executive Unit undertakes the task of preparing the Department for its role in spearheading, jointly with Education Department, the introduction of metrication into Government.
2.07
An Information Unit, comprising a Principal Information Officer and Senior Information Officer seconded from Government Information Services, and a small clerical staff, handles departmental publicity and press enquiries.
2.08
Due to the extent to which the Department is involved in the growth and development of the territory it is necessary for senior headquarters officers to spend much time in various committees.
2.09
The Director of Public Works, besides being a member of Legislative Council and Finance Committee, is Chairman of the Town Planning Board and a member of the Port Committee, Transport Advisory Committee, Polytechnic Board of Governors, Polytechnic Building Development Sub-Committee, Polytechnic Staffing Sub-Committee, Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee, the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Board of Management, Housing Authority, Housing Authority Building Committee, Land Development Policy Committee and the Mass Transit Railway Provisional Authority.
2.10
The Director of Engineering Development is a member of the Town Planning Board and the Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee.
2.11
The Director of Building Development is a member of the Town Planning Board and the Authorised Architects Liaison Committee.
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2.02
The Departmental Secretary is responsible for co-ordinating executive and clerical services throughout the department and for all establishment matters. He is assisted in Headquarters by two Deputy Secretaries, two Assistant Secretaries and appropriate clerical staff.
2.03
The Technical Secretary is a professional officer seconded from one of the P.W.D. Offices to act as an aide to the Directors, and to undertake at H.Q. level general administrative duties requiring professional experience.
2.04
Overall financial and accounting control is exercised by the Chief Treasury Accountant. This officer, who is seconded from the Treasury, is directly responsible to the Director of Public Works for the proper execution of all accounting work relative to the day-to-day affairs of the Department. A Supplies Officer, seconded from Government Supplies Department, is attached to the Accounts Section of Headquarters. The Supplies Officer is in overall charge of 29 P.W.D. allocated stores depots attached to various P.W.D. departments, including three military stores taken over from H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works.
2.05 A Management Services Unit advises the Directors on all matters relating to the efficiency of department activities. It comprises officers seconded from Colonial Secretariat and professional officers from within the Department.
2.06
A Metrication Executive Unit undertakes the task of preparing the Department for its role in spearheading, jointly with Education Department, the introduction of metrication into Government.
2.07
An Information Unit, comprising a Principal Information Officer and Senior Information Officer seconded from Government Information Services, and a small clerical staff, handles departmental publicity and press enquiries.
2.08 Due to the extent to which the Department is involved in the growth and development of the territory it is necessary for senior headquarters officers to spend much time in various committees.
2.09
The Director of Public Works, besides being a member of Legislative Council and Finance Committee, is Chairman of the Town Planning Board and a member of the Port Committee, Transport Advisory Committee, Polytechnic Board of Governors, Polytechnic Building Development Sub-Committee, Polytechnic Staffing Sub-Committee, Public Works Sub- Committee of Finance Committee, the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Board of Management, Housing Authority, Housing Authority Building Committee, Land Development Policy Committee and the Mass Transit Railway Provisional
Authority.
2.10
The Director of Engineering Development is a member of the Town Planning Board and the Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee.
2.11
The Director of Building Development is a member of the Town Planning Board and the Authorised Architects Liaison Committee.
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