Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2012-13 Director of Bureau : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Session No. 12 File name : cedb(cit)- doc
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Question : Please list in detail the staff establishment of the Tourism Commission. What are the changes in the staff establishment in 2012-13 when compared with the past three financial years (2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12). Asked by : Hon. TSE Wai-chun, Paul Reply : The establishment of the Tourism Commission in 2012-13 and the last three financial years is set out as follows -
Question : (a) Under the existing establishment of the Tourism Commission, are there any officers on duty or working during non-business hours? (b) Do the Commissioner for Tourism and the Deputy Commissioner for Tourism have to work shift during holidays (special festive periods peak visitor arrivals)? What are the manpower and additional expenditures involved in the relevant shift duty or overtime work in the past three years and the new financial year (2009-10, 2011-12 and 2012-13)? (c) During the Ngong Ping 360’s mechanical failure incident leading to service delay on the third day of the Lunar New Year (25 January 2012), did officers from the Tourism Commission show up at the scene to help deal with contingency arrangements? If yes, what are the details? If not, what are the reasons? Asked by : Hon. TSE Wai-chun, Paul Reply : (a) All staff of the Tourism Commission (TC) will work during non-business hours as and when necessary. (b) During special festive periods with peak visitor arrivals, e.g. the Golden Weeks, the TC will co-ordinate preparatory measures among relevant government departments and organisations, and activate the emergency notification mechanism in order to handle any emergency incidents concerning tourists effectively. The Commissioner for Tourism and the Deputy Commissioner for Tourism will monitor the situation daily through TC’s internal notification mechanism. The TC has carried out the aforementioned work with existing manpower. No additional operating expenditure has been incurred. (c) In accordance with the established reporting mechanism, the Ngong Ping 360 Limited (NP360) is required to notify, within 30 minutes of occurrence, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), the TC, the Transport Department, the Fire Services Department (FSD) and the Hong Kong Police Force (Police) of suspension of cable car service that is expected to last for 30 minutes or more, so that relevant government departments are kept abreast of the latest developments and can provide the necessary advice and support. For the incident occurred in the afternoon of 25 January 2012, after the NP360 had activated its notification mechanism, the Commissioner for Tourism and relevant officers in the TC had kept in touch with the management of NP360 to monitor the situation and provide advice. EMSD, FSD and the Police had also sent their staff immediately to the site to provide the necessary advice and support.
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