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 : Regarding the task to “press ahead with the passage of the Competition Bill and begin preparatory work on the establishment of a Competition Commission and a Competition Tribunal”, (a) What is the approximate estimated expenditure of the Bureau in this area for 2012-13? (b) What are the number and ranks of officers responsible for this task? (c) Whether the input of money and human resources is adequate to ensure the passage of the Competition Bill in 2012-13 and whether preparatory work on the establishment of a Competition Commission and a Competition Tribunal has begun? (d) What items are included in the concrete action plan? (e) What is the progress or timetable in 2012-13? Asked by : Hon. LI Wah-ming, Fred Reply : In 2012-13, we have earmarked $80.7 million under Programme (4) for the establishment and operation of the Competition Commission (the Commission) in the year of 2012-13 should the Competition Bill (the Bill) be enacted within 2012-13. The provision is mainly for the recruitment and employment of the Commission’s staff, the leasing of the Commission’s office accommodation, and research and promotional work of the Commission. The actual work plan and expenditure will depend on the legislative progress of the Bill. To this end, we are working closely with the Legislative Council on its scrutiny of the Bill to enable its passage within the 2011-12 legislative session. The work relating to the Bill and the establishment of the Commission will be carried out through existing staff establishment under Head 152 and cannot be itemized separately. As regards the provisions and staffing for the preparatory work relating to the establishment of the Competition Tribunal, they are reflected in Head 80 – Judiciary.
Question : Regarding the task to “continue to take forward the bill on unfair trade practices”, (a) what is the approximate estimated expenditure of the Bureau in this area for 2012-13? (b) what are the number and ranks of officers responsible for this task?; (c) whether the input of money and human resources is adequate to ensure that the work to amend the Trade Descriptions Ordinance can be completed in 2012-13? (d) what items are included in the concrete action plan? (e) what is the progress or timetable in 2012-13.
As regards the manpower and expenditure in relation to the legislative exercise, the head-count and salaries of officers involved have been subsumed into the establishment of and provision for the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of this Bureau. It is difficult to quantify them separately.
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