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(c) merge the monthly provisions of the allowance for “entertainment and travelling expenses” into an annual provision.

The existing remuneration package for DC members comprises: (a) a monthly honorarium of $20,290; (b) an accountable annual provision of Operating Expenses Allowance at the rate of $233,544; (c) a non-accountable monthly provision of Miscellaneous Expenses Allowance at the rate of $4,120 to cover expenses like entertainment, self-development, personal insurance and minor purchase; (d) an accountable Setting-up Allowance of $100,000 per DC term to cover the cost of setting up a ward office, such as renovation of premises, purchase of furniture and equipment; and (e) an accountable Winding-up Allowance of $72,000 per DC term to cover expenses required to wind up a ward office, including severance payments for staff of the DC members.

Unless otherwise expressly approved by the Vetting Committee, the SDF grant will not cover overhead expenses (such as salary, rental, renovation expenses, utility expenses), entertainment expenses, expenses for meals and other administration costs.

Of the total entertainment expenses reimbursed to staff in the 2002-03 ESF financial year, 77% were related to staff functions.

[...] [...] accommodation, dining, entertainment and logistical [...]

[...] [...] allow departments or bureaux certain degree of flexibility over their entertainment expenses.

Audit has recommended that the HKDC should: (a) seek the ITC’s approval prior to making salary adjustment to DSP project staff; (b) ensure that the DSP funding support is not used to meet entertainment expenses; and (c) seek the ITC’s approval if the budget of a DSP project item is exceeded by 15% or more.

If you have ever found yourself growing bored of walking around the city and seeing grey walls, uninteresting propaganda and corporate billboards, or tired of the constant hum of political bickering, then you should love Street Art.

Other expenditure including hospitality, local group transportation, interpretation services and souvenirs will be charged against other votes of the Secretariat.

Official entertainment expenses as an item under the one-line vote will be subject to the decision of individual bureaux to set a ceiling.

It is estimated that the official entertainment of the Environment and Transport Branch in 2004-05 will be at about the same level as in the current year.

(b) The estimated expenditure on the emoluments (including salaries and non-accountable entertainment allowance) of the Chief Executive for 2013-14 is $5,022,360.

(5) When official entertainment is combined with private entertainment only that proportion of the expenditure that is attributable to the presence of the host and hostess and of their official guests may be charged to public funds.

(g) entertainment expenses; and any prizes, either in the form of cash or other types of souvenirs.

Balancing the needs of Members and the need for prudent use of public funds, the Independent Commission recommends that the non-accountable allowance for “entertainment and travelling expenses” should be excluded from the special monthly remuneration and reimbursements package.

As regards the second part of the question, official entertainment expenses form part of the standard Subhead 149 General departmental expenses of each Head of Expenditure.

The allowance seeks to cover expenses relating to liaison, entertainment, travelling, minor purchases, self-development as well as personal medical, dental and accident insurance of DC members.

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In line with the present practice of annual revision of DC members’ honorarium, OER and MEA, we propose that SFST be delegated the authority to approve future adjustments to the EER level on an annual basis by reference to the movement of CPI(A).

This form of construction is carried out in existing or formed land to provide the necessary construction access from the surface – should the tunnel alignment cross over seabed, reclamation will be required to first form the land through which the diaphragm walls need to be constructed.

Clause 11 of the Bill proposes to add sections 67(2A) and 67(2B) to the effect that at the end of the trial of an election petition that relates to the inclusion of the name of a person in, or the exclusion of the name of a person from a precedence list, CFI must determine whether the name is to be included in the list, and at the end of the trial of an election petition that relates to the ranking of a person on a precedence list, CFI must determine whether the ranking of the person on the list is correct and, if not correct, what is the correct ranking.

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