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I. | INTRODUCTION
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1 | The Establishment of the Committee
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2 | Membership of the Committee
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II. | PROCEDURE
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1 | The Committee's Procedure
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2 - 4 | The Committee's Report
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5 | The Government's Response
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III. | REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON REPORT NO. 36 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE RESULTS OF VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS [P.A.C. REPORT NO. 36] |
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1 | Laying of the Report
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2 - 8 | The Government Minute
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IV. | REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2001 AND THE RESULTS OF VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS (REPORT NO. 37) AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON REPORT NOS. 35 AND 36 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE RESULTS OF VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS [P.A.C. REPORT NO. 37]
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1 | Laying of the Report
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2 - 67 | The Government Minute
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V. | COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
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1 | Consideration of the Director of Audit's Report
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2 | Meetings
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3 - 4 | Arrangement of the Report
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5 | Acknowledgements
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VI. | OBSERVATIONS OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2002
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VII. | CHAPTER
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Supplemental report on the Director of Audit's Report No. 38
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1. | Residential services for the elderly
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Report on the Director of Audit's Report No. 39
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2. | The Customs and Excise Department's efforts to protect government revenue from dutiable commodities
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3. | Special Finance Scheme for small and medium enterprises
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4. | Small house grants in the New Territories
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5. | Primary education - Planning and provision of primary school places
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6. | Primary education - The administration of primary schools
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7. | Primary education - Delivery of effective primary education
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SIGNATURES OF THE CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE COMMITTEE
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CHAPTERS IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NOS. 38 AND 39 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT
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APPENDIX 1 | Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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APPENDIX 2 | Paper presented to the Provisional Legislative Council by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee at the meeting on 11 February 1998 on Scope of Government Audit in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 'Value for Money Audits'
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| Appendices relating to Section IV: "Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Reports of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Year ended 31 March 2001 and the Results of Value for Money Audits (Report No. 37) and Supplemental Reports of the Public Accounts Committee on Report Nos. 35 and 36 of the Director of Audit on the Results of Value for Money Audits [P.A.C. Report No. 37]"
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APPENDIX 3 | Letter dated 7 January 2003 from the Judiciary Administrator
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APPENDIX 4 | Letter dated 9 January 2003 from the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
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APPENDIX 5 | Letter dated 23 December 2002 from the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
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APPENDIX 6 | Letter dated 9 January 2003 from the Government Property Administrator
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APPENDIX 7 | Letter dated 9 January 2003 from the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services
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APPENDIX 8 | Letter dated 30 December 2002 from the Acting Executive Director, Employees Retraining Board
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APPENDIX 9 | Letter dated 3 January 2003 from the Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works
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APPENDIX 10 | Letter dated 4 January 2003 from the Secretary for Home Affairs
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APPENDIX 11 | Letter dated 9 January 2003 from the Secretary for Education and Manpower
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| Appendices relating to Section V: "Committee Proceedings"
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APPENDIX 12 | Witnesses who appeared before the Committee
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APPENDIX 13 | Introductory remarks by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, the Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung, JP, at the first public hearing of the Committee on Monday, 2 December 2002
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| Appendices relating to Chapter 1: "Residential services for the elderly"
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APPENDIX 14 | Letter dated 23 May 2002 from the Director of Social Welfare
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APPENDIX 15 | Letter dated 24 May 2002 from the Secretary for Health and Welfare
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APPENDIX 16 | Supplementary information provided by the Director of Housing on the distribution of the 887 vacant Housing for Senior Citizens units
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APPENDIX 17 | Letter dated 15 May 2002 from the Director of Housing
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APPENDIX 18 | Letter dated 10 June 2002 from the Director of Housing
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APPENDIX 19 | Letter dated 22 May 2002 from the Director of Housing
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APPENDIX 20 | Letter dated 12 June 2002 from the Secretary for Health and Welfare
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APPENDIX 21 | Letter dated 25 May 2002 from the Chief Executive, Hospital Authority
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APPENDIX 22 | Letter dated 3 May 2002 from the Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
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APPENDIX 23 | Letter dated 12 July 2002 from the Director of Housing
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APPENDIX 24 | Letter dated 11 December 2002 from the Director of Housing
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APPENDIX 25 | Letter dated 16 July 2002 from the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
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APPENDIX 26 | Letter dated 5 August 2002 from the Director of Audit
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APPENDIX 27 | Letter dated 24 October 2002 from the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
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APPENDIX 28 | Letter dated 20 January 2003 from the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
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| Appendices relating to Chapter 2: "The Customs and Excise Department's efforts to protect government revenue from dutiable commodities"
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APPENDIX 29 | Paper submitted by the Customs and Excise Department before the public hearing
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APPENDIX 30 | Letter dated 19 December 2002 from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise
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APPENDIX 31 | Letter dated 15 January 2003 from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise
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APPENDIX 32 | Letter dated 28 January 2003 from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise
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APPENDIX 33 | Letter dated 28 January 2003 from the Director of Audit
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APPENDIX 34 | Letter dated 14 December 2002 from the Director of Immigration
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APPENDIX 35 | Letter dated 25 January 2003 from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise
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APPENDIX 36 | Letter dated 28 January 2003 from the Director of Audit
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APPENDIX 37 | Letter dated 29 January 2003 from the Acting Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
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APPENDIX 38 | Letter dated 5 February 2003 from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise
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APPENDIX 39 | Letter dated 6 January 2003 from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise
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| Appendices relating to Chapter 3: "Special Finance Scheme for small and medium enterprises"
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APPENDIX 40 | Letter dated 17 December 2002 from the Director of Accounting Services
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APPENDIX 41 | Letter dated 31 December 2002 from the Head (Banking Development), Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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APPENDIX 42 | Letter dated 30 December 2002 from the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology
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APPENDIX 43 | Letter dated 19 December 2002 from the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology
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APPENDIX 44 | Letter dated 31 December 2002 from the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology
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APPENDIX 45 | Discussion paper for the Finance Committee meeting held on 23 April 1999
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APPENDIX 46 | Discussion paper for the Finance Committee meeting held on 31 July 1998
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APPENDIX 47 | Discussion paper for the Finance Committee meeting held on 12 November 1999
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APPENDIX 48 | Letter dated 17 December 2002 from the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology
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APPENDIX 49 | Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on 23 April 1999
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| Appendices relating to Chapter 4: "Small house grants in the New Territories"
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APPENDIX 50 | Letter dated 30 December 2002 from the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands
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APPENDIX 51 | Letter dated 29 January 2003 from the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands
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APPENDIX 52 | Letter dated 17 December 2002 from the Director of Lands
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APPENDIX 53 | Letter dated 18 December 2002 from the Chairman, Heung Yee Kuk
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APPENDIX 54 | Letter dated 6 January 2003 from the Director of Lands
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| Appendices relating to Chapter 5: "Primary education - Planning and provision of primary school places"
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APPENDIX 55 | Letter dated 29 January 2003 from the Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 56 | Letter dated 31 December 2002 from the Director of Education
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APPENDIX 57 | Letter dated 6 December 2002 from the Director of Education
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APPENDIX 58 | Letter dated 29 January 2003 from the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 59 | Letter dated 2 January 2003 from the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 60 | Letter dated 19 December 2002 from the Director of Education
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APPENDIX 61 | Letter dated 7 January 2003 from the Director of Audit
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APPENDIX 62 | Letter dated 24 January 2003 from the Secretary for Education and Manpower
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| Appendices relating to Chapter 7: "Primary education - Delivery of effective primary education"
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APPENDIX 63 | Letter dated 29 January 2003 from the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 64 | Letter dated 3 December 2002 from the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services
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APPENDIX 65 | Letter dated 25 January 2003 from the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 66 | Letter dated 3 December 2002 from the Director of Education
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APPENDIX 67 | Letter dated 6 January 2003 from the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower
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APPENDIX 68 | Letter dated 13 December 2002 from the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower
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