Appropriation Bill 1999



Apply a sum not exceeding $199,904,862,000 to the services of the Government in the financial year ending on 31 March 2000.

Enacted by the Legislative Council.

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Appropriation Ordinance 1999.

2. Authorization of appropriation

The appropriation in the manner expressed in the Schedule of a sum not exceeding $199,904,862,000 from the general revenue for the services of the Government in the financial year commencing on 1 April 1999, and ending on 31 March 2000, is authorized.

SCHEDULE [s. 2]

Number Amount

of Vote Head of Expenditure of Vote

$

21 Chief Executive's Office 56,809,000

22 Agriculture and Fisheries Department 782,643,000

23 Auxiliary Medical Service 63,409,000

24 Audit Commission 131,103,000

25 Architectural Services Department 1,498,107,000

26 Census and Statistics Department 579,794,000

27 Civil Aid Service 80,968,000

28 Civil Aviation Department 759,792,000

29 Civil Service Training and Development Institute 162,796,000

30 Correctional Services Department 2,710,087,000

31 Customs and Excise Department 1,986,341,000

35 Government Secretariat: Beijing Office 65,410,000

37 Department of Health 3,507,561,000

39 Drainage Services Department 1,419,717,000

40 Education Department 28,533,134,000

42 Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 207,078,000

43 Civil Engineering Department 934,420,000

44 Environmental Protection Department 2,279,225,000

45 Fire Services Department 3,049,006,000

46 General Expenses of the Civil Service 4,877,207,000

47 Information Technology Services Department 669,722,000

48 Government Laboratory 223,428,000

50 Government Land Transport Agency 266,865,000

51 Government Property Agency 2,189,605,000

53 Government Secretariat: Home Affairs Bureau 173,971,000

55 Government Secretariat: Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau 66,334,000

56 Government Secretariat: Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau and Works Bureau 346,642,000

58 Government Supplies Department 168,585,000

60 Highways Department 1,937,510,000

62 Housing Department 511,804,000

63 Home Affairs Department 1,062,926,000

70 Immigration Department 2,176,108,000

72 Independent Commission Against Corruption 705,901,000

73 Industry Department 537,948,000

74 Information Services Department 403,671,000

76 Inland Revenue Department 1,272,666,000

78 Intellectual Property Department 84,500,000

80 Judiciary 975,748,000

82 Buildings Department 504,575,000

90 Labour Department 779,898,000

91 Lands Department 1,644,020,000

92 Department of Justice 954,394,000

94 Legal Aid Department 903,069,000

96 Government Secretariat: Overseas Offices 266,251,000

98 Management Services Agency 69,137,000

100 Marine Department 1,025,251,000

106 Miscellaneous Services 5,051,771,000

110 Territory Development Department 219,507,000

112 Legislative Council Commission 428,179,000

114 Office of The Ombudsman 61,286,000

115 Official Languages Agency 115,903,000

116 Official Receiver's Office 145,375,000

118 Planning Department 439,690,000

120 Pensions 8,567,893,000

121 Independent Police Complaints Council 15,377,000

122 Hong Kong Police Force 12,599,625,000

130 Printing Department 267,999,000

136 Public Service Commission 21,273,000

142 Government Secretariat: Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary 372,467,000

143 Government Secretariat: Civil Service Bureau 238,227,000

144 Government Secretariat: Constitutional Affairs Bureau 40,089,000

145 Government Secretariat: Economic Services Bureau 70,149,000

146 Government Secretariat: Education and Manpower Bureau 125,541,000

147 Government Secretariat: Finance Bureau 116,339,000

148 Government Secretariat: Financial Services Bureau 152,613,000

149 Government Secretariat: Health and Welfare Bureau 66,131,000

150 Government Secretariat: Housing Bureau 43,202,000

151 Government Secretariat: Security Bureau 112,350,000

152 Government Secretariat: Trade and Industry Bureau 84,938,000

153 Government Secretariat: Transport Bureau 92,108,000

160 Radio Television Hong Kong 570,645,000

162 Rating and Valuation Department 391,057,000

163 Registration and Electoral Office 463,637,000

166 Government Flying Service 513,945,000

168 Hong Kong Observatory 225,497,000

170 Social Welfare Department 28,996,190,000

173 Student Financial Assistance Agency 2,294,403,000

174 Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service 30,045,000

175 Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service 6,525,000

176 Subventions: Miscellaneous 309,718,000

177 Subventions: Non-Departmental Public Bodies 31,746,042,000

180 Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority 103,326,000

181 Trade Department 299,780,000

186 Transport Department 893,756,000

188 Treasury 333,090,000

190 University Grants Committee 13,265,331,000

194 Water Supplies Department 5,377,707,000

188,873,862,000

184 Transfers to Funds 11,031,000,000

Total 199,904,862,000

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Explanatory Memorandum

This Bill seeks to provide authority for expenditure of $199,904,862,000 for the services of the Government in the financial year commencing on 1 April 1999 and clause 2 provides that this sum may be appropriated out of the general revenue in the manner set out in the Schedule.