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Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLYReply Serial No.SB242(Question Serial No. 2097)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): ()Programme:(1) Control and EnforcementControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:With regard to the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express RailLink (XRL), please provide the number of posts to be created by the Customs and ExciseDepartment (C&ED) and the expenditure involved.Asked by: Hon CHU Hoi-dick (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 20)Reply:To meet the operational needs of the Hong Kong Section of XRL, C&ED would create atotal of 281 posts, involving an expenditure of 105 million. The details of such posts areas follows:RankAssistant Superintendent ofCustoms and ExciseSenior Inspector of Customs andExciseInspector of Customs and ExciseChief Customs OfficerSenior Customs OfficerCustoms OfficerMotor DriverTotal:Number171833731454281**including 93 posts captured in the 2017-18 Estimates.- End -Session 19 SB - Page 478

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19Reply Serial No.SB243CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY(Question Serial No. 1153)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): ()Programme:(1) Control and EnforcementControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:Regarding the additional 756 posts, would the Department please list the numbers of staff tobe increased under relevant programme areas and provide a breakdown of the figures byrank.Asked by: Hon KWOK Wing-hang, Dennis (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 48)Reply:In 2018-19, the Customs and Excise Department will have a net increase of 766 posts. Thenew posts are mainly created for meeting the operational needs of the HongKong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong KongExpress Rail Link and the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point which will becommissioned soon, strengthening customs clearance of postal articles and relevantcounter-terrorism and law enforcement capabilities, enhancing cargo clearance services ofthe Asia Airfreight Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport, implementing the TradeSingle Window project, and performing other supporting duties, etc. The details of suchposts are as follows:RankNumberPosts to be createdPosts to be deletedSenior Superintendent of Customs andExcise1-Superintendent of Customs and Excise1-1Assistant Superintendent of Customs andExcise6-Senior Inspector of Customs and Excise29-1Inspector of Customs and Excise69-Programme (1)Session 19 SB - Page 479

Chief Customs Officer63-Senior Customs Officer242-Customs Officer327-Senior Trade Controls Officer1-Trade Controls Officer2-Assistant Trade Controls Officer2-Executive Officer I1-Assistant Clerical Officer2-1Clerical Assistant1-Special Driver6-Motor Driver6-Systems Manager1-Analyst/Programmer I3-Analyst/Programmer II3-Computer Operator I2-768-3--------1-1-----Sub-total:Programme (2)No creation or deletion of postsSub-total:Programme (3)No creation or deletion of postsSub-total:Programme (4)Assistant Clerical OfficerSub-total:Programme (5)No creation or deletion of postsSub-total:Posts to be created769Posts to be deleted-3Net increase of posts766- End -Session 19 SB - Page 480

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLYReply Serial No.SB244(Question Serial No. 2949)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): ()Programme:(1) Control and EnforcementControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:What was the number of cases involving counterfeit and smuggled goods seized by theCustoms and Excise Department (C&ED) via the Air Cargo Clearance System in each ofthe previous 3 financial years? What were the total value of seizures and number of personsarrested in the operations?Asked by: Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 37)Reply:Details of cases involving smuggled goods via air cargoes and other postal channels seizedby C&ED in the previous 3 years are listed as follows:Cases involving smuggled goods#*201520162017Number of cases147915841990Total value of 300 million 230 million 280 millionseizuresNumber of persons658967arrested# Smuggled goods include narcotics, arms and ammunition, endangered species,dutiable commodities, infringing goods, etc.* Infringing goods can be involved in the same case.Cases involving infringing goods2015Number of cases381Total valueof 10 millionseizuresNumber of persons2arrested- End -2016290 29 million2017379 51 million1013Session 19 SB - Page 481

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19Reply Serial No.CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLYSB245(Question Serial No. 0876)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): ()Programme:(1) Control and EnforcementControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:Would the Government advise this Committee on the number of illegal cases relating to“parallel trade” detected by the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) at boundarycontrol points in the past year? How many cases were successfully prosecuted? Whatplans does the Government have to combat “parallel trade” activities at the boundaries inthe coming year? How much manpower and estimated provision will be required?Asked by: Hon LAM Kin-fung, Jeffrey (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 19)Reply:C&ED and the Shenzhen Customs have been committed to suppressing cross-boundaryparallel trade activities. In 2017, the Shenzhen Customs detected a total of 13 336 cases inthe joint operations mounted by both sides, involving 13 336 persons departing from HongKong. The total value of the goods involved, including skin care and cosmetic products,smartphones, laptop and tablet computers, daily necessities and food, etc., wasapproximately 91.81 million. Meanwhile, C&ED detected a total of 45 cases, involving45 persons entering Hong Kong and goods which were mainly duty-not-paid cigarettes witha total value of approximately 48,000.The resources involved in the above work have been subsumed under the general operatingexpenditure. C&ED does not have a breakdown of the figures.The Government has been pressing ahead with enforcement action against parallel goods byimplementing multi-pronged measures and through inter-departmental co-operation.C&ED and the relevant government departments will continue to closely monitor thesituation and maintain the order of control points through enhanced communication,co-operation and enforcement.- End -Session 19 SB - Page 482

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19Reply Serial No.CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLYSB246(Question Serial No. 0887)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): (000) Operational expensesProgramme:(1) Control and EnforcementControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:Regarding the 3 new control points which will soon be completed and commence operation,including the Hong Kong Port Area at the West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong Sectionof Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL), the HongKong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Port and the Liantang/Heung Yuen WaiBoundary Control Point (BCP), would the Government please tabulate the respectiveestimated daily operational expenditures and numbers of duty officers required for theabove 3 control points.Asked by: Hon LAM Kin-fung, Jeffrey (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 35)Reply:To meet the operational needs of HZMB, the Hong Kong Section of XRL and theLiantang/Heung Yuen Wai BCP, the Customs and Excise Department will create a total of976 posts. The details are as follows:(1)A total of 431 posts, involving an expenditure of 167 million, would be created forHZMB:RankNumberSuperintendent of Customs1and ExciseAssistant Superintendent of2Customs and ExciseSenior Inspector of Customs12and ExciseInspector of Customs and28ExciseChief Customs Officer27Senior Customs Officer177Customs Officer173Executive Officer I1Session 19 SB - Page 483

Assistant Clerical Officer2Clerical Assistant2Special Driver6Total:431**including 301 posts captured in the 2017-18 Estimates.(2)A total of 281 posts, involving an expenditure of 105 million, would be created forthe Hong Kong Section of XRL:RankNumberAssistant Superintendent of1Customs and ExciseSenior Inspector of Customs7and ExciseInspector of Customs and18ExciseChief Customs Officer33Senior Customs Officer73Customs Officer145Motor Driver4Total:281**including 93 posts captured in the 2017-18 Estimates.(3)A total of 264 posts, involving an expenditure of 105 million, would be created forthe Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai BCP:RankNumberAssistant Superintendent of2Customs and ExciseSenior Inspector of Customs8and ExciseInspector of Customs and25ExciseChief Customs Officer20Senior Customs Officer98Customs Officer103Clerical Assistant1Special Driver6Motor Driver1Total:264- End -Session 19 SB - Page 484

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19Reply Serial No.CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLYSB247(Question Serial No. 0267)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): ()Programme:(1) Control and EnforcementControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:As the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) and the Hong Kong Section ofGuangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) will soon commence operation,and with the commissioning of the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point(BCP), the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) will recruit staff to provide customsclearance services. Please tabulate: i) the respective numbers of staff to be recruited; ii)their ranks; and iii) the respective recurrent expenditures for the 3 new control points.Asked by: Hon LAU Ip-keung, Kenneth (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 9)Reply:To meet the operational needs of HZMB, the Hong Kong Section of XRL and theLiantang/Heung Yuen Wai BCP, C&ED will create a total of 976 posts. The details are asfollows:(1)A total of 431 posts, involving an expenditure of 167 million, would be created forHZMB:RankNumberSuperintendent of Customs1and ExciseAssistant Superintendent of2Customs and ExciseSenior Inspector of Customs12and ExciseInspector of Customs and28ExciseChief Customs Officer27Senior Customs Officer177Customs Officer173Executive Officer I1Session 19 SB - Page 485

Assistant Clerical Officer2Clerical Assistant2Special Driver6Total:431**including 301 posts captured in the 2017-18 Estimates.(2)A total of 281 posts, involving an expenditure of 105 million, would be created forthe Hong Kong Section of XRL:RankNumberAssistant Superintendent of1Customs and ExciseSenior Inspector of Customs7and ExciseInspector of Customs and18ExciseChief Customs Officer33Senior Customs Officer73Customs Officer145Motor Driver4Total:281**including 93 posts captured in the 2017-18 Estimates.(3)A total of 264 posts, involving an expenditure of 105 million, would be created forthe Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai BCP:RankNumberAssistant Superintendent of2Customs and ExciseSenior Inspector of Customs8and ExciseInspector of Customs and25ExciseChief Customs Officer20Senior Customs Officer98Customs Officer103Clerical Assistant1Special Driver6Motor Driver1Total:264- End -Session 19 SB - Page 486

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLYReply Serial No.SB248(Question Serial No. 3183)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): ()Programme:Not specifiedControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:Regarding the provision of sign language interpretation services in the past 5 years, wouldthe Government advise this Committee on the following:1. Were sign language interpretation services provided? If yes, how many times signlanguage interpretation services were provided in each year, and what were the occasionsand reasons for providing such services?2. Further to the above question, how many sign language interpreters were involved ineach year, and what were their pay and the organisations to which they belong? Whatwas the total expenditure involved in each year?3. Will the Government consider allocating more resources to improve the services forcommunicating with the deaf and / or the hearing impaired persons in the future? If yes,what are the details (including the measures, manpower, expenditure, timetable, etc.)?If no, what are the reasons?Asked by: Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 55)Reply:(1) & (2) The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) arranged sign languageinterpretation services for people in need based on individual circumstances of each case,such as during their interview or detention. The numbers of services provided andinterpreters involved in the past 5 years are as follows:Number of sign languageinterpretation servicesprovided / Number ofinterpreters involved20134/420145/520151/120162/220173/3Session 19 SB - Page 487

C&ED would hire part-time interpreters on the register of part-time sign languageinterpreters kept by the Judiciary and remunerate them with reference to the ratesdetermined by the Government. The resources involved in providing such services havebeen subsumed under the general operating expenditure and C&ED does not have abreakdown of the figures.(3) As in the past, C&ED will continue to make appropriate arrangements and provideassistance for people in need, including the deaf and / or the hearing impaired persons,based on individual circumstances of each case.- End -Session 19 SB - Page 488

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLYReply Serial No.SB249(Question Serial No. 0470)Head:(31) Customs and Excise DepartmentSubhead (No. & title): ()Programme:Not specifiedControlling Officer:Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG)Director of Bureau:Secretary for Security / Secretary for Financial Services and theTreasury / Secretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentQuestion:In 2018-19, there will be an increase of 766 non-directorate posts in the Customs and ExciseDepartment (C&ED). With regard to manpower planning, would the Government pleaseprovide the following information:a) the number of posts to be deleted and created by the Department by rank and function;andb) the establishment, strength, staff wastage and number of retirees of each rank byprogramme in 2017-18 and the estimated figures of such in 2018-19.Asked by: Hon POON Siu-ping (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 9)Reply:a) In 2018-19, C&ED will have a net increase of 766 posts. The new posts are mainlycreated for meeting the operational needs of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, theHong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link and theLiantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point which will be commissioned soon,strengthening customs clearance of postal articles and relevant counter-terrorism and lawenforcement capabilities, enhancing cargo clearance services of the Asia AirfreightTerminal at Hong Kong International Airport, implementing the Trade Single Windowproject and performing other support duties, etc. The details of such posts are as follows:RankSenior Superintendent of Customs andExciseSuperintendent of Customs and ExciseAssistant Superintendent of Customs andExciseSenior Inspector of Customs and ExciseNumberPosts to be created Posts to be deleted116-1-29-1Session 19 SB - Page 489

Inspector of Customs and ExciseChief Customs OfficerSenior Customs OfficerCustoms OfficerSenior Trade Controls OfficerTrade Controls OfficerAssistant Trade Controls OfficerExecutive Officer IAssistant Clerical OfficerClerical AssistantSpecial DriverMotor DriverSystems ManagerAnalyst / Programmer IAnalyst / Programmer IIComputer Operator ISub-total:6963242327122131661332769-1-3Posts to be createdPosts to be deletedNet increase of posts769-3766b) The establishment of C&ED in 2017-18 and the estimated establishment of C&ED in2018-19 are as follows:Financial Programme Programme Programme Programme Programme Totalyear(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)2017-185 0613865372893486 6212018-195 8263865372903487 387The establishment of C&ED and the strength of each rank in 2017-18 are as follows:RankEstablishment(Strength*)Commissioner of Customsand Excise1(1)Deputy Commissioner ofCustoms and Statistical Officer I2(2)1(1)Statistical Officer II2(2)Assistant Commissionerof Customs and Excise3(3)Armourer I1(1)Administrative OfficerStaff Grade C1(0)Armourer III1(1)Senior Principal TradeControls Officer1(1)Senior SystemsManager2(2)Systems Manager5(2)Session 19 SB - Page 490

Chief Superintendent ofCustoms and Excise2(1)Analyst / Programmer I17(17)Senior Superintendent ofCustoms and Excise16(8)Analyst / ProgrammerII6(6)Superintendent ofCustoms and Excise37(31)Assistant ComputerOperation Manager1(0)Assistant Superintendentof Customs and Excise87(66)Senior ComputerOperator1(2)Senior Inspector ofCustoms and Excise353(330)Computer Operator I9(9)Inspector of Customs andExcise505(587)Computer Operator II9(9)Chief Customs Officer384(349)Senior ConfidentialAssistant1(1)1 225(999)Confidential Assistant7(7)2 879(2 812)Senior Clerical Officer7(6)Senior Customs OfficerCustoms OfficerPrincipal Trade ControlsOfficer6(4)Clerical Officer31(33)Chief Trade ControlsOfficer24(21)Assistant ClericalOfficer135(128)Senior Trade ControlsOfficer78(77)Clerical Assistant103(94)Trade Controls Officer186(177)Office AssistantAssistant Trade ControlsOfficer181(201)Chief Supplies Officer1(0)18(17)Chief Executive Officer1(1)Senior Supplies Officer1(2)Senior Executive Officer4(4)Supplies Officer3(2)Assistant SuppliesOfficer4(5)1(1)Executive Officer I20(14)Executive Officer II4(8)Senior SuppliesSupervisorSenior TreasuryAccountant1(1)Supplies Supervisor I11(10)Treasury Accountant4(4)Supplies Supervisor II24(25)Senior Accounting Officer1(1)Supplies Assistant11(11)Accounting Officer I6(6)Special Driver28(20)Accounting Officer II2(2)Motor Driver61(62)Senior Training Officer1(1)Workman II32(21)Training Officer I1(1)Cook1(1)Session 19 SB - Page 491

Senior Official LanguagesOfficer1(1)Leisure ServicesManager1(1)Official LanguagesOfficer I3(3)Assistant LeisureServices Manager II1(1)Official LanguagesOfficer II15(15)Management ServicesOfficer I1(1)Calligraphist1(1)Senior Launch Master3(3)Senior Personal Secretary1(1)Launch Assistant7(5)Personal Secretary I6(3)Special Photographer I1(0)Special Photographer II3(0)Personal Secretary II14(16)Senior Typist2(2)Typist7(7)Senior DivisionalOccupational SafetyOfficer1(1)Total6 621 (6 274)Transport Services Officer1(1)I*The strength as at 31 January 2018, including officers on pre-retirement leave.The strength of each rank in 2018-19 cannot be affirmed at the moment due to variousfactors like resignation and early retirement. The estimated establishment of each rank islisted below:RankEstablishmentCommissioner of Customsand Excise1Deputy Commissioner ofCustoms and Exci

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19 Reply Serial No. SB242 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY (Question Serial No. 2097) Head: (31) Customs and Excise Department Subhead (No. & title): () Programme: (1) Control and Enforcement Controlling Officer: Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hermes TANG) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Security .

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