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The Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, Mr Michael Suen, announced today (November 1) that the Chief Executive has re-appointed 11 serving members and appointed eight new members to the Estate Agents Authority (EAA) with effect from November 1, 2002. The appointments are made on a personal basis.
Mr Marvin Cheung Kin-tung has been re-appointed as the Chairman for one year.
Mr Steven Poon Kwok-lim has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman for one year in place of Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi who will retire.
The following members are appointed for a term of two years -
Category A (individuals from the trade)
Mr Mike Koo Kim-fai
Mr Paul Ma Siu-hung
Mr Stephen Ng Kam-chun
Mr Alex Tang Yee-man
Category B (individuals from related fields)
Mrs Pamela Chan Wong Shui
Mr Anthony Chow Wing-kin
Mr Stewart Leung Chi-kin
Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming
Category C (individuals not involved in the trade or related fields)
Miss Amy Chan Lim-chee
Mrs Lisa Chee Leung Siu-ling
Mr Charles Cheung Wai-bun
The Hon Audrey Eu Yuet-mee
Mr Keith Lam Hon-keung
Mr Luk Shun-tim
The Hon Ma Fung-kwok
Mr Aaron Wan Chi-keung
Assistant Director of Housing (Private Housing)
The following persons have ceased to be members on October 31, 2002 : -
Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi
The Hon Bernard Chan
Mr Michael Choi Ngai-min
Mr William Fung Yui-sum
Ms Lam Yuk-chun
Ms Siu Yuen-sheung
Mr Stephen Suen Hon-ming
Mr Yeung Ka-sing
Mr Suen said : "Since its establishment in November 1997, the Estate Agents Authority has been acting effectively as a regulatory body for estate agents. The Government appreciates the contribution made by members of the Authority in the last five years in achieving this demanding task.
"We are grateful to Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi, the retiring Vice-Chairman, for his vision and innovative ideas in leading the work of the EAA.
We also thank the other retiring members, including the Hon Bernard Chan, Mr Michael Choi Ngai-min, Mr William Fung Yui-sum, the Chairman of Training Committee, Ms Lam Yuk-chun, Ms Siu Yuen-sheung, Mr Stephen Suen Hon-ming and Mr Yeung Ka-sing, the Chairman of Licensing Committee, for their contribution in helping the EAA to lay a solid foundation in its work."
"We are confident that with the new membership, the Authority will continue to work strenuously in raising the standards of service of the estate agent trade," Mr Suen said.
The EAA was established on November 1, 1997 under the Estate Agents Ordinance (Cap 511), with the aims of improving the standard of service provided by estate agents and of protecting consumers involved in property transactions.
End/Friday, November 1, 2002
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