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The Government will gazette tomorrow (October 17) that the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour has re-appointed 11 members and appointed six new members to the Appeal Board panel under the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance. The members will serve for a period of two years, with effect from October 20, 2003.

The membership list is as follows:

Chairman

Mr Kenneth HO King-man, JP

Deputy Chairman

Ms Priscilla WONG Pui-sze

Members

Scientists/Technologists with Relevant Expertise in Consumer Goods

Dr CHAN Kang-cheung

Dr Ralph IP Wai-lam

Mr Peter LIU Chou-kee

Mr Charles Peter MOK

Dr Richard SO Hau-yue

Consumer Goods Industry

Mr Bob CHONG Hot-hoi

Mr Alexander LEE Chun-hung

Ms Pauline LO Po-lin

Mrs Katherine NGAN NG Yu-ying

Mr Frank TANG Chiu-ming

General Public

Dr Cyril CHOW Chi-kin

Ms Irene CHU Oi-yan

Miss KWOK Sau-ying

Ms SO Lai-chun

Dr TUNG CHEUNG Yee-lai

The Appeal Board is responsible for hearing appeals against enforcement decisions or actions taken by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise under the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance. When convened, the Board shall consist of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Appeal Board panel, who shall be the Chairman of the Board, and one member each from the other categories of the panel.

Ends/Thursday, October 16, 2003

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