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The Government announced today (October 14) appointments to the Advisory Committee on Travel Agents (ACTA) and the Travel Industry Compensation Fund Management Board (TICFMB).
Ms Vivien Chan, JP and Mr Chan Kin-por, JP have been re-appointed as chairman and member of ACTA respectively for two years with effect from November 1, 2005.
Three existing non-official members of the TICFMB have been re-appointed. They are Mr Kam Pok-man, Ms Teresa Ko Yuk-yin and Mr Joseph Tung Yao-chung, JP. Three new members, Mr Joseph Fu Chi-kwong, Miss Connie Lau Yin-hing and Mr Leo Ma Chan-hang, are appointed to replace Mrs Pamela Chan Wong Shui, BBS, JP, Miss Florence Chan Yuen-fan and Mr Steven Lau Hon-keung who have also served for six years or more. The term of office will be for two years from October 15, 2005, to October 14, 2007.
ACTA and TICFMB are statutory bodies established under the Travel Agents Ordinance. ACTA advises the Government on matters relating to the regulation of the travel agent trade and on issues affecting the interests of the travel trade and the consumers. TICFMB holds, manages and applies the Travel Industry Compensation Fund which provides ex-gratia payment to outbound travellers in the event of default of travel agents or travel accidents for packaged tours arranged by travel agents.
"We are grateful to the retiring members for their past service on the TICFMB. During their terms of service, they have demonstrated strong commitment and provided valuable contribution to the work of the Management Board in protecting the interest of the outbound travellers. We also look forward to working with the new members in further advancing interests of outbound travellers," a government spokesman said.
Ends/Friday, October 14, 2005
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