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The Government announced today (October 15) appointments to the Travel Industry Compensation Fund Management Board (TICFMB).
Mr Ignatius Chan Tze-ching has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the TICFMB and Ms Ip Mei-ho has been appointed as a member of the TICFMB, both for two years with effect from today.
¡§In the past four years, Mr Chan has made invaluable contributions to the work of the TICFMB. We are confident that under Mr Chan¡¦s able leadership, the TICFMB will continue to discharge effectively its statutory duties in protecting outbound travellers,¡¨ a government spokesman said.
"We are also grateful to the retiring member, Mr Gordon Kwong, for his contribution to the work of TICFMB. We welcome Ms Ip to join the TICFMB,¡¨ he said.
The TICFMB is a statutory body established under the Travel Agents Ordinance. It holds, manages and applies the Travel Industry Compensation Fund which provides ex gratia payment to outbound group/package travellers who suffer loss in the event of default of travel agents and those who sustain injuries or death in accidents whilst travelling abroad.
Ends/Friday, October 15, 2010
Issued at HKT 10:00
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