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The Government announced today (September 28) that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Larry Kwok Lam-kwong as Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) for two years with effect from October 1, 2012. Mr Kwok will succeed Mr Rimsky Yuen, who has served as Chairman of the TAC for nearly two years. The Chief Executive has also re-appointed Ms Lily Chow to the TAC for a period of two years from the same date. The appointments are published in the Gazette today.
In announcing the Chief Executive's decision, a spokesman for the Transport and Housing Bureau said, "We thank Mr Yuen for his dedication and contributions to the TAC during his term of office. Under his sterling leadership, the TAC has dealt with many important and challenging transport issues in the past two years.
"We are confident that under Mr Kwok's leadership, the TAC will continue to tender valuable and impartial advice on transport issues to the Government. We look forward to working with Mr Kwok and Ms Chow in the future," said the spokesman.
The TAC is a key advisory body to the Government on broad issues of transport policy and major transport-related proposals. Currently, the TAC comprises 15 non-official members including the Chairman, and three ex-officio members.
Ends/Friday, September 28, 2012
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