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The Government today (October 11) announced the appointment of four new members and the re-appointment of seven members to the Appeal Board Panel established under section 14 of the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance for a term of two years with effect from October 20, 2013.
The new members are Dr Au Wai-ting, Mr Alfred Lee Tak-kong, Mr Andy Sin Hiu-pan and Ms Stella Hu Lan-yin.
The Panel's membership is as follows (with effect from October 20, 2013):
Chairman
Ms Priscilla Wong Pui-sze
Deputy Chairman
Mr Liu Kin-sing
Members
(1) Scientists or technologists with relevant expertise in consumer goods
Dr Au Wai-ting
Dr Chan Luen-chow
Dr Chung Chi-yung
(2) Persons from the consumer goods industry
Mr Alfred Lee Tak-kong
Mr Andy Sin Hiu-pan
Mr Brian Zee Yan-man
(3) General public
Ms Stella Hu Lan-yin
Miss Alice Mak Mei-kuen
Mr Jerome Wong Ching-long
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 appointed, the Board shall consist of the chairman or deputy chairman of the Panel, who shall be the chairman of the Board, and one representative from each of the member categories of the Panel.
Ends/Friday, October 11, 2013
Issued at HKT 11:00
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