Appointments to Copyright Tribunal
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     The Government today (November 8) announced that the Chief Executive has re-appointed Mr Albert Wong Kwai-huen as the Chairman and Mr Anthony Tong Tat-hay as the Deputy Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal.

     The Chief Executive has also re-appointed Mr Dewitt Chik Koon-yin, Ms Grace Chu Hing-wah, Ms Norris Lam Man-ngar, Dr Jack Lau and Mr Kenneth Wong Wing-yan as members of the tribunal.

     The aforesaid re-appointments will take effect from December 1, 2013, for a period of two years.  

     The Copyright Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body established under the Copyright Ordinance. It adjudicates on disputes concerning the terms and conditions of copyright licensing schemes devised by licensing bodies.  

     The tribunal consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman and seven members. The Chief Executive has appointed Dr Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu and Ms Chan Ching-chu as members to the tribunal earlier this year.  

     The membership of the Copyright Tribunal with effect from December 1, 2013, is as follows:

Chairman
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Mr Albert Wong Kwai-huen

Deputy Chairman
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Mr Anthony Tong Tat-hay

Members
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Dr Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu
Ms Chan Ching-chu
Mr Dewitt Chik Koon-yin
Ms Grace Chu Hing-wah
Ms Norris Lam Man-ngar
Dr Jack Lau
Mr Kenneth Wong Wing-yan

Ends/Friday, November 8, 2013
Issued at HKT 11:11

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