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Appointments to Review Committee on Trust Fund for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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     The Government announced today (November 7) the re-appointment of the Chairman and the appointment of a new member to the Review Committee on Trust Fund for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for a term of two years with effect from March 1, 2015, and November 8, 2014 respectively.

     Mr Romeo Au Pak-ching is re-appointed as the Chairman of the Review Committee. He is a barrister and has served as the Chairman of the Review Committee since March 1, 2011.

     The new member appointed to the Review Committee is Ms Samantha Ko Kit-mui. She is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong PHAB Association. She is also a member of the Human Organ Transplant Board and the Hong Kong Paralympians Fund Grants Sub-committee.

     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, welcomed the appointments and thanked the outgoing member, Mrs Doris Wong Wong Yu-sum, for her valuable contributions to the Review Committee.

     The Review Committee was set up in 2003 to consider applications for review of the decisions made by the Committee on Trust Fund for SARS. Ex-gratia financial assistance to recovered and suspected SARS patients is subject to medical proof and financial need assessment.

     Following is the membership list of the Review Committee with effect from November 8, 2014:

Chairman:

Mr Romeo Au Pak-ching

Non-official Members:

Dr Jane Chan Chun-kwong
Ms Samantha Ko Kit-mui

Ends/Friday, November 7, 2014
Issued at HKT 11:34

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