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The Government announced today (September 21) that appointments have been made to the Ping Wo Fund Advisory Committee (the Committee).
Mr Adrian Yip Chun-to has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee. Seven Members have been re-appointed and five new members have been appointed. The non-official membership of the Committee is:
Chairman
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Mr Adrian Yip Chun-to
Newly appointed members
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Mrs Julie Ma Li Mun-wai
Dr Lee Wing-king
Mr Richard Cheng
Mr Mac Chan Ho-ting
Ms Michelle Cheng
Re-appointed members
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Mr Anthony Chan Kit-chu
Ms Denise Che Huey-sze
Ms Jacqueline Cheng Ming-fung
Mr Howard Ling Ho-wan
Mr Teddy Tang Chun-keung
Ms Wu Shuk-yin
Mr Stanley Yeung Chee-tat
The ex-officio membership of the Committee includes one representative each from the Secretary for Home Affairs, Secretary for Education and Director of Social Welfare.
A spokesman for the Home Affairs Bureau said, "The Ping Wo Fund Advisory Committee is an important partner of the Government in devising and implementing measures to address gambling-related problems. The Government will continue to count on the wise counsel of Committee members.
"We thank the Chairman, Dr Yau Wing-kwong, and the five outgoing members, Dr Chiu Cheung-ki, Mrs Grace Lam Wong Pik-har, Mr Ng Cheung-shing, Dr Wong Chung-kwong and Ms Yu Sau-chu for their contributions to the Committee," he added.
The Committee is established to advise the Secretary for Home Affairs on the use of the Ping Wo Fund.
The Home Affairs Bureau established the Ping Wo Fund in 2003 to finance preventive and remedial measures to address gambling-related problems. The main objects of the Fund are to finance the following measures:
(a) research and studies into problems and issues relating to gambling;
(b) public education and other measures to prevent or alleviate problems relating to gambling; and
(c) counselling, treatment and other remedial or support services for problem and pathological gamblers and those affected by them.
The term of the new appointments and re-appointments will end on September 15, 2017.
Ends/Monday, September 21, 2015
Issued at HKT 18:00
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