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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold a public hearing on "Efforts of the Rating and Valuation Department in safeguarding revenue on rates and government rent" (Chapter 1) of the Director of Audit's Report No.66 at 9am tomorrow (May 7) in Conference Room 2 of the LegCo Complex.
Twelve witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearing to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by PAC members.
The programme for the public hearing is as follows:
Date: May 7 (Saturday)
Venue: Conference Room 2
9am Subject:
Efforts of the Rating and Valuation
Department in safeguarding revenue on
rates and government rent
(Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's
Report No.66)
Witnesses:
Secretary for Financial Services and the
Treasury
Professor K C Chan
Permanent Secretary for Financial Services
and the Treasury (Treasury)
Ms Elizabeth Tse
Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial
Services and the Treasury (Treasury) (R)
Mr Gary Poon
Commissioner of Rating and Valuation
Mr Tang Ping-kwong
Deputy Commissioner of Rating and Valuation
Mr Choi Lap-yiu
Assistant Commissioner
(Rating and Valuation)
Rating and Valuation Department
Mr Ip Pak-keung
Director of Buildings
Mr Hui Siu-wai
Assistant Director/Existing Buildings(2)
Buildings Department
Mr Yu Tak-cheung
Director of Home Affairs
Miss Janice Tse
Assistant Director (1)
Home Affairs Department
Ms Anna Chor
Director of Lands
Ms Bernadette Linn
Assistant Director (Estate Management)
Lands Department
Ms Doris Chow
PAC is chaired by Mr Abraham Shek, and its Deputy Chairman is Mr Paul Tse. Other members include Mr Chan Hak-kan, Mr Alan Leong, Mr Wong Yuk-man, Mr Ng Leung-sing and Mr Kenneth Leung.
Ends/Friday, May 6, 2016
Issued at HKT 15:40
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