Appointments to Occupational Safety and Health Council
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    The Government today (August 17) announced that Mr Lee Kai-ming had been appointed as the Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Council (the Council) and Mr Raymond Choy Wai-shek as the vice-chairman for a term of three years starting from August 22.

     Other members appointed to the council are as follows:

Mr Cheung Pak-chi, MH
Ms Yu Sau-chun
Mr Choi Kam-wah*
Mr Lee Tak-ming*
Mr Kwong Ching-wai*
Mrs Vivien Lowe Hoh Wai-wan*
Mr Simon Wong Ka-wo*
Mr Conrad Wong Tin-cheung*
Professor Chetwyn Chan Che-hin*
Dr Alan Chan Hoi-shou*
Mr Lam Shi-kai*
Dr Poon Tak-lun*
Mr Charles Wong Doon-yee*
Principal Assistant Secretary for Development responsible for works matters
Commissioner for Labour or his representative
Government Chemist or his representative

     The council is constituted under the Occupational Safety and Health Council Ordinance with the task of fostering a safe and healthy working environment in Hong Kong. The appointments were published in the Gazette today.

*New appointees

Ends/Friday, August 17, 2007
Issued at HKT 11:01

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