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The Government today (November 5) announced that the Chief Executive has appointed Professor John Lee Chi-kin as a member of the Pensions Appeal Panel (PAP) and the Appeal Panel on Government's Voluntary Contributions under the Civil Service Provident Fund Scheme (APGVC), for a term of three years. The appointment will take effect on November 9, 2010.
The Government has also expressed gratitude to Mrs Ng Yeoh Saw-kheng, who will retire from the two appeal panels on November 8, 2010, for her valuable contributions to the work of the two panels over the years.
The PAP is a statutory advisory body established under the Pension Benefits Ordinance. Upon the request of the Chief Executive, the PAP will consider and advise the Chief Executive on petitions made by pensionable civil servants against the Government's decisions to refuse to grant a pension, or to cancel, suspend or reduce a pension granted under certain circumstances stipulated in the Pensions Ordinance or the Pension Benefits Ordinance.
The APGVC is an administrative advisory body. Upon the request of the Chief Executive, the APGVC will consider and advise the Chief Executive on representations made by civil servants on the Civil Service Provident Fund Scheme against the Government's decisions to forfeit or recover, either wholly or in part, their accrued benefits attributable to the Government's Voluntary Contributions and the Special Disciplined Services Contributions (if applicable) under circumstances specified in its terms of reference.
The convenor-cum-member of the two appeal panels is Miss Eliza Chan Ching-har. Mr William Chan Fu-keung is the other serving member.
Ends/Friday, November 5, 2010
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