Appointments to Electrical Safety Advisory Committee
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     The Government announced today (April 4) that Ir Simon Chung Fuk-wai has been reappointed as the Chairman of the Electrical Safety Advisory Committee for a term of two years from April 6, 2014, to April 5, 2016.

     At the same time, 11 members of the committee have been reappointed and five new members have been appointed for a term of two years from April 6, 2014. The appointments were published in the Gazette today.

     The Electrical Safety Advisory Committee advises the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services on matters relevant to the safety of electrical supply, electrical installations, wiring and products, and the safe use of electricity.

     The full membership of the committee from April 6, 2014, will be as follows:

  Ir Simon Chung Fuk-wai (Chairman)
  Mr Emil Yu Chen-on
  Mr Howard Lok Tat-hong
  Mr Tandy Lok Kwei-sang
  Mr Wat Hon-keung
* Mr Cheung Hung-kwan
* Mr Lin Jian-hui
* Mr Choi Wai-man
  Ir Albert To Wang-kam
  Professor Hung Yeung-sam
* Dr Chan Ka-wing
  Mr Chapman Chan Chor-man
  Ms Alice Lam Lee
  Mr Dandy Liu Hong-fai
  Dr Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu
  Mr Yip Ping-nam
* Ms Ng So-kuen
  Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services
  Director of Home Affairs or her representative

(* new members)

Ends/Friday, April 4, 2014
Issued at HKT 11:02

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