LegCo Public Accounts Committee to hold public hearing tomorrow
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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 "Buildings Department's actions on unauthorised building works" (Chapter 1) of the Director of Audit's Report No.64 tomorrow (May 5) at 9am in Conference Room 2 of the LegCo Complex.  

     Eight 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:

May 5 (Tuesday)
Venue: Conference Room 2
9am            

Subject:
Buildings Department's actions on unauthorised building works  
(Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's Report No.64)

Witnesses:
Secretary for Development
Mr Paul Chan

Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)
Mr Thomas Chow

Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)
Mr Rex Chang

Principal Assistant Secretary (Planning and Lands)
Mr Arsene Yiu

Director of Buildings
Mr Hui Siu-wai

Deputy Director of Buildings
Mr Cheung Tin-cheung

Chief Building Surveyor,
Buildings Department
Mr Edwin Tang

Chief Officer/Minor Works and Signboard Control,
Buildings Department
Mrs Hui Ming-fong

     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/Monday, May 4, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:30

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