Appointment of Commissioner of Civil Aid Service

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     The Government announced today (November 27) that the Chief Executive, in exercise of her authority under the Civil Aid Service Ordinance (Cap. 518), has re-appointed Mr Lo Yan-lai as the Commissioner of the Civil Aid Service (CAS) for a two-year term from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022.

    The Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee, welcomed the re-appointment of Mr Lo. "Mr Lo joined the CAS as a volunteer member in 1981, and was promoted to Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner in 2016 and 2019 respectively. He is deeply committed to the CAS and has profound experience in its work. I am confident that the CAS will continue to provide quality and reliable auxiliary emergency services to the community under his leadership," Mr Lee said.

     The CAS is an auxiliary emergency service financed by the Government. It is formed by about 3 700 volunteer members from all walks of life. It also has a CAS Cadet Corps which comprises about 4 000 young people aged 12 to 17.

Ends/Friday, November 27, 2020
Issued at HKT 9:50

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