The Government announced today (July 27) the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Insurance Authority (IA).
 
     The Chief Executive has appointed Mr Clement Cheung Wan-ching as the CEO and a Member of the IA for a period of two years from August 15, 2018, to August 14, 2020. The appointment was made under section 4AA(1) of the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) and section 3(2) of Schedule 1B of the Ordinance.
 
     Mr Cheung was selected through a competitive process by a selection board chaired by the Chairman of the IA.
 
     Announcing the appointment today, the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, said, "Mr Cheung has extensive experience in public administration. Given his direct regulatory experience and close working relationship with the industry while being the Commissioner of Insurance from 2006 to 2009, we are confident that Mr Cheung would discharge the role and functions as CEO competently in ensuring the smooth commencement of the statutory licensing regime for insurance intermediaries and the sustainable development of the industry."  
 
     The IA, a statutory body established under the Ordinance, is a new insurance regulator independent of the Government. It assumed the statutory functions on the regulation of insurance companies on June 26, 2017. The IA is expected to take over the supervision of insurance intermediaries from the three Self-Regulatory Organisations in 2019.
 
Profile of Mr Clement Cheung Wan-ching
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     Mr Cheung joined the Government in 1983 and served in various bureaux and departments. He was Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore from August 1998, Deputy Secretary for Works (later renamed Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works)) from October 2001, Commissioner of Insurance from July 2006, Postmaster General from September 2009, and Commissioner of Customs and Excise from September 2011. His last role held was Secretary for the Civil Service from 2015 to 2017. 

The following is issued on behalf of the Independent Review Committee on Hong Kong's Franchised Bus Service:

     The Independent Review Committee on Hong Kong's Franchised Bus Service will hold hearings to receive oral evidence from nominated representatives of the interested parties as follows:
 

     The Committee's rules of procedure for the receipt of oral evidence and notice to the public attending the hearings to receive oral evidence are available on the Committee's website (www.irc-bus.gov.hk/eng/press.html).

     Having received and considered written submissions from various interested parties, and in order to obtain further information, the Committee is in the process of inviting specific interested parties to give oral evidence to the Committee through nominated representatives. Eight hearings have been held so far to receive oral evidence from:

(A) Representatives of –
•    the Transport and Housing Bureau;
•    the Transport Department;
•    the New World First Bus Services Limited and Citybus Limited;
•    the New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited;
•    Tai Po, Shatin and Sham Shui Po District Councils;
•    ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Openmatics s.r.o.; and
•    the Community for Road Safety.

(B) Mr Alok Jain, a former employee of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited.

     A transcript of that evidence (and a translation in Chinese) is available on the Committee's website (www.irc-bus.gov.hk/eng/transcripts.html).

     The Committee wishes to invite family members of the victims and passengers on board the bus involved in the fatal incident on Tai Po Road, and other recent serious incidents involving franchised bus services, to attend the hearings, and invites them to contact the Secretariat in advance of the hearings if they wish to attend. Except for seats reserved for such persons as well as the media and specifically identified interested parties, all available seats in the hearing venues will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. A registration counter will open at 9.30am on July 30, July 31 and August 1.

     Enquiries regarding the hearings may be directed to the Secretariat of the Committee at 2867 5324.

     The Government Property Agency is inviting tenders for a three-year licence for the installation and operation of a total of two automatic vending machines on Portions of the Inbound Section and Outbound Section of the Passenger Terminal Building in Lok Ma Chau Control Point, Lok Ma Chau, New Territories, for the sale of non-alcoholic drinks.

     The tender notices were uploaded today (July 27) to the Agency's website: www.gpa.gov.hk. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 31/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, during office hours (8.30am to 5.45pm from Mondays to Fridays). The documents can also be downloaded from the Agency's website.
      
     Interested tenderers who wish to inspect the site should make a prior appointment with the Government Property Agency by calling 2594 7697 on or before August 3.

     Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box on the ground floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, before noon on August 23, 2018. Late tenders will not be accepted.
 

     The Government Property Agency is inviting tenders for a three-year licence for the installation and operation of a total of two automatic vending machines on Portions of the Inbound Section and Outbound Section of the Passenger Terminal Building in Lok Ma Chau Control Point, Lok Ma Chau, New Territories, for the sale of non-alcoholic drinks.

     The tender notices were uploaded today (July 27) to the Agency's website: www.gpa.gov.hk. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 31/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, during office hours (8.30am to 5.45pm from Mondays to Fridays). The documents can also be downloaded from the Agency's website.
      
     Interested tenderers who wish to inspect the site should make a prior appointment with the Government Property Agency by calling 2594 7697 on or before August 3.

     Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box on the ground floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, before noon on August 23, 2018. Late tenders will not be accepted.
 

     The Government gazetted today (July 27) a proposal for further amendments to the road works near Sandy Ridge Cemetery in order to suit the revised location of the proposed crematorium and related facilities.

     Details of the further amendments are set out in the Annex. The second amendment plans and second amendment scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

North Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, North District Government Offices,
3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories

Ta Kwu Ling Community Hall,
G/F, Ta Kwu Ling Rural Centre Government Building,
136 Ping Che Road, Ta Kwu Ling, New Territories

North District Community Centre,
G/F, 2 Lung Wan Street, Sheung Shui, New Territories

District Lands Office, North,
6/F, North District Government Offices,
3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories

     The gazette notice, second amendment scheme, second amendment plans and location plan will be available at www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.htm.

     Any person who wishes to object to the proposed further amendments is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Housing an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Housing Bureau's drop-in box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettethb@thb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the proposed further amendments. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Housing not later than September 26, 2018.