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     The Government announced today (December 20) the appointment of three new members and the reappointment of four incumbent members to the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (RAC) for a term of two years with effect from January 1, 2025.
 
     The three new members are Mr Lau Min, Mr Dannuel Leung Po-chung and Dr Woo Chi-wood. Mr Lau is the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Direction Association for the Handicapped. Mr Leung is a certified public accountant and a member of the Guardianship Board. Dr Woo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fu Hong Society.
 
     The four reappointed incumbent members are Mr Raymond Lai Kwan-ho, Ms Lee Po-chun, Ms Perina Li Siu-fan and Ms Yang Elizabeth Ling.
 
     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, welcomed the appointments. He said, “The RAC has been playing an important role in advising the Government on the development of Hong Kong’s rehabilitation services. As set out in ‘The Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address’, the number of representatives of persons with disabilities and their carers in the new term of the RAC in 2025 will be increased to 11 to better gauge their needs. I look forward to members’ valuable advice on rehabilitation services, with a view to strengthening support for persons with disabilities and building a caring and inclusive community.”
 
     In addition, Mr Sun thanked the outgoing members, Mr Edwin Lam Man-wing, Ms Jennifer Liu Wai-fun and Dr William Lo Tak-lam, for their valuable contributions to the RAC during their tenure.
 
     The RAC was set up in 1977 as the principal advisory body of the Government on matters pertaining to the well-being of persons with disabilities as well as the development and implementation of rehabilitation policies and services. The RAC also assists the Government in promoting and monitoring the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Hong Kong.
 
     The membership list of the RAC from January 1, 2025, is as follows:

Chairman
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Mr Fung Pak-yan
 
Vice-chairman
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Dr Kevin Lau Kin-wah
 
Non-official Members
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Mr Arthur Cheung Man-to
Mr Thomas Chu Sai-ming
Miss Jody Kwok Fu-yung
Mr Raymond Lai Kwan-ho
Dr Freddy Lam Man-hin
Mr Lam Yiu-kwok
Mr Lau Min
Ms Lee Po-chun
Mr Dannuel Leung Po-chung
Ms Leung Tsui-han
Ms Reginia Leung Wun-kam
Ms Perina Li Siu-fan
Dr Lui Wai-cheung
Professor Ming Wai-kit
Mr Alvin Miu
Ms Ada Ng Ka-lai
Mr So Wing-tung
Mr Eddie Suen Kwok-tung
Mr Sze Yan-kit
Ms Mandy Tang Hoi-man
Professor Frances Wong Kam-yuet
Dr Ryan Wong Man-yeung
Mr Wong Yu-tung
Dr Woo Chi-wood
Ms Julia Yan Yuming
Ms Yang Elizabeth Ling
Mr Nelson Yip Siu-hong
Mr Emil Yu Chen-on read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      Winter Solstice is a major occasion when every household gathers to celebrate and share delicious food. Different clusters of the Hospital Authority (HA) have arranged … read more

     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (December 20) led a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government delegation to attend the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Macao’s Return to the Motherland and the Inauguration Ceremony of the Sixth-term Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region. Mr Lee congratulated Mr Sam Hou-fai on assuming office as the sixth-term Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the inauguration of the sixth-term Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region.
      
     “As the country’s special administrative regions, both Hong Kong and Macao enjoy the advantages of ‘one country, two systems’. The two places share a strong bond with frequent exchanges and years of seamless co-operation in such areas as economy, cross-border infrastructure, tourism, and culture, laying a solid foundation. Hong Kong will continue to work with Macao to achieve complementarity, jointly contributing to and promoting the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and striving to build a world-class bay area,” Mr Lee said.
      
     “I wish Mr Sam and the sixth-term Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region to lead Macao to scale new heights of development. I will work with Mr Sam to further enhance exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong and Macao, leveraging the cities’ strengths to serve the country’s needs, demonstrating the vitality and superiority of ‘one country, two systems’, and making new and greater contributions to building a great country and moving towards national rejuvenation through Chinese modernisation.” read more

     â€‹Two property owners were convicted and fined over $220,000 in total at the Fanling Magistrates’ Courts early this month for failing to comply with removal orders issued under the Buildings Ordinance (BO) (Cap. 123).

     The case involved five unauthorised structures, each with an area ranging from about 5.5 to 80 square metres, on the flat roofs of three units in a composite building at Tai Wing Lane, Tai Po. As the unauthorised building works (UBWs) were carried out without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department (BD), removal orders were served on the owners under section 24(1) of the BO.

     Failing to comply with the removal orders, the owners were prosecuted by the BD and were fined $222,920 in total, upon conviction at the Fanling Magistrates’ Courts on December 3. One owner holding two units was fined $153,280, of which $113,280 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued, while the other owner holding one unit was fined $69,640, of which $56,640 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued.

     A spokesman for the BD said today (December 20), “UBWs may lead to serious consequences. Owners must comply with removal orders without delay. The BD will continue to take enforcement action against owners who have failed to comply with removal orders, including instigation of prosecution, to ensure building safety.”

     Failing to comply with a removal order without reasonable excuse is a serious offence under the BO. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $200,000 and one year’s imprisonment, and a further fine of $20,000 for each day that the offence continues. read more

     The Government announced today (December 20) the reappointment of Mr Kelvin Au Wai-kuen, Ms Helen Hui, Mr Bernie Ting Wai-cheung and Ms Winnie Wong Chi-shun as members of the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation (HKECI… read more