The Chief Executive has appointed 45 members to the Town Planning Board (TPB) for a two-year term from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2002. Compared with the last term, the number of non-official members has been increased from 26 to 37. The Secretary for Planning and Lands has been appointed as Chairman.
Following is the list of membership, which is published in the Gazette today (March 31):
Official Members:
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Secretary for Planning and Lands (Chairman)
Director of Planning (Vice-Chairman)
Secretary for Housing, or his/her representative
Deputy Secretary for Transport, or his/her representative
Director of Home Affairs, or his/her representative
Director of Environmental Protection, or his/her representative
Director of Lands, or his/her representative
Deputy Director of Planning (District) (Secretary)
Non-official Members:
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Name Background
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Mr Charles Nicholas BROOKE, BBS, J.P. Surveying
Mr Daniel CHAM Ka-hung Business
Mr CHAN Ka-kui, BBS, J.P. Surveying
Dr Alex CHAN Siu-kun Engineering
Dr CHAN Wai-kwan Business/Commerce
Mr Christopher CHENG Wai-chee, J.P. Industry
Dr Rebecca CHIU Lai-har Environment,
Planning, HKU
Professor Anthony COORAY Law, CityU
Dr Leonard John ENDICOTT Engineering
Mr Daniel HEUNG Cheuk-kei Architecture
*Dr HO Kin-chung Environment
Professor JIM Chi-yung, J.P. Environment,
Geography, HKU
Mr KWOK Kwok-chuen, BBS Transport Advisory
Committee (TAC)
Member, Economist
Mr Michael LAI Kam-cheung, J.P. Social work
Mr LAM Kwok-cheong Legal practice
Professor Patrick LAU Sau-shing Architecture, HKU
Mrs Angelina LEE WONG Pui-ling, J.P. Legal practice
Professor LEUNG Tin-pui, J.P. Engineering, PolyU
Professor LEUNG Yee Environment,
Geography, CUHK
Dr Eddy LI Sau-hung Industry
*Mr LO Man-tuen, J.P. Industry
*Prof Alex LUI Chun-wan Architecture, CUHK
Mr Frederick LUI Lai-cheung, J.P. Architecture
*Mr Francis LUI Yiu-tung Engineering
*Mr Keith Gordon McKinnell Surveying
*Mr Anthony NG Heung-hung Architecture
*Mr NG Shui-lai, J.P. Social Work
*Mrs Anna PAO-SOHMEN Business/Commerce
Mr Edward PONG Chong, J.P. Industry
Mr Almon POON Chin-hung TAC Member,
Legal practice
*Ms Pamela Rumball Rogers Heritage
*Dr Greg WONG Chak-yan Engineering
*Mr WONG Chi-kui Architecture, HKU
Dr Peter WONG King-keung Engineering
*Mr YU Kwok-chun, SBS, J.P. Business/Commerce
*Dr Jose YU Sun-say, SBS, J.P. Industry
Professor Shane ZEE Sze-yong Environment,
Botany, HKU
* New appointees (Total = 13)
A Government spokesman said that the TPB membership has been expanded from 34 to 45, comprising 8 official and 37 non-official members.
He said that the expanded membership is to cope with the heavy workload of the Board, to strengthen representation of the relevant fields such as engineering, architecture, environment, etc.
"The interests of planning-related sectors which have not previously been represented such as landscape architect and heritage preservation will also be covered," the spokesman added.
He noted that all TPB members are appointed on an ad personum basis.
"The Government looks forward to a very productive new two-year term of the Board. We have confidence in the ability, independence and dedication of all the members appointed," he said.
End/Friday, March 31, 2000
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