The Chief Executive has re-appointed Dr Lau Wah-sum as Chairman of the Land Development Corporation (LDC) from January 1, 2001 to April 30, 2001, or until the date on which the LDC is dissolved, whichever is earlier.
The Chief Executive has also re-appointed the following non-official members and official members to the LDC Managing Board for the same term :-
Non-official members
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Ms Ophelia Cheung Look-ping;
Mr Michael Lai Kam-cheung;
The Hon Ambrose Lau Hon-chuen;
Mrs Angelina Lee Wong Pui-ling;
Mr David Chris Lee Tsung-hei;
Mr Pao Ping-wing;
The Hon James To Kun-sun; and
Mr Peter Dicky Yip.
Official members
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Director of Home Affairs;
Director of Lands; and
Director of Planning.
"The current term of appointment of the Chairman and eleven Board Members of the LDC will expire at the end of the year and has been extended pending the establishment of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA)," the Acting Secretary for Planning and Lands, Mr Patrick Lau Lai-chiu said today (December 21).
"The Government has made a commitment during the passage of the Urban Renewal Authority Bill in June this year that it will review the ex-gratia allowances for property owners and tenants affected by land resumption, and present proposals to the Finance Committee (FC) of the Legislative Council for endorsement before setting up the URA.
"The Government intends to make a submission to the FC in the first quarter of next year and to set up the URA thereafter," Mr Lau said.
The membership list of the LDC Managing Board is as follows -
Chairman:
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Dr Lau Wah-sum
Non-official Members:
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Mr Barry Cheung Chun-yuen
Ms Ophelia Cheung Look-ping
Mr Michael Lai Kam-cheung
The Hon Ambrose Lau Hon-chuen
Mrs Angelina Lee Wong Pui-ling
Mr David Chris Lee Tsung-hei
Prof David Lung Ping-yee
Mr Eoghan M McMillan
Mr Pao Ping-wing
The Hon James To Kun-sun
Mr Peter Dicky Yip
Official Members:
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Director of Home Affairs
Director of Lands
Director of Planning
End/Thursday, December 21, 2000
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