The Government announced today (April 1) the appointments to the Land and Building Advisory Committee by the Chief Executive from today (April 1) to March 31, 2007.
Professor David LUNG Ping-yee is appointed Chairman of the Committee. Nine new members are appointed to the Committee, namely Mr Raymond Chow Ming-joe, Ir Reuben Chu Pui-kwan, Dr Linda Fan Wong Chi-ning, Mr Bernard Hui Man-bock, Dr Simon Kwan Sin-ming, Mr Tong Chun-wan, Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming, Mr Stephen Yip Moon-wah and Ms Margaret Yuen Ying-lai.
Other members of the Committee are: Professor Leslie Chen Hung-chi, Dr Rebecca Chiu Lai-har, Mr David Chris Lee Tsung-hei, Mr Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, Mr Ma Ho-fai, Miss Wong Lai-chun, Mr Billy Wong Wing-hoo, Professor Anthony Yeh Gar-on, Mr Stanley Yip Cho-tat, Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, Director of Buildings, Director of Lands, Director of Planning and Government Economist.
The terms of reference of the Committee are:
(a) To keep under review:
(i) the needs of the public and private sectors for land; and
(ii) the planned provision, take up and utilisation of land.
(b) In the light of (a) above, to consider the adequacy of land development programmes.
(c) To monitor and assess policies and procedures in relation to planning, land, and buildings matters.
(d) To advise the Government on any of the matters referred to in (a), (b) and (c) above.
Ends/Friday, April 1, 2005
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