The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold a public hearing on "Maintenance and safety-related improvements of public rental housing flats" (Chapter 1) of the Director of Audit's Report No.67 at 9am tomorrow (January 13) in Conference Room 1 of the LegCo Complex.
 
     Thirteen witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearing to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by PAC members.
 
     The programme for the public hearing is as follows:
 
Date: January 13 (Friday)
Time: 9am
Venue: Conference Room 1

Subject:
Maintenance and safety-related improvements of public rental housing flats
(Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's Report No.67)

Witnesses:

Mr Yau Shing-mu
Under Secretary for Transport and Housing

Mr Stanley Ying
Director of Housing
 
Mr Albert Lee
Deputy Director (Estate Management)
Housing Department

Ms Connie Yeung
Assistant Director (Estate Management) 3
Housing Department

Miss Sandra Lam
Assistant Director (Special Support)
Housing Department

Mr Enoch Lam
Director of Water Supplies

Mr Wong Chung-leung
Deputy Director of Water Supplies

Mr Kwok Yau-ting
Chief Waterworks Chemist
Water Supplies Department

Mr Lee Kwun-chung
Senior Engineer/Development (Special Duties)
Water Supplies Department

Dr Constance Chan
Director of Health

Dr Regina Ching
Consultant, Community Medicine (Non-Communicable Disease)
Department of Health 

Dr Lee Wai-on
Acting Government Chemist

Dr Choi Sik-man
Acting Chief Chemist (Food Safety & Quality Group)

     PAC is chaired by Mr Abraham Shek, and its Deputy Chairman is Mr Kenneth Leung. Other members include Mr Paul Tse, Mr Steven Ho, Mr Lam Cheuk-ting, Mr Shiu Ka-fai and Ms Tanya Chan.

Ends/Thursday, January 12, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:00

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