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 "Government's support and monitoring of charities" (Chapter 1) of the Director of Audit's Report No.68 at 9am tomorrow (May 19) in Conference Room 1 of the LegCo Complex.
 
     Sixteen 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: May 19 (Friday)
Time: 9am
Venue: Conference Room 1

Subject:
Government's support and monitoring of charities
(Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's Report No.68)
 

Witnesses:

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Professor K C Chan

Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury) (2) Mr Andrew Lai

Commissioner of Inland Revenue Mr Wong Kuen-fai

Senior Assessor (Appeals) (4) Inland Revenue Department Ms Michelle Ong

Director of Lands Ms Bernadette Linn

Assistant Director of Lands (Headquarters) Ms Sophia Chiang

Secretary for Home Affairs Mr Lau Kong-wah

Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (1) Mr Laurie Lo

Director of Social Welfare Ms Carol Yip

Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services) Mr Lam Ka-tai

Registrar of Companies Ms Ada Chung

Acting Deputy Registry Manager (Registration) Miss Angelina Mok

Commissioner of Police Mr Stephen Lo

Chief Inspector of Police (Societies and Security) (Licensing Office) Ms Nicola Yeung

Under Secretary for Education Mr Kevin Yeung

Deputy Secretary for Education (6) Mrs Angelina Cheung

 
     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, May 18, 2017
Issued at HKT 15:53

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