The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold public hearings on "Management of funding for sports development through the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion)" (Chapter 1) of the Director of Audit's Report No.74 tomorrow (May 16) at 9am and 2.30pm in Conference Room 3 of the LegCo Complex respectively. The PAC will also hold a closed meeting tomorrow at 8.30am in Conference Room 4 of the LegCo Complex.
 
     Seven witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearings to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by the PAC members.
 
     The programmes for the public hearings are as follows:
 
     Date: May 16 (Saturday)
     Time: 9am
     Venue: Conference Room 3
    
     Subject:
     Management of funding for sports development through the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion) ​(Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's Report No.74)
 
     Witnesses:
     Mr Caspar Tsui
     Secretary for Home Affairs

     Mr Yeung Tak-keung
     Commissioner for Sports

     Mr Paul Cheng
     Principal Assistant Secretary (Recreation and Sport)1
     ​Home Affairs Bureau

     Mr Vincent Liu
     Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

     Mr Benjamin Hung
     Assistant Director (Leisure Services)2
     Leisure and Cultural Services Department

     Date: May 16 (Saturday)
     Time: 2.30pm
     Venue: Conference Room 3
    
     ​Subject:
     ​Management of funding for sports development through the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion) (Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit's Report No.74)
 
     Witnesses:
     Mr Caspar Tsui
     Secretary for Home Affairs

     Mr Yeung Tak-keung
     Commissioner for Sports

     Mr Paul Cheng
     Principal Assistant Secretary (Recreation and Sport)1
     Home Affairs Bureau

     Mr Vincent Liu
     Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

     Mr Benjamin Hung
     Assistant Director (Leisure Services)2
     Leisure and Cultural Services Department

     Mr Pui Kwan-kay
     Chairman, Hong Kong Football Association

     Mr Paul Woodland
     Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Football Association Secretariat

     The 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/Friday, May 15, 2020
Issued at HKT 19:25

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