Appointments of members to Advisory Committee on Travel Agents
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Eight existing members, Mr Conrad Chiu, Mr Buston Chu, Miss Lisa Djeng, Ms Lanny Leung, Ms Elaine Liu, Mr Hazen Tang, Mr Joseph Tung and Ms Gilly Wong, have been re-appointed as members of the ACTA.
The above appointments take effect on November 19, 2016, for two years.
"We are thankful for the valuable contribution to the ACTA from Professor Hsu and Mr Wu in the past six years. We also welcome Dr Mak and Mr Wong and look forward to working closely with them and other fellow ACTA members to further promote the service quality of tourism in Hong Kong and the protection of outbound travellers and visitors to Hong Kong," a spokesman for the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said.
The ACTA is a statutory body established under section 7 of the Travel Agents Ordinance (TAO). It advises the Government on matters relating to the regulation of travel agents and issues affecting the interests of the travel trade and consumers. Appointments to the ACTA are made by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development under section 7(2) of the TAO, with the delegated authority from the Chief Executive.
The composition of the ACTA with effect from November 19, 2016, is as follows:
Chairman: Mr Wilfred Wong Kam-pui
Members: Mr Conrad Chiu
@ � Mr Buston Chu Yat-chiu
@ � Miss Lisa Marie Djeng Kar-yee
@ � Dr Barry Mak Lui-ming
@ � Ms Mandy Fung Yuen-han
@ � Mr Anthony Lau Chun-hon
@ � Ms Lanny Leung Kong-lan
@ � Ms Elaine Liu Yuk-ling
@ � Mr Hazen Tang Tim-wan
@ � Mr Joseph Tung Yao-chung
@ � Mr Jason Wong Chun-tat
@ � Ms Gilly Wong Fung-han
@ � Commissioner for Tourism or
@ � Assistant Commissioner for Tourism (1)
@ � Registrar of Travel Agents
Ends/Friday, November 18, 2016
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