Appointments to Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee announced
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(issued by HKSAR Government)


The Government today (September 21) announces the new term of membership to the Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee with effect from 1 October 2007.

The membership of the Committee as from 1 October 2007 is as follows:

Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun, BBS, JP (new appointee)

Ms Virginia Choi Wai-kam

Mr Anthony Chow Wing-kin, SBS, JP (new appointee)

Mr Lo Wing-hung, BBS

Dr Elizabeth Quat

Mr Edwin Tam Kwok-kiu

Dr Yip Chi-kwong (new appointee)

Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs or Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs

The Committee, which is established under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, is chaired by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Mr Roderick Woo.

"With their broad spectrum of expertise and wealth of experience, we are confident that the appointed members will provide invaluable advice and support to the Privacy Commissioner for Persoanl Data on protection and promotion of personal data privacy," the Government spokesman said.

The members are appointed for a term of two years, except for Mr Lo Wing-hung who has served on the Committee for five years and is re-appointed for a term of one year.

The appointment notice is gazetted today.