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At the end of February, the Government announced the appointment of a Panel of Specialists to advise it on technical issues involved in the subsidiary legislation. Both the Advisory Board and the Panel of Specialists are essential parts of the consultative machinery set up by the Government to ensure that the MPF legislation is sound and widely understood.
"The immediate task of the Advisory Board is to make recommendations on the subsidiary legislation," the spokesman said.
"In view of the tight timetable for the preparation of the subsidiary legislation, the Advisory Board will have a busy meeting schedule during this year," he added.
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New Commissioner of Inland Revenue appointed
The Government announced today (Tuesday) that the Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Mr Wong Ho-sang, will succeed Mr Anthony Au Yeung Fu, as Commissioner of Inland Revenue from April 24. Mr Au Yeung will proceed on pre- retirement leave on the same day.
Following are their brief biographical notes of Mr Au Yeung and Mr Wong:
Mr Anthony Au Yeung Fu, OBE, JP
Aged 60, Mr Au Yeung joined the Hong Kong government as an Assessor in 1965. After a series of promotion in the grade, he was promoted to the post of Commissioner of Inland Revenue in 1985. On his retirement, Mr Au Yeung will have completed over 30 years of service with the Hong Kong government.
Mr Wong Ho-sang. JP
Aged 52, Mr Wong first joined the Hong Kong government as an Industry Assistant in 1967. He was transferred to the Assistant Assessor rank in 1968, and rose to his present rank of Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue in 1995.
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