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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1985

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TRAVEL AGENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS NAMED

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THE GOVERNOR HAS MADE APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAVEL AGENTS, WHICH HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE TRAVEL AGENTS ORDINANCE ENACTED IN AUGUST 1985.

THE COMMITTEE'S MAIN FUNCTIONS ARE TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND ON ISSUES IT MAY CONSIDER TO BE IN THE INTEREST OF TRAVEL AGENTS AND PERSONS USING THE SERVICES OF TRAVEL AGENTS.

THE APPOINTMENTS ARE:

MR HAROLD T. WU

MR KONG HO-PAK

MR WILLIAM JAMES NEWPORT

MR MARTIN WONG

MRS PAMELA CHAN

MS MABEL TING

MR GEORGE CHAN WAI-HO

MR FRANKLIN SHAM TUNG-KEUNG

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR G.A. HIGGINSON, IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTING THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES.

THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE IS INTENDED TO REFLECT A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING THE TRAVEL AND TOURIST SERVICES, THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, AIRLINE AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS.

AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE, SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 6, 1985, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS PROPOSALS ON DRAFT REGULATIONS SETTING OUT PROCEDURES FOR THE APPLICATION AND ISSUED OF LICENCES FOR TRAVEL AGENTS AND THE VARIOUS FEES TO BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE TRAVEL AGENTS ORDINANCE BEFORE THESE PROPOSALS ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.

THE APPOINTMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE FROM NOVEMBER 1. 1985 FOR ONE

1, YEAR.

THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE MAY BE EXPANDED IF THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE DESIRABLE IN THE INTERESTS OF STRENGTHENING THE ADVISORY ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE.

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