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Sir Roger Lobo re-appointed as BA Chairman

The Governor has approved the re-appointment of Sir Roger Lobo as the Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority (BA), a spokesman for the Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch said today (Friday).

"The re-appointment of the Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport as the Vice-chairman, and three other incumbent members have also been approved. Five new members have been appointed to replace retiring ones," he said.

The above appointments are published in the Government Gazette today and will take effect from September 1.

Expressing his gratitude to the five outgoing members, the Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, Mr Chau Tak-hay, said they had contributed a great deal to the work of BA.

BA's main functions are to make recommendations to the Governor-in-Council on the licensing of broadcasting services and to maintain proper programme and advertising standards for television and radio broadcasting in Hong Kong.

The membership list of BA, with effect from September 1 is as follows:

Chairman

Sir Roger Lobo

Vice-chairman

Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport

Members

Mr Norman Leung Nai-pang

Mr Clement Tao Kwok-lau

Mrs Joyce Tai Poon Ching-sheung

Mr Johannes Chan Man-mun *

Mr William Francis Archambaud-Chao *

Mr Raymond Choy Wai-shek *

Mr John Lee Luen-wai *

Dr Sarah Mary Liao Sau-tung

Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs Director-General of Telecommunications

* New members

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