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Elderly homes appeal board members appointed

The Governor has appointed Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi as chairman, and Mrs Choy Pun Siu-fun, Dr Fong Yuk-fai, Mr Kenneth Ho King-man, Mrs Alice Tsang Lau Kit-ping, Dr Andrew Wang Wei-hung and Mr Stephen Yau How-boa as panel members of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Appeal Board for a term of two years with effect from September 14.

Details of the appointment are published in the Government Gazette today

(Friday).

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Director of Social Welfare made in respect of him under section 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance may lodge a notice of appeal to the Appeal Board in the prescribed form and manner stipulated in the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) (Appeal Board) (Amendment) Regulation within 28 days after receiving notice of the decision to which the appeal relates.

Any notice, statement or other document required to lodge with the Chairman of the Appeal Board should be sent by registered post to the Chairman at the office of the Secretary for Health and Welfare, seventh floor, Central Government Offices (Main Wing), Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong.

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Road works for Ha Mei San Tsuen amended

The Government has proposed amendments to road works planned for Ha Mei San Tsuen as part of the Village Flood Protection Scheme for Tin Shui Wai Development.

Proposed amendments include minor change in road profile of a short section of a footpath and emergency vehicular access, revision of the limit of works area and replacement of resumption plans.

Details of the proposed amendments are contained in a notice published in the Government Gazette today (Friday) and on notice boards posted near the site of the proposed works.

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