Transport Advisory Committee new chairman

Ms Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, Senior Counsel, will assume chairmanship of the Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) with effect from tomorrow (October 1).  Ms Cheng will replace Mr Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung who has resigned from the committee.

Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao, thanked Mr Lam for his sterling contribution to the TAC in the past seven years.  She also expressed confidence that under Ms Cheng's leadership, TAC would continue to tender valuable and impartial advice on transport issues to the Government.

The TAC is a non-statutory body which advises the Chief Executive in Council on transport policy and issues.

Ends/Thursday, September 30, 2004