Twelve members have been appointed to the Labour Advisory Board for a two-year term from January.

The five employee representatives are Felix Cheung, Ip Wai-ming, Leung Chau-ting, Poon Siu-ping and Wong Siu-han. The five employer representatives are Ho Sai-chu, Stanley Lau, Dr Kim Mak Kin-wah, Anthony Yeung and Paul Yin.

Cheung Pak-chi and Clement Chen have been appointed on an ad-personam basis as an employee and an employer member.

Permanent Secretary for Economic Development & Labour Matthew Cheung, board chairman, said he looks forward to working with the members.

Well qualified

Among the appointees, Mr Ip is a new member, while the others are incumbents, and he is the Deputy General Secretary of the Staff & Workers Union of Hong Kong Civil Airlines.

Another incumbent member, Wong Kwok-kin did not take part in the election of employee representatives for the coming term. His term of service will end on December 31.

The Labour Advisory Board comprises representatives of employees, employers and the Government. It has been the highest level of tripartite consultative body on labour matters since 1946. It plays a pivotal role in the formulation of labour laws and policies.

The board comprises 12 members, six representing employers and six representing employees. Of these, five employee representatives are returned through election by employee unions while five employer representatives are nominated by employer associations. The remaining employer and employee representatives are directly appointed by the Government.