â€‹The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled "Infection control in the workplace" on November 23 (Friday) for employees who may come into contact with pathogenic bacteria and viruses in the workplace. The talk will explain how micro-organisms enter the human body and affect people's health. The concept of infection control in the workplace will also be covered. It will be held at 3pm in the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
      
     The LD will hold another public talk entitled "Work and general diseases (diabetes mellitus and hypertension)" on November 28 (Wednesday). The talk will cover health tips for working in hot environments or on irregular schedules, or performing heavy manual work, in order to promote the occupational health awareness of employees with diabetes mellitus or hypertension. It will be held at 2.30pm in the lecture room of Fanling Occupational Health Clinic (7/F, Fanling Health Centre, 2 Pik Fung Road, Fanling).
      
     Both talks will be given by the LD's occupational health nurse in Cantonese. Admission is free. For enquiries or registration, please call 2852 4040.

     The Government gazetted today (November 16) the proposed road works at the cul-de-sac at On Hing Lane, Shek Mun, Shatin, to accommodate the proposed columbarium development there.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plan and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Sha Tin Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Sha Tin Government Offices,
1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin, New Territories

District Lands Office, Sha Tin,
11/F, Sha Tin Government Offices,
1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin, New Territories

     The gazette notice, scheme, plan and location plan will be available at 
www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.htm.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Housing an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Housing Bureau's drop-in box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettethb@thb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Housing not later than January 15, 2019.

     â€‹The Chief Executive has appointed Ms Stella Lau Yin-ling as a member of the Council of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts for the period from November 15, 2018 to December 31, 2019.
 
     The Chief Executive has also appointed the following persons as members of the Council of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts for a period of two years from January 1, 2019:
 
Mrs Helen Chan
Mr Nick Ho Lik-ko
Mr Charles Yang Chuen-liang (re-appointed)
 
     Serving members of the Council include:
 
Professor Stephen Chow Chun-kay (Chairman)
Dr Frankie Yeung Wai-shing (Deputy Chairman)
Ms Yvonne Shing Mo-han (Treasurer)
Mr Ronnie Cheng Kay-yen (appointment expires on December 31, 2018)
Mrs Eva Cheng Li Kam-fun
Ms Winnie Cheung Chi-woon (appointment expires on December 31, 2018)
Professor Gillian Ann Choa
Ms Maisy Ho Chiu-ha
Mr Leon Ko Sai-tseung
Ms Anna Kwong Sum-yee
Mr Frank Lee King-ting
Ms Emily Mok Fung-yee
Mr Douglas So Cheung-tak
Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (ex-officio)
Secretary for Home Affairs or his representative
Secretary for Education or his representative
 
     The above appointments were published in the Government Gazette today (November 16).

     The Government today (November 16) announced that the Chief Executive has re-appointed Mr Albert Wong Kwai-huen as Chairman and Ms Grace Chu Hing-wah and Mr Kenneth Wong Wing-yan as members of the Copyright Tribunal for a two-year term with effect from December 1, 2018.
 
     The Chief Executive has also appointed Ms Loretta Fong Wan-huen as a new member of the tribunal for a two-year term with effect from February 1, 2019.
 
     "We would like to express our gratitude to the outgoing member Ms Chan Ching-chu for her service to the tribunal over the past years," a Government spokesman said.
 
     The Copyright Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body established under the Copyright Ordinance. It adjudicates on disputes concerning the terms and conditions of copyright licensing schemes devised by licensing bodies. It consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman and seven members.       
 
     The full membership of the Copyright Tribunal, with effect from February 1, 2019, is as follows:      

Mr Albert Wong Kwai-huen (Chairman)
Mr Kenny Wong Kam-shan (Deputy Chairman)
Dr Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu
Ms Grace Chu Hing-wah
Professor Michael Siu Kin-wai
Mr Kenneth Wong Wing-yan
Mr Alan Yip Chi-wing
Mr Cheung Ka-li
Ms Loretta Fong Wan-huen

     The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (November 16) gazetted the 2018 Edition of the Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency of Building Services Installation (BEC) and Code of Practice for Building Energy Audit (EAC), pursuant to section 40 of the Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance (BEEO), to further enhance the energy efficiency of buildings to help combat climate change.
 
     Following the enactment of the BEEO in 2012, the EMSD promulgated the BEC and EAC in the same year. The Codes of Practice are reviewed every three years to ensure that they can keep pace with the times. During the review process, the EMSD consults the relevant major stakeholders including professional institutions, trade associations, academics and the relevant Government departments and keeps abreast of the latest technology advancement and the development of the international standards and practice on energy efficiency.
 
     The new edition of the BEC uplifts the energy efficiency standards and requirements of air-conditioning, lighting, electrical, and lift and escalator installations, resulting in a more than 18 per cent improvement compared with the 2012 edition. By the end of the coming decade, the implementation of the BEEO is expected to bring about an energy saving of some 27 billion kWh from both new buildings and existing buildings in Hong Kong, equivalent to the total annual electricity consumption of about 5.8 million households and a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of about 19 million tonnes. The new edition of the EAC imposes more stringent requirements on the technical aspects and the details on the carrying out of energy audits under the Ordinance.
 
     The new editions of the BEC and EAC will take effect on May 16 and August 16 next year respectively. For more details about the Ordinance and the two Codes of Practice, please visit the EMSD website (www.emsd.gov.hk/beeo).