About the Travel Industry Compensation Fund Management Board

Terms of reference


The Travel Industry Compensation Fund Management Board (TICFMB) is a statutory body established under section 32B of the Travel Agents Ordinance (TAO) (Cap. 218). Its major terms of reference are:


a. to hold, manage and apply the Travel Industry Compensation Fund (TICF) in accordance with the provisions of the TAO;
b. to provide ex gratia payment to outbound travellers who are aggrieved by default of travel agents after their outbound fares have been paid, and to provide financial relief to group tour and package tour travellers who are injured or killed in accidents whilst touring abroad;
c. to authorize the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong or any other person to collect the TICF levy;
d. to invest any money of the TICF in any investment authorized under the Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29) or approved by the Financial Secretary;
e. to make rules in relation to the administration of the TICF; and
 f. to arrange for the examination of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong has used its resources if required by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.

Membership

The TICFMB comprises a Chairman and 9 Members. The 8 unofficial members are drawn from various fields such as banking sector, travel industry, legal sector, accounting field and the Consumer Council, etc. The Registrar of Travel Agents is the ex officio Member and Secretary of the Board.


TICFMB Membership List:

Chairman: Mr Ignatius CHAN Tze-ching, B.B.S., J.P.
Members: The Hon. CHAN Kam-lam, S.B.S., J.P.
  Mr Joseph FU Chi-kwong
  Mr Gordan KWONG Che-keung
  Mr Kevin LAM Sze-cay
  Miss Connie LAU Yin-hing
  Mr Leo MA Chan-hang
  Mr Joseph TUNG Yao-chung, J.P.
  Mr Michael WU Siu-ieng, M.H.
Ex officio Member/Secretary: Mr CHENG Chung-hing, Registrar of Travel Agents