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Education undersecretary Kenneth Chen Wei-on officially takes over today as the secretary general of the Legislative Council Secretariat, succeeding Pauline Ng Man-wah. Legco president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing said earlier this month that he had "high hopes" for the 47-year-old Chen, who had shown "a strong passion" for the role.

The Buildings Department's deadline expires tomorrow for residents of the New Territories to declare any "less risky" illegal structures on their properties. Under the scheme announced by the Development Bureau in April, unauthorised structures such as small canopies and some unenclosed rooftop installations built before June 28 last year can be kept temporarily if they are deemed safe by a qualified person.