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The Government will publish this year's appointments of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in the Government Gazette today (July 1).  

The appointment of 70 people as JPs will be gazetted, including 40 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (commonly referred to as "Non-official JPs") and 30 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the same ordinance (commonly referred to as "Official JPs").  The appointments will take effect from July 1, 2005.

The main function of JPs is to visit prisons, detention centres and other institutions to ensure their effective management and that no individual is unfairly treated or deprived of his or her rights.  JPs may also be required by the Chief Executive to perform other duties.

The following is a list of JPs appointed under section 3(1)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Chapter 510) with effect from July 1, 2005:-

Professor Andrew Chi-fai CHAN
Mr. CHAN Kin-por
Dr. Raymond CHAN
Mr. CHENG Wai-sun, Edward
Dr. CHOI Chee-ming
Mr. CHOI Ngai-min
Mr. CHOW Yick-hay, B.B.S.
The Honourable CHOY So-yuk
Professor CHU Ching-wu
Mr. CHUNG Chi-ping, Roy
Mr. FONG Wo, Felix
Dr. Gunter GAO
Mr. Keith Graham KERR
Miss KI Man-fung, Leonie
Mr. KWOK Ping-luen, Raymond
Dr. KWONG Hoi-chau, Martin
Mrs. LAI IP Po-ping, Fanny
Mr. LAM Tai-fai
Professor LAM Tai-hing
Mr. LAM Woon-kwong, G.B.S.
Dr. LEE Ka-yan, David, M.H.
Dr. LEE Shu-wing, Ernest, B.B.S.
Dr. LEUNG Cho-bun
Mr. LEUNG Wing-cheung, William
Dr. LO Chi-kin
Mrs. LUI FUNG Mei-yee, Mabel
Miss LUI Wai-yu, Paddy
Mr. MA Ho-fai
Dr. MAK Hoi-hung
Mr. Manohar Narindas MELWANI, M.H.
Mr. Amirali Bakirali NASIR
Mr. SHIH Wing-ching
Mr. SZE Chin-hung
Mr. TANG Chung-yen, Tom
Dr. WONG Chi-ho, Jimmy, B.B.S.
Mr. WONG Kwok-keung
Ms. WONG Pui-sze, Priscilla
Mr. WONG Wing-hoo, Billy
Ms. YAN Hau-yee, Lina, M.H.
Mr. Benjamin YU, S.C.


The following is a list of JPs appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Chapter 510) with effect from July 1, 2005:-

Dr. CHAN Cho-yee, Joseph
Mr. CHAN Kwong-wei, Samuel
Mr. CHAN Yau-fung
Mr. CHENG Ting-ning
Mr. CHEUNG King-man
Dr. CHIU Tak-lun, Michael
Ms. CHOW Pat-ying, Lily
Mr. David John CLIMAS
Ms. FOO Siu-wai, Gracie
Ms. LAI Siu-wan, Marigold
Mr. LAI Ying-sie, Benedict
Ms. Helen LEE
Dr. LEE Kwing-hong
Ms. LEE Lai-yee
Mr. LEUNG Chi-fai, John
Mr. LEUNG Moon-tong
Mr. LEUNG Yiu-fat, Allen
Mr. LEUNG Yu-keung
Mr. LO Fu-wai
Ms. LO Yuet-yee
Ms. LUI Kit-yuk
Mr. MAK Ching-yu
Ms. NIP Sai-lan, Olivia
Mr. SHIU Wing-yu
Mr. SIU Kuen-sang
Dr. WONG Fook-yee
Ms. WONG Lai-fun
Ms. YAM Wai-fan
Ms. YIP Lai-ching, Carolina
Mr. YUEN Kwok-hang

Ends/Friday, July 1, 2005
Issued at HKT 00:05

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