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The Government today (December 21) announced the following appointments to the Honours Committee and Non-official Justices of the Peace (JPs) Selection Committee for the year 2008.
(A) Honours Committee
Chief Secretary for Administration (Chairman)
Financial Secretary
Mr Leung Chun-ying
Mr Cheng Yiu-tong
Mr Charles Lee Yeh-kwong
Dr Edward Leong Che-hung
Dr Marvin Cheung Kin-tung
Prof Lawrence J Lau
Dr Raymond Ch'ien Kuo-fung
Secretary for Home Affairs
Chairman, Public Service Commission
Director, Chief Executive's Office
Director of Protocol (Secretary)
(B) Non-official Justices of the Peace (JPs) Selection Committee
Chief Secretary for Administration (Chairman)
Mr Leung Chun-ying
Mr Andrew Liao Cheung-sing
Mrs Laura M Cha
Mr Bernard C Chan
Mr Charles Lee Yeh-kwong
Mr Ronald Joseph Arculli
Secretary for Home Affairs
Director, Chief Executive's Office
Director of Administration
Deputy Director of Administration (1) (Secretary)
The Honours Committee considers nominations and makes recommendations for an honour or award given to individuals in recognition of their significant contribution to Hong Kong or dedicated public and community service. The Non-official JPs Selection Committee considers nominations and makes recommendations for the appointment of non-official JPs.
The main function of JPs is to visit custodial institutions or detention centres to ensure that they are effectively managed and that no inmate is unfairly treated or deprived of his or her rights.
The annual Honours List and the list of new JP appointments are normally published in the Government Gazette on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (July 1).
Ends/Friday, December 21, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:01
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