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The Government today (October 19) announced the following appointments to the Non-official Justices of the Peace (JPs) Selection Committee for the year 2013.
Chief Secretary for Administration (Chairman)
Mr Lam Woon-kwong
Mrs Laura Cha
Professor Arthur Li
Mrs Fanny Law
Mr Barry Cheung
Secretary for Home Affairs
Director, Chief Executive's Office
Director of Administration
Deputy Director of Administration (1) (Secretary)
The Non-official JPs Selection Committee considers nominations and makes recommendations to the Chief Executive 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 new JP appointments are normally published in the Government Gazette on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (July 1).
Ends/Friday, October 19, 2012
Issued at HKT 12:00
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