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The Government today (March 31) announced the re-appointment of three serving members to the Fight Crime Committee.

Mr Edward PONG Chong, Mr Almon POON Chin-hung and Mr Raymond CHOW Wai-kam have been re-appointed to the Committee, all for a period of two years from April 1 this year to March 31, 2002.

The terms of reference of the Committee are:

(1)to draw up plans for a co-ordinated effort to reduce crime;

(2)to co-ordinate the work of the departments and agencies concerned in the implementation of such plans;

(3)to receive and to assess reports from the departments and agencies concerned on the extent to which they have been able to implement the plans and on the results;

(4)to determine ways in which the public can be stimulated to contribute to the reduction of crime;

(5)to receive and to process suggestions from any source on how crime might be reduced;

(6)to recommend any legislative and administrative measures that the Committee considers necessary towards reducing crime; and

(7)to report on progress to the Chief Executive once yearly.

Following is the membership of the Fight Crime Committee:

Chairman:Chief Secretary for Administration

Deputy Chairman:Secretary for Justice

Members:

Dr the Hon Rosanna WONG Yick-ming, JP

The Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee, JP

The Hon James TO Kun-sun

Mr Edward PONG Chong, JP

Mr Almon POON Chin-hung

Mr Raymond CHOW Wai-kam, JP

Professor Daniel SHEK Tan-lei, JP

Mr CHENG Sing-yip

Secretary for Security

Secretary for Home Affairs

Secretary for Health and Welfare

Secretary for Education and Manpower

Commissioner of Police

Commissioner of Correctional Services

Secretary: Principal Assistant Secretary for Security

End/Friday, March 31, 2000

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