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This year's appointments of Justices of the Peace (JPs) are published in the Government Gazette today (July 1, Sunday). This is the fourth JP appointment exercise since the reunification.
A total of 68 persons are appointed as JPs, including 39 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (commonly referred to as "Non-official JPs") and 29 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the same ordinance (commonly referred to as "Official JPs") with effect from July 1, 2001. A few other appointments of JPs may also be made later.
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 are also required to perform other duties as directed by the Chief Executive, such as carrying out ad hoc inquiries.
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, 2001:-
Professor CHAN Cheung-ming, Alfred
Ms. CHAN Siu-king
Dr. CHAN Sze-tong
The Honourable CHAN Yuen-han
Mr. CHENG Chun-ping
Mr. CHOI Chee-cheong
The Honourable David Yu-lin CHU
Professor CHUNG Yue-ping
The Honourable HUI Cheung-ching
Dr. HUI Chi-ming
Dr. KO Wing-man
Mr. KWONG Ki-chi, G.B.S.
Mr. Daniel LAI
Mr. LAM Andy Siu-wing
Mr. LAM Kwok-cheong
Mr. LAM Man-fai, Hugo
Mr. David H.T. LAN, G.B.S.
Mr. LAU Chi-keung
Ms. LAU Chiang-chu, Vivien
Mr. Stephen LAU Ka-men
Mr. LEE Ka-chung
Dr. LEONG FUNG Ling-yee, Lilian
Mr. LO Wing-sang, Vincent
The Honourable NG Leung-sing
Mr. NG See-yuen, B.B.S.
Mr. PANG Yiu-kai
Mr. Jal Soli SHROFF
Mr. Richard Neil STANDING
Mr. TAI Tak-fung
Professor TANG Wai-king, Grace
Mr. TSOI Hak-kong, Herbert
Mr. TUNG Yao-chung, Joseph
Ms. Ada Ying-kay WONG
Ir. Dr. WONG Chak-yan, Greg
Ir. WONG Chi-ming
Professor Yuk-shan WONG
Mr. WU Chor-nam
Ms. YIP Wing-sie
Mr. Allan ZEMAN
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, 2001:-
Mrs. Agnes ALLCOCK
Mr. Robert Charles ALLCOCK, B.B.S.
Mrs. BROWN TSANG Mui-fan, Mimi
Mr. Alan Leslie CALDER
Mr. CHAI Sung-veng
Mr. CHAN Kut-fai
Mr. CHAN Kwei-sang
Ms. CHAN Sien-mun, Marian
Mr. CHING Kam-cheong
Miss CHOW Shuk-ching, Mary
Mr. CHOW Tat-ming, Thomas
Mr. CHUNG Ling-hoi
Miss FONG Shun-man, Margaret
Mr. LEE Ka-mo
Ms. LEUNG Fung-yee, Julia
Mr. LEUNG Mang-chiu
Mrs. LI WU Wai-lok, Judy
Mr. MAK Chai-kwong
Mr. MAK Kin-lam
Mr. Dermot Francis MANNING
Mr. MOK Yick-fan, Danny
Mr. Alexander Kerr PATON
Mr. Thomas THUMB
Mrs. TING YIP Yin-mei, Jessie
Mr. Simon Laurence TOPPING
Ms. TSE Man-yee, Elizabeth
Dr. WONG Ming-chung
Mr. WOO Wai-man, Johnny
Mr. YEUNG Kai-hing
End/Sunday, July 1, 2001
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