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This year's appointments of Justices of the Peace (JPs) are published in the Government Gazette today (June 30, Sunday). This is the fifth JP appointment exercise since the reunification.

A total of 73 persons will be appointed as JPs, including 50 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (commonly referred to as "Non-official JPs") and 23 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the same ordinance (commonly referred to as "Official JPs") with effect from 1 July 2002.

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 1 July 2002:-

Mr. AU Weng-hei, B.B.S.

The Honourable Bernard Charnwut CHAN

Mr. CHAN Chung-bun, Bunny

The Honourable CHAN Kam-lam

Revd. CHAN Kim-kwong

Mr. CHAN Tung, B.B.S.

Mr. CHAN Tze-ching

Professor CHEN Hung-yee, Albert

Mr. CHOI Kim-lui

Ms. CHOW Wailee

Mrs. NG CHU Lien-fan

Mr. CHUA Sek-chon, Peter

Mr. Bhoomiah Dharmiah DASARI

Mr. Mark Francis DICKENS

Dr. FUNG Hong

Mr. Alan HOO, S.C.

Mr. Lester Garson HUANG

Mr. HUI Man-bock, Bernard

Mr. IP Cho-yin

Mr. KWOK Ka-ming

Mr. KWOK Sau-po

Professor LAM Kin-che

Ms. LAM Wai-ling

Dr. LAU Chi-wang, James

Mr. LAU Ip-keung, Kenneth, M.H.

Mrs. LEE LAU Chu-lai

Mr. LI Hon-shing, Michael

The Honourable MA Fung-kwok

Dr. MAK Kin-wah

Mrs. MAK TANG Pik-yee, Agnes

Ms. MOK Fung-yee, Emily

Mr. NG Yat-cheung

Dr. SUN Tai-lun, B.B.S.

Ms. TAM Siu-ying, Iris

Mr. TSANG Lai-keung

Dr. TSOI Ting-kwok, Peter

Mr. WAI Kwok-hung

Mr. Carson WEN

Mr. WONG Kai-man

Mr. WONG Michael Kin-chow, G.B.S.

Dr. WONG Siu-weng, Simon

Mr. WONG Siu-yee

Mr. WONG Tung-shun, Peter

Mr. WONG Kennedy Ying-ho

The Honourable WU King-cheong, B.B.S.

Mrs. WU KWOK Sau-ping, Ivy

Ms. YAU Siu-fee, Sylvia

Mr. YU Pang-chun

Professor YUEN Kwok-yung

Professor YUEN TSANG Woon-ki, Angelina

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 1 July 2002:-

Mr. Kenneth John BRADLEY

Mr. CHAN Hing-nin, John Bosco

Mrs. CHAN MAK Kit-ling, Jenny

Mr. CHAN Wai-sun

Mr. CHAO Pao-shu, George

Mrs. CHENG CHAN Ching-ling

Mr. CHENG Man-yiu

Mr. David ENGLISH

Mr. LAU Ka-keung, Peter

Dr. LEE Boon-ying

Dr. LEUNG Pak-yin

Dr. LEUNG Ting-hung

Mr. LEUNG Woon-yin

Mr. NG Kai-ming, Helius

Mr. NG Sek-fai

Ms. FONG Lily

Mr. Edward John ROBLIN

Mr. TSANG Chi-hung

Mr. TSAO Tak-kiang, Lorenz

Mrs. YIP POON Kam-ying, Brenda

Mr. YIP Sai-chor

Mr. YUE Wai-man, Eddie

Dr. YUEN Hoi-sing

End/Sunday, June 30, 2002.

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