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The Government today (January 21) announced appointments to the Appeal Board on Public Meetings and Processions.

"The Chief Executive has appointed Mr Vincent To Wai-keung to be a Deputy Chairman of the Appeal Board, and Mr Anthony Chow Wing-kin as a member," a government spokesman said.

The appointments, made under section 43 of the Public Order Ordinance (POO) and gazetted today, will be from January 21, 2005 to December 21, 2006.

"The Appeal Board is responsible for considering appeals against a prohibition under section 9, an objection under section 14, or the conditions imposed or amended by the Commissioner of Police under section 11 or section 15 of the POO in respect of a public meeting or procession."

"It is also empowered to confirm, reverse or vary the decision being appealed against," the spokesman said.

Ends/Friday, January 21, 2005

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