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Appointments to Honours and Non-official Justices of the Peace Selection Committee
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     The Government announced today (December 21) the membership of the Honours and Non-official Justices of the Peace Selection Committee for the year 2019 as follows:

Chairman
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Chief Secretary for Administration
    
Non-official Members
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Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan
Professor Arthur Li Kwok-cheung
Mrs Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun
Mr Joseph Yam Chi-kwong
Mrs Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee
Miss Elsie Leung Oi-sie
Mr Cheng Yiu-tong
Mr Lau Chin-shek    

Official Members
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Financial Secretary
Secretary for Home Affairs
Chairman, Public Service Commission
Director, Chief Executive's Office

     The Honours and Non-official Justices of the Peace Selection Committee is tasked to consider nominations for various honours as well as for the appointment of Non-official Justices of the Peace (JPs) and make recommendations to the Chief Executive.

     Honours and awards are given to individuals in recognition of their significant contribution to Hong Kong or dedicated public and community service. The appointment of JPs is governed by the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Cap. 510). JPs are required to perform certain functions, including visiting custodial institutions or detention centres to ensure that such facilities are effectively managed and that no inmate is unfairly treated or deprived of his or her rights.

     The annual Honours List and the list of new JP appointments are normally published in the Government Gazette on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (July 1).
 
Ends/Friday, December 21, 2018
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