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The Government today (December 30) announced that the Chief Executive had made certain appointments to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Advisory Committee on Corruption (ACOC), the ICAC Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations (CACCR), the ICAC Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee (CPAC), the ICAC Operations Review Committee (ORC) and the ICAC Complaints Committee (ICC), all for a term of two years, starting from January 1, 2012. Details of the appointments are as follows:
ACOC
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The Chief Executive has re-appointed Professor John Leong Chi-yan and Mrs Ayesha Macpherson Lau as members of ACOC. Mr Albert Au Siu-cheung has been appointed, in his capacity as the Chairman of CPAC, to ACOC as a new member. Professor Timothy Tong Wai-cheung has also been appointed as a new member of ACOC.
ACOC advises the Commissioner, ICAC on any aspect of the problem of corruption in Hong Kong and keeps the operational, staffing and administrative policies of ICAC under review. ACOC also draws to the Chief Executive's attention any special aspect of the work of ICAC or any problem encountered by it.
CACCR
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The Chief Executive has re-appointed Professor John Leong Chi-yan as the Chairman of CACCR. Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, Mrs April Chan Yiu Wai-yee, Dr Lewis Luk Tei and Mr Irons Sze have also been re-appointed as members of CACCR. Ms Katherine Cheung Marn-kay has been appointed as a new member of CACCR.
CACCR advises the Commissioner on appropriate measures to foster public support in combating corruption and to educate the public against the evils of corruption. It also monitors community response to the ICAC's work and public attitudes towards corruption in general.
CPAC
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The Chief Executive has appointed Mr Albert Au Siu-cheung as the Chairman of CPAC. Ir Professor Reuben Chu Pui-kwan and Mrs Bethy Tam Ho Kum-man have been re-appointed as members of CPAC. Dr Cindy Lam Lo-kuen and Miss Nancy Tsang Lan-see have been appointed as new members of CPAC.
CPAC receives and calls for reports from the ICAC about practices and procedures of Government departments, public bodies and the private sector which may be conducive to corruption and advises the Commissioner what areas should be examined and the degree of priority to be accorded to each.
ORC
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The Chief Executive has re-appointed Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung, Miss Maria Tam Wai-chu and Dr Winnie Tang Shuk-ming as members of ORC. Ms Kwan Sau-ha has been appointed as a new member of ORC.
ORC monitors the work of the ICAC Operations Department. It reviews corruption complaints received and investigations conducted by the ICAC to ensure that they are handled effectively and efficiently. It also examines circumstances where search warrants are authorised by the Commissioner, where persons have been put on bail for more than six months, and where investigations have been lasting for over a year or requiring substantial resources.
ICC
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The Chief Executive has re-appointed Dr Edward Leong Che-hung as the Chairman of ICC. Mr Albert Ho Chun-yan, Mrs Stella Lau Kun Lai-kuen, Ms Angela Lee Wai-yin, Mrs Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun and Mr Yeh V-nee have also been re-appointed as members of ICC.
ICC monitors the handling of complaints against the ICAC, reviews ICAC procedures and practices which may lead to complaints and makes recommendations when necessary.
The Government also expresses gratitude to all the outgoing members of the five committees, who will retire on December 31, 2011, for their valuable contributions to the work of the respective committees.
The non-official membership lists of the five committees are at the Annex.
Ends/Friday, December 30, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:58
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