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The Government announced today (December 23) that the following people had been appointed as members of the Honours Committee for the year 2006:
Chief Secretary for Administration (Chairman)
Financial Secretary
The Honourable Leung Chun-ying, GBS, JP
The Honourable Cheng Yiu-tong, SBS, JP
The Honourable Charles Lee Yeh-kwong, GBS, JP
Dr the Honourable Edward Leong Che-hung, GBS, JP
Dr James Z. M. Kung, GBS
Professor Edward Chen Kwan-yiu, GBS, JP
Dr Raymond Ch'ien Kuo-fung, GBS, JP
Secretary for Home Affairs
Chairman, Public Service Commission
Director or Permanent Secretary, Chief Executive's Office
On the Non-official Justices of the Peace (JPs) Selection Committee, also chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, the following people have been appointed as members for the year 2006:
The Honourable Leung Chun-ying, GBS, JP
The Honourable Andrew Liao Cheung-sing, SBS, SC, JP
The Honourable Bernard C. Chan, JP
The Honourable Charles Lee Yeh-kwong, GBS, JP
The Honourable Henry Fan Hung-ling, SBS, JP
Secretary for Home Affairs
Director or Permanent Secretary, Chief Executive's Office
Director of Administration
The Honours Committee considers all nominations for recommendation for an honour or award, which are given to individuals in recognition of their significant contribution to Hong Kong and for their dedicated public and community service. The Non-official Justices of the Peace Selection Committee considers nominations and make recommendations for non-official JPs.
The main function of JPs is to visit custodial institutions or detention centres to ensure their effective management 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 23, 2005
Issued at HKT 11:50
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