Hong Kong – Appointments to Country and Marine Parks Board
Appointments to Country and Marine Parks Board
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The Government today (September 1) announced the appointments to the new term of the Country and Marine Parks Board (CMPB) for a period of two years with effect from today.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) expressed gratitude to the outgoing members, Ms Brenda Chan Kwai-fun, Dr Lewis Cheung Ting-on, Professor He Shenjing, Mr Teddy Law Wing-fai, Dr Amelia Lee Nam-yuk, Mr Charles Lee Yee-keung, Mr Ken So Kwok-yin and Ms Yip Yan-yan, for their valuable contributions to the CMPB during their tenure.
In accordance with the Country Parks Ordinance (Cap. 208) and the Marine Parks Ordinance (Cap. 476), the CMPB shall consider and advise the Country and Marine Parks Authority on the policy and programmes in respect of country parks and special areas, as well as marine parks and marine reserves.
The membership list for the new term is as follows:
Chairman
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Professor Ling Kar-kan
Non-official members
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Mr Cheung Siu-keung
Dr Apple Chui Pui-yi
Miss Natalie Chung Sum-yue*
Professor Desmond Hui Cheuk-kuen
Dr Jeffrey Hung Oi-shing*
Dr Caroline Law Man-yee
Mr Ian Leung Kin-wai
Professor Li Xin*
Mr Lo Pui-lam
Dr Angie Ng Ying-sim*
Professor Qiu Jian-wen
Mr Shum Si-ki*
Mr Alex Wong Lap-kei
Mr Henry Yau Yik-chung
Mr Yu Hon-kwan
Ms Vriko Yu Pik-fan
* New appointee
Official members
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- Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (ex-officio)
- Deputy Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation with Assistant Director (Country Parks) or Assistant Director (Fisheries and Marine Conservation) as alternate member
- Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Environment) with Principal Assistant Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Nature Conservation) as alternate member
- Director of Home Affairs with Deputy Director (1) or Assistant Director (2) as alternate member
- Director of Lands with Assistant Director (Specialist 2) as alternate member
- Director of Leisure and Cultural Services with Assistant Director (Leisure Services) 3 as alternate member
- Director of Marine with Assistant Director (Port Control) as alternate member
- Director of Planning with Assistant Director (New Territories) as alternate member
- Director of Water Supplies with Assistant Director (Development) as alternate member
Appointments to Insurance Appeals Tribunal
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Professor Chan Koon-hung
Appointments to Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
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Meanwhile, Ms Anita Fung Yuen-mei, a serving member of the Commission, will retire from the Commission on June 30, 2023.
“We wish to express our gratitude to Ms Anita Fung Yuen-mei for her invaluable advice rendered to the Commission during her term of office, and for her contribution to upholding Hong Kong’s judicial independence,” a Government spokesman said.
The functions of the Commission are to advise or make recommendations to the Chief Executive regarding the filling of vacancies in judicial offices, representations from a judicial officer concerning conditions of service referred to it by the Chief Executive, and any matter affecting judicial officers which may be prescribed or which the Chief Executive may refer to it.
The membership list with effect from July 1, 2023, is as follows:
Ex-officio Chairman
Members
Appointments to Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force
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The Government expresses its gratitude to the members of the current term for their contributions and support to the work of the Task Force, and look forward to working with the new-term Task Force steadfastly to best take forward targeted poverty alleviation.
Ex-officio members
The Task Force is tasked to oversee the operation of the SIE Fund to promote social innovation and nurture social entrepreneurship as a means of alleviating poverty and social exclusion. The terms of reference of the Task Force are available on its website (www.sie.gov.hk). The Task Force Secretariat is established in the Efficiency Office under the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau.
Appointments to new-term Commission on Poverty
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The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, being the Chairperson of the CoP, expressed his gratitude to all members of the current-term CoP for their efforts and contributions. He welcomed members of the new-term CoP, and looked forward to close collaboration with them to steadfastly implement the current-term Government’s strategy of targeted poverty alleviation with resources directed to those most in need.
“The Strive and Rise Programme I lead is the first initiative under the current-term Government’s strategy of targeted poverty alleviation. Through collaboration among the Government, the business sector and the community, it focuses on supporting junior secondary school students from underprivileged families, particularly those living in sub-divided units. As announced by the Chief Executive in the 2022 Policy Address, the CoP will be restructured to study and identify other target groups for poverty alleviation. The Government will work with the new-term CoP steadfastly to best take forward targeted poverty alleviation,” he said.
The membership of the new-term CoP is as follows:
Chairperson
Non-official members
Ex-officio members
The terms of reference of the CoP are available on its website (www.povertyrelief.gov.hk).
Hong Kong – Appointments to Insurance Appeals Tribunal
The Government announced today (July 25) that the Financial Secretary, under the authority delegated by the Chief Executive, has appointed 16 new members and reappointed 11 serving members to the panel of the Insurance Appeals Tribunal (IAT) for a new term from July 26, 2023, to July 25, 2025.
The panel membership of the IAT for the new term is as follows:
New appointees
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Mr Au Lut-chi
Mr Kenneth Chan Kin-nin
Mr Anthony Chan Kwok-tung
Mr Chan Pui-leung
Mr Arthur Chan Sung-lai
Mr Brian Chau
Professor Chen Nan
Ms Cindi Hui Ming-ming
Mr Benson Hung Kin-ho
Mr Jiang Tao
Mr Mark Norman Reginald Johnson
Mr Lee Pak-kee
Mr Ken Lin
Mr Tommy So Chung
Professor Tam Kar-yan
Ms Wendy Yuen Miu-ling
Reappointed members
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Ms Kerry Ching Kim-wai
Mr Ian Chu Pak-ning
Ms Nixie Lam Lam
Mr Peter Li Po-ting
Dr Gladie Lui Man-ching
Professor Phyllis Mo Lai-lan
Mr Simon Tang Shu-pui
Mr Kevin Wong Ho
Mr Harry Wong Wing-tai
Mr James Wong Yuk-loi
A Government spokesman said, “The IAT provides an effective safeguard to ensure that the relevant regulatory decisions made by the Insurance Authority (IA) are reasonable and fair.”
The Government also expressed gratitude to the outgoing members. They are Mr Frederick Chan Hing-fai, Professor Stella Cho Lung Pui-lan, Professor Goo Say-hak, Mr Marvin Hsu Tsun-fai, Mr Eric Hui Kam-kwai, Professor Michael Hui King-man, Ms Julienne Jen, Mr Adrian King, Ms Anna-Mae Koo Mei-jong, Ms Juan Leung Chung-yan, Dr Miranda Lou Lai-wah, Mr Philip Mak Shun-pong, Mr Andrew Mak Yip-shing, Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho, Dr Patrick Poon Sun-cheong, Mr Bhabani Sankar Rath, Mr Gary Soo Kwok-leung, Mr Charles Yang Chuen-liang and Dr Samuel Yung Wing-ki.
The IAT is a statutory tribunal established under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) to review specified decisions made by the IA. The IAT consists of the chairperson and two ordinary members appointed by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from a pool of panel members on the recommendation of the chairperson. The current chairperson of the IAT is Ms Rachel Lam Yan-kay, SC.
Hong Kong – Appointments to Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
The Government announced today (June 23) that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Carlson Tong and reappointed Mr Victor Dawes, SC, and Ms Melissa Kaye Pang as members of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (the Commission) for the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025.
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Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
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Secretary for Justice (ex-officio member)
Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor
Madam Justice Carlye Chu Fun-ling
Mr Victor Dawes, SC
Ms Melissa Kaye Pang
Mr Carlson Tong
Professor Liu Pak-wai
Mrs Pamela Chan Wong Shui
Hong Kong – Appointments to Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force
The Government today (December 30) announced appointments to the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) Task Force under the Commission on Poverty for a term of one and a half years from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
The membership of the Task Force for the new term is as follows:
Dr Jane Lee Ching-yee (Chairperson)
Mr Alvin Miu (Vice-chairperson)
Members of CoP
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Mr Howard Hung Wing-yip
Mr Terence Lau Chun-kai
Dr Kevin Lau Chung-hang
Ms Alice Lau Oi-sze
Ms Christina Maisenne Lee
Ms Josephine Lee Yuk-chi
Mr James Li Tsz-shu
Ms Nikki Ng Mien-hua
Ms Sze Lai-shan
Ms Jessie Yu Sau-chu
Co-opted members
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Mr Herman Chan Ho-man
Ms Florence Cheng Lok-man
Mr Alan Cheung Yick-lun
Professor Alan Chow Ping-kay
Ms Cecilia Ho Chung-chee
Ms Sophia Lee Shuk-woon
Ms Irene Leung Shuk-yee
Mr Kevin Orr Ka-yeung
Dr Winnie Tang Shuk-ming
Dr Elsie Tsui
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Permanent Secretory for Home and Youth Affairs (or representative)
Permanent Secretory for Innovation, Technology and Industry (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (or representative)
Director of Social Welfare (or representative)Hong Kong – Appointments to new-term Commission on Poverty
The Government today (December 30) announced appointments to the Commission on Poverty (CoP) for a term of one and a half years from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
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Chief Secretary for Administration
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Professor Terence Chong
Mr Howard Hung Wing-yip
Mr Jian Yi
Mr Terence Lau Chun-kai
Dr Kevin Lau Chung-hang
Ms Alice Lau Oi-sze
Dr Jane Lee Ching-yee
Ms Christina Maisenne Lee
Ms Josephine Lee Yuk-chi
Mr James Li Tsz-shu
Miss Loretta Lo Yee-hang
Ms Nikki Ng Mien-hua
Dr Loletta So Kit-ying
Mr So Ping-fai
Miss Sze Lai-shan
Professor Simon Wong Kit-lung
Ms Grace Yu Ho-wun
Ms Jessie Yu Sau-chu
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Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs
Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Chairperson of Community Care Fund Task Force)
Secretary for Education
Secretary for HealthAds
