Government appoints dr ko wing-man and mr chan hak-kan to disaster relief fund advisory committee, expresses gratitude to retiring member.
The Government announced today (June 28) that the Chief Executive has appointed Dr Ko Wing-man and reappointed Mr Chan Hak-kan as members of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee for three years starting from July 1, 2024.
"We would like to express our gratitude to Dr Lam Ching-choi, the retiring member, for his valuable contribution to the work of the Committee," a Government spokesman said.
Established in 1993, the Disaster Relief Fund provides a ready mechanism for Hong Kong to respond swiftly to international appeals for humanitarian aid in relief of disasters that occur outside Hong Kong. The Committee is tasked to advise on disbursement from the Disaster Relief Fund and monitor the use of grants by the recipients.
The membership of the Committee from July 1, 2024, is as follows:
Chairman:
Chief Secretary for Administration (ex-officio)
Members:
Dr Ko Wing-man
Mr Chan Hak-kan
Ms Lam So-wai
Mr Edmund Wong Chun-sek
Professor Emily Chan Ying-yang
Mr Brian David Li Man-bun
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury or representative (ex-officio)
Secretary for Labour and Welfare or representative (ex-officio)
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2024 honours list and justices of the peace (jps) appointments revealed in government gazette - 502 honours awards and 59 jp appointments announced today.
The 2024 Honours List and Justices of the Peace (JPs) appointments are published in the Government Gazette today (July 1).
For the Honours List, a total of 502 persons have been awarded by the Chief Executive this year. Details are as follows:
Award |
Number |
(a) Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) |
5 |
(b) Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) |
12 |
(c) Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) |
24 |
(d) Distinguished Service Medals for the disciplined services and the ICAC |
14 |
(e) Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) |
40 |
(f) Meritorious Service Medals for the disciplined services and the ICAC |
46 |
(g) Medal of Honour (MH) |
105 |
(h) Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service |
86 |
(i) Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service |
170 |
502 |
The citations of the award recipients of the 2024 Honours List are provided in Appendix 1.
A Government spokesman said, "The award recipients come from different walks of life with diverse backgrounds. They have made significant contributions to Hong Kong, benefitting various domains and sectors of the community, including public and community service, education, medical and public health, finance, trade and industry, innovation and technology, charity, arts and culture, sports, housing, transport, construction and urban development, environment, religion, labour and welfare, women and youth affairs, and professional services. The Chief Executive expresses gratitude and extends congratulations to all award recipients, and hopes that they will continue to excel in their own fields and serve the community."
The presentation ceremony for the awards will be held later this year.
Moreover, a total of 59 persons have been appointed as JPs by the Chief Executive, of whom 42 were appointed under section 3(1)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Cap. 510) (commonly referred to as Non-official JPs), and 17 were appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the same ordinance (commonly referred to as Official JPs).
The main function of JPs is to visit correctional institutions, detention centres or other institutions to ensure their effective management and that no individual is unfairly treated or deprived of his or her rights. JPs will ensure that complaints lodged by individuals are handled in a fair and transparent manner.
The name list of JPs appointed under section 3(1)(b) and section 3(1)(a) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance is provided in Appendix 2.
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