Appointments Honours Nonofficial Tender

The Government announced today December 19 that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Frederick Lam Tinfuk and Ms Agnes Chan Suikuen as nonofficial members of the Honours and Nonofficial Justices of the Peace Selection Committee

The Chief Executive has also reappointed Mrs Regina Ip Lau Sukyee Mr Martin Liao Cheungkong Dr Moses Cheng Mochi Mr Chan Kinpor Dr Eliza Chan Chinghar Mr Stanley Ng Chaupei and Mr Tam Yiuchung as nonofficial members

All nonofficial members will serve for a oneyear term from January 1 to December 31 2026 a Government spokesman said

Mrs Laura Cha Shih Maylung and Mr Chow Chungkong serving members of the Selection Committee will retire on December 31 2025

We wish to express our gratitude to Mrs Cha and Mr Chow for their invaluable advice rendered to the Selection Committee during their term of office the spokesman said

The Selection Committee is tasked to consider nominations for various honours as well as for the appointment of Nonofficial Justices of the Peace JPs and make recommendations to the Chief Executive

Honours and awards are awarded 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

The Selection Committee is chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration Other official members include the Financial Secretary the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs the Chairman of the Public Service Commission and the Director of the Chief Executives Office

The Selection Committees full membership for the new term is as follows

Chairman

Chief Secretary for Administration

Nonofficial members

Mrs Regina Ip Lau Sukyee
Mr Martin Liao Cheungkong
Dr Moses Cheng Mochi
Mr Chan Kinpor
Dr Eliza Chan Chinghar
Mr Stanley Ng Chaupei
Mr Tam Yiuchung
Mr Frederick Lam Tinfuk
Ms Agnes Chan Suikuen

Official members

Financial Secretary
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs
Chairman Public Service Commission
Director Chief Executives Office