The Government published this year's appointments of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in the Government Gazette today (July 1).

        A total of 78 persons have been appointed, including 41 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Chapter 510) (commonly referred to as "Non-official JPs") and 37 JPs appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the same ordinance (commonly referred to as "Official JPs").

        The main function of JPs is to visit prisons, detention centres and 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 the Appendix.

     The 2018 Honours List is published in the Government Gazette today (July 1). This is the 21st full Honours List since 1997.

     The Chief Executive has awarded a total of 282 persons in this year's Honours List, including:
 

     The Honours recipients are from different walks of life. They are given an honour or award in recognition of their significant contributions to Hong Kong or for their dedicated public and community service.

     The presentation ceremony for the awards will be held on October 27, 2018.

     The citations of the award recipients of the 2018 Honours List are provided in the Appendix.

     Police today (June 30) laid holding charges against a 28-year-old woman with one count of infanticide and one count of concealing birth of child, and a 43-year-old man with one count of concealing birth of child.

     The man and the woman were arrested in the small hours today in suspected connection with an infanticide and concealing birth of child case happened yesterday (June 29) in Castle Peak in which an abandoned newborn baby girl was found inside a plastic bag in a trolley outside the refuse collection point of Yau Oi Estate. The baby girl was certified dead at scene.

     The case will be mentioned at Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts on July 2.

     The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene today (June 30) cancelled the licence of a restaurant in Yuen Long, as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by illegally extending the business area.

     The restaurant is located at Shop Nos. 3, 4 and 7 on the ground floor of Chi Fu Centre at 56 Yau San Street, Yuen Long.

     "In February this year, eight convictions for the above-mentioned breach were recorded against the licensee of the restaurant. A total fine of $32,000 was levied by the court and 180 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department's demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the cancellation of the licence," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.

     The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the FBR, or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.

     Licensed food premises are required to exhibit a sign, at a conspicuous place near the main entrance, indicating that the premises have been licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD's website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/licence-foodPremises-rest.html).

     Correctional officers today (June 30) stopped a person in custody assaulting another person in custody at Stanley Prison.

     At around 11am, a 41-year-old male person in custody suddenly attacked a 33-year-old male person in custody with hand inside a workshop. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailant and called for reinforcements.

     The victim sustained injuries to his eye. After examination and treatment by the medical officer in the institution hospital, he was transferred to a public hospital for further treatment. The assailant did not sustain any injury.

     The case has been reported to the Police for investigation.

     The assailant was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of trafficking in dangerous drugs.