The Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) announced today (December 31) the re-appointment of three incumbent members and appointment of one new member to the Youth Square Management Advisory Committee (MAC) for a two-year term from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023. 

     The Chairperson and non-official members of the MAC are as follows:

Chairperson
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Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs(1)

Ex-officio members
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Vice-Chairperson of the Youth Development Commission, or a representative
Chairperson of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education, or a representative 
Representative from the Eastern District Council 
Representative from the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries

Newly appointed member
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Ms Cherry Lee Suet-yee

Re-appointed members
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Mr Stefan Chui Kai-hin
Mr Victor Lam Tsz-hung
Mr Jan Noel Shih

Existing members
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Miss Debbie Cheung Sui-ki
Dr Wilson Choo Ming-yin
Mr Dave Ho
Ms Lo Kam-ping
Mr Poon Siu-chi
Mr Yeung Hok-lam

     The MAC also includes representatives from the HAB, the Education Bureau and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department as members.

     A spokesman for the HAB thanked the outgoing member, Mr Allen Che Wai-hang, for his support since his appointment to the MAC.

     The MAC is a non-statutory advisory body which advises the Government on matters pertaining to the operation of Youth Square, including the overall strategy and objectives of Youth Square; themes and contents of youth development programmes; the use, allocation, leasing and charging arrangements of relevant facilities; the evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of Youth Square in promoting youth development programmes, and monitoring the performance of the operator. 

The following is issued on behalf of the Law Reform Commission:

     The Law Reform Commission (LRC) today (December 31) announced that Ms Winnie Tam Wan-chi, SC, has been reappointed by the Chief Executive as a member of the LRC for a second three-year term with effect from January 1, 2022.

     First appointed to the LRC on January 1, 2019, Ms Tam has broad experience in intellectual property law and cross-border cases. She has also been active in public service and her work is widely acclaimed. The LRC expresses its appreciation to Ms Tam for her valuable contributions to the LRC's work over the past three years and believes that Ms Tam's professional eminence will continue to benefit the work of law reform in Hong Kong.

     With this latest reappointment, the LRC comprises the following members:

Secretary for Justice (Chairman)
Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (ex officio member)
Law Draftsman (ex officio member)
Mr Justice Johnson Lam Man-hon
Ms Winnie Tam Wan-chi, SC
Ms May Chan Suk-mei
Professor Tan Cheng-han
Professor Lutz-Christian Wolff
Professor Fu Hualing
Mr Stephen Hung Wan-shun
Mrs Janice Choi Kwan Wing-kum
Mr Chan Chak-ming
Mrs Margaret Leung Ko May-yee

     The Government announced today (December 31) that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Anson Wong Man-kit, SC, as the Chairman of the Banking Review Tribunal, and appointed four persons as members of the Tribunal. All appointments will take effect for a term of three years from January 1, 2022.  

     Two incumbent members of the Tribunal, namely Ms Joan Ho Yuk-wai and Professor Tam Kar-yan, are re-appointed, while Mr Andrew Fung Hau-chung and Mr Andrew Mak Yip-shing are newly appointed as members of the Tribunal.

     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, said, "I am confident that with their expertise and experience, the newly appointed Chairman and other appointees will contribute to the effective operation of the Tribunal. I also thank the outgoing Chairman, Mr Eugene Fung Ting-sek, SC, and two outgoing members, Mrs Dorothy Sit Kwan Yin-ping and Mr Dieter Yih Lai-tak, for their support over the past years."

     The Banking Review Tribunal was established under the Banking Ordinance to hear appeals against relevant decisions made by the Monetary Authority in relation to capital, liquidity and disclosure requirements that apply to authorised institutions.

     The above appointments were gazetted today.

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     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) reminds members of the public to maintain an appropriate social distance with other people as far as possible at the department's venues tonight (December 31). In particular, they should strictly observe regulations on the prohibition of group gatherings, and should wear masks at all times in any public place while celebrating the New Year. Offenders are liable to prosecution.

     Members of the public should also keep places clean and put rubbish in rubbish bins. Anyone not disposing of rubbish properly is liable to a fixed penalty of $1,500.

     Please remember that the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza area, Salisbury Garden and the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade will implement crowd management measures. Venues will step up patrols, and the LCSD appeals to members of the public to follow the regulations on the prohibition of group gatherings of more than the number of people as stipulated by the law and the mask-wearing requirement in public places and to keep places clean. Enforcement action will be taken against offenders. People who intend to go to the venues should follow the instructions of the duty personnel and mind their safety.

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (December 31) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Silverstrand Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.