The Witness Protection Review Board was established under Section 14 of the Witness Protection Ordinance, Cap. 564, Laws of Hong Kong, which came into effect in November 2000.
Under Section 3 of the Ordinance, an approving authority shall establish and maintain a witness protection programme to arrange for or provide protection and other assistance for witnesses whose personal safety or well-being may be at risk as a result of being witnesses.
Under Section 13, a person who is aggrieved by a decision of the approving authority (a) not to include him; (b) to terminate his protection as a participant; or (c) not to establish a new identity for him as a participant in the witness protection programme may request in writing that the approving authority′s decision be reviewed by the Witness Protection Review Board.
The Witness Protection Review Board shall advise the approving authority and the person who requested the review of its decision to confirm or reverse the decision being reviewed. Where the approving authority′s decision is reversed, such decision shall be amended accordingly.
Enquiry:Police Headquarters, Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Telephone:2860 8156
Fax:2527 6687
E-mail address seo-crm@police.gov.hk
Membership of the Tribunal
Chairman : Deputy Commissioner of Police
Secretary : Mr. Patrick LI
Two non-official members from the Panel of the Witness Protection Review Board
(Note: the chairman may appoint additional members, who may be public officers or not public officers to the board)
Membership of the Panel of the Witness Protection Review Board (Police)
Members :
Miss CHAN Wing-ki
Ms. LU Hai, B.B.S., M.H., J.P.
Dr. Jimmy WONG Chi-ho, S.B.S., J.P.
Dr. Christopher CHUANG Tze-cheung, J.P.
Ms. NG Ling-ling, J.P.
Mr. TSE Eric S Y
Ms. XUAN Hongyan
Secretary : Mr. Patrick LI