Consumer Council (Hong Kong)

Consumer Council
Agency overview
消費者委員會

Formed	1977; 44 years ago (1977)
Headquarters	3 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Annual budget	HK$84 m (2010/11)^[1]
Agency executives	Prof. Wong Yuk-shan, BBS, JP^[1], Chairman Mr Philip LEUNG Kwong-hon, Vice-Chairman
Website	www.consumer.org.hk

Consumer Council

Traditional Chinese

消費者委員會

showTranscriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Sīu fai jé wái yùhn wúi
Jyutping	Siu1 fai3 ze2 wai2 jyun4 wui2

The Consumer Council is an independent statutory authority in Hong Kong, established in 1974 and formalised in April 1977 under the Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216). Its role is to enhance consumer welfare and empower consumers to protect themselves.^[2]

The chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the council are all appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR for renewable terms of two years.^[2]

The council is 95 percent funded from government funds, with the remainder coming from sale of materials.^[1]

Chairman of the council[]

from 2013, Prof. Wong Yuk-shan
(was) ^[3]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Consumer Council - Organisation
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Consumer Council - Mission (government info)
^ Inexperience no obstacle: Connie Lau, RTHK News, 7 Apr 2014

External links[]

The Consumer Council Ordinance, Cap 216

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Consumer Council (Hong Kong)

Contents

Chairman of the council[]

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References[]

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