Consumer Council (Hong Kong)
The Consumer Council is an independent statutory authority in Hong Kong, established in 1974 and formalised in 1977 under the Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216). Its role is to enhance consumer welfare and empower consumers to protect themselves.[2]
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| Formed | 1977 |
| Headquarters | 3 Ashley Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Annual budget | HK$84 m (2010/11)[1] |
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| Website | www.consumer.org.hk |
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| Traditional Chinese | 消費者委員會 | ||||||||
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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) Connie Lau[3]
gollark: The purpose written down somewhere doesn't really matter if people with different preferences try and shape it in their way, or if it doesn't actually work well at satisfying that purpose.
gollark: There are those who'd say it should be to punish criminals, or who say it's just the state enforcing its power.
gollark: Also, I don't think people agree on that being the point.
gollark: It can't be effective at that if people can just work around *it* when they want to.
gollark: Perfect robustness is probably not practical in human social infrastructure but it can at least be better.
See also
- Government of Hong Kong
- Consumer Council
References
- Consumer Council - Organisation
- Consumer Council - Mission (government info)
- Inexperience no obstacle: Connie Lau, RTHK News, 7 Apr 2014
External links
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