Independent Commission on Remuneration

Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the District Councils of the HKSAR

Appointed by the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs

Enquiry :

Senior Executive Officer (3)5,
Home Affairs Department, Division III,
30/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Telephone :

2835 1802

Chairman

Mr. Jimmy KWOK Chun-wah, S.B.S., M.H., J.P.

Non-official members

Professor Leonard CHENG Kwok-hon, B.B.S., J.P.
Mr. HO Hon-man
Mr. Kevin LAM Sze-cay, J.P.
Professor Alexander WAI Ping-kong, J.P.

Secretary : Senior Executive officer (3)5, Home Affairs Department

Terms of reference

On the basis of the existing system,

to consider the system of remuneration for Members of the District Councils of the HKSAR, taking into account any factor that may affect the level of such remuneration and allowances;
to carry out periodic reviews of the remuneration package for Members of the District Councils of the HKSAR, say once every four years and normally about a year before the start of a new District Council term;
to consider the appropriate level of remuneration for those with multiple membership on the Executive Council and/or the Legislative Council and the District Councils of the HKSAR in deliberating on the above issues; and
to advise the Administration on any matter relating to the remuneration package for Members of the District Councils of the HKSAR which the Administration may refer to the Independent Commission from time to time.