Advisory Committee


Operations Review Committee

The Committee oversees all the ICAC investigations.

Terms of Reference
  • Receive from the Commissioner information about all complaints of corruption made to the Commission and the manner in which the Commission is dealing with them.
  • Receive from the Commissioner progress reports on all investigations lasting more than a year or requiring substantial resources.
  • Receive from the Commissioner reports on the number of, and justifications for, search warrants authorised by the Commissioner, and explanations as to the need for urgency, as soon afterwards as practical.
  • Receive from the Commissioner reports on all cases where suspects have been bailed by ICAC for more than six months.
  • Receive from the Commissioner reports on the investigations the Commission has completed and to advise on how those cases that on legal advice are not being subject to prosecution or caution, should be pursued.
  • Receive from the Commissioner reports on the results of prosecutions of offences within the Commission's jurisdiction and of any subsequent appeals.
  • Advise the Commissioner on what information revealed by investigations into offences within its jurisdiction shall be passed to government departments or public bodies, or other organisations and individuals, or, where in exceptional cases, it has been necessary to pass such information in advance of a Committee meeting, to review such action at the first meeting thereafter.
  • Advise on such other matters as the Commissioner may refer to the Committee or on which the Committee may wish to advise.
  • Draw to the Chief Executive's attention any aspect of the work of the Operations Department or any problems encountered by the Committee.
  • Submit annual reports to the Chief Executive which should be published.
Membership (as at 15 April 2010)
  • Mr Michael SZE Cho-cheung, GBS, JP (Chairman)
  • The Hon Vincent FANG Kang, SBS, JP
  • Mr Roger LUK Koon-hoo, BBS, JP
  • Mr SIN Chung-kai, SBS, JP
  • Ms Winnie TAM Wan-chi, SC
  • Prof Stephen CHEUNG Yan-leung, BBS, JP
  • Mr Andrew BRANDLER
  • Mr Alasdair G MORRISON
  • Mr Nicholas Peter SNAITH
  • Miss Maria TAM Wai-chu, GBS, JP
  • Dr Winnie TANG Shuk-ming, JP
  • Prof Terry AU Kit-fong

 

Ex officio:
  • Secretary for Justice (or representative)
  • Commissioner of Police (or representative)
  • Director of Administration (or representative)
  • Commissioner, ICAC

Secretariat:

Operations Department,
Independent Commission Against Corruption
Address: 20/F, 303 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Tel: 2826 4981