Political Development in Hong Kong: State, Political Society, and Civil Society

Appendix 1. Major Quangos Established since the 1980s 233

Appendix 1 — Major Quangos Established since the 1980s 233 A P P E N D I X 1 Major Quangos Established since the 1980s Commissions with policy-making tasks Women’s Commission • Year of establishment: 2001 • Status: Committee • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To consider and make recommendations on women-related issues in Hong Kong on the basis of discussion papers. 2. To work with interested parties in the community to promote the advancement of women in Hong Kong. Commission on Youth • Year of establishment: 1990 • Status: Committee • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To advise the Chief Executive on matters pertaining to youth. 2. To exchange ideas and information with other government advisory bodies on youth matters with a view to ensuring that interests of young people are taken into account in the design of relevant service programs. 3. To encourage better cooperation between government departments, voluntary agencies, district organizations and private organizations involved in youth service provision. 4. To gather information and initiate research on matters pertaining to youth. 234 Political Development in Hong Kong 5. To act as a focal liaison point with other international youth organizations, and to promote opportunities for the young people of Hong Kong to acquire international experience and exposure. 6. To enhance the civic awareness of young people and their participation in community affairs. 7. To promote leadership training for young people. Hong Kong Arts Development Council • Year of establishment: 1995 • Status: Statutory body • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To carry out policy research and examine the environment for arts development in Hong Kong. 2. To draw up on an ongoing basis plans aimed at utilizing effectively available resources, exploiting all development opportunities and emphasizing the contribution art can make to the community. Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health • Year of establishment: 1987 • Status: Council • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To inform and educate the public on smoking and health matters. 2. To conduct or commission research on the harm caused by tobacco dependence. 3. To advise government, community health organizations or any public body on matters relating to smoking and health. Hong Kong Port and Maritime Board • Year of establishment: 1990 • Status: Statutory body • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To advise the government on Hong Kong’s development as a leading port and premier international shipping and maritime services center. 2. To promote Hong Kong as a world port and an international maritime center. Appendix 1 — Major Quangos Established since the 1980s 235 Hong Kong Sports Development Board • Year of establishment: 1990 • Status: Statutory body • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To promote and develop sport and physical recreation in Hong Kong. 2. To enhance the provision of support services for athletes and coaches. 3. To draw up and implement plans for sport and physical recreation, to ensure effective coordination within and among government and nongovernment sectors of the sport community in Hong Kong. 4. To enhance the knowledge and encourage the practice of sport and physical recreation. 5. To secure and disburse the funds required for the development of sport in Hong Kong and to manage the Sports House and Hong Kong Sports Institute to attain the HKSDB’s objectives. Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education • Year of establishment: 1989 • Status: Government Department under the Home Affairs Bureau • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To research and discuss and make suggestion on the objective, area and promotion of civic education. 2. To contact and cooperate with different government and community organizations to increase public awareness of civic education. Competition Policy Advisory Group • Year of establishment: 1997 • Status: Committee • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To provide a high-level forum to review competition-related issues which have substantial policy or systemic implications, and examine the extent to which more competition should be introduced in the public and private sectors. 2. To give advice to bureaus and departments in reviewing policies and practices from the competition standpoint, and in proposing new initiatives to promote competition in different sectors. 3. To define and tackle anti-competitive practices; as well as to ensure consistent application of Hong Kong’s competition policy across sectors. 236 Political Development in Hong Kong 4. To identify areas in the economy that may not be fully compatible with the promotion of competition and economic efficiency, and review scope for refinement. Council for the AIDS Trust Fund • Year of establishment: 1993 • Status: Council • Major roles and responsibilities: 1. To...