Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards

The Boards are composed of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and the Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Board. Both Boards consist of the same chairperson and members, who are all non-officials appointed by the Chief Executive to administer the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Scheme.

Terms of Reference

The Boards are serviced by the Social Welfare Department and responsible to the Chief Executive for the administration of the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Scheme subject to the principles and guidelines laid down in the Administrative Document of the Scheme issued by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, with the endorsement of the Chief Executive and/or the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury/Finance Committee of the Legislative Council as appropriate, with the following specific responsibilities:

1. to exercise the functions and powers of the Boards as laid down in the Administrative Document of the Scheme;
2. to examine arrangements and procedures for compensating victims of crimes of violence and to advise on the extension or improvement of related matters as the Chief Executive may refer to the Boards or on which the Boards may wish to advise;
3. to scrutinise and approve or disapprove and, where necessary, hear applications and appeals for compensation;
4. to be entirely responsible for deciding what compensation should be paid to individual victims according to the basis of compensation of the Scheme and also the quantum including such matter as whether the amount should be increased or reduced; and
5. the Chairperson of the Boards shall submit annually to the Chief Executive a full report on the operation of the Scheme together with its accounts.

Membership List of Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards

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