Chinese Temples Committee

The Chinese Temples Committee (Chinese: 華人廟宇委員會) is a statutory body in Hong Kong established under the Chinese Temples Ordinance (華人廟宇條例) (Cap. 153).[1] It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management. It also handles temple registration.[2] There are 19 additional temples, of which management has been delegated to other organisations.[3]

The Committee is chaired by the Secretary for Home Affairs. It consists of eight persons, including the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and six persons appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs through delegated authority by the Chief Executive.[1]

Administered temples

Twenty-four temples are directly administered by the Chinese Temples Committee:[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs Operation and Supervision of the Chinese Temples Committee, 14 June 2002
  2. ↑ Chinese Temples Committee website: About us
  3. ↑ Chinese Temples Committee website: Delegated Temples Archived 14 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Chinese Temples Committee website: Administered Temples
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