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The Consumer Council is an independent statutory authority in Hong Kong, established in 1974 and formalised in April 1977 under the Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216). Its role is to enhance consumer welfare and empower consumers to protect themselves. As shown below, over the course of the past four decades, the expansion in the council's duties and services on consumer protection, such as the publishing of the CHOICE Magazine in 1976, the recent launch of online price-watching tools, and conducting studies on different aspects of the consumer market, have coincided with the socio-economic development of Hong Kong. Apart from being a consumer advisor, it has assumed the role as a key stakeholder in making of consumer-related policies.

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  • The Consumer Council is an independent statutory authority in Hong Kong, established in 1974 and formalised in April 1977 under the Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216). Its role is to enhance consumer welfare and empower consumers to protect themselves. As shown below, over the course of the past four decades, the expansion in the council's duties and services on consumer protection, such as the publishing of the CHOICE Magazine in 1976, the recent launch of online price-watching tools, and conducting studies on different aspects of the consumer market, have coincided with the socio-economic development of Hong Kong. Apart from being a consumer advisor, it has assumed the role as a key stakeholder in making of consumer-related policies. The chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the council are all appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR for renewable terms of two years. (en)
  • 消費者委員會(簡稱消委會,英語:Consumer Council)是香港的法定機構,成立於1974年4月,委員會根據《消費者委員會條例》(第216章),職責保障及促進消費者在貨品和服務交易上的權益,並且包括購買、抵押及承租不動產人士的權益。 消委會委員由香港行政長官委任,經費主要來自香港納稅人,約4至6%的收入來自出版《選擇》刊物等。 (zh)
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  • Consumer Council (en)
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  • Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok SBS, SC, JP (en)
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  • Chairman (en)
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  • Ms Gilly Wong Fung-han (en)
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  • Chief Executive (en)
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  • 消費者委員會 (en)
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  • 消費者委員會(簡稱消委會,英語:Consumer Council)是香港的法定機構,成立於1974年4月,委員會根據《消費者委員會條例》(第216章),職責保障及促進消費者在貨品和服務交易上的權益,並且包括購買、抵押及承租不動產人士的權益。 消委會委員由香港行政長官委任,經費主要來自香港納稅人,約4至6%的收入來自出版《選擇》刊物等。 (zh)
  • The Consumer Council is an independent statutory authority in Hong Kong, established in 1974 and formalised in April 1977 under the Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216). Its role is to enhance consumer welfare and empower consumers to protect themselves. As shown below, over the course of the past four decades, the expansion in the council's duties and services on consumer protection, such as the publishing of the CHOICE Magazine in 1976, the recent launch of online price-watching tools, and conducting studies on different aspects of the consumer market, have coincided with the socio-economic development of Hong Kong. Apart from being a consumer advisor, it has assumed the role as a key stakeholder in making of consumer-related policies. (en)
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  • Consumer Council (Hong Kong) (en)
  • 消費者委員會 (香港) (zh)
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