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Chinese Temples Committee

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The Chinese Temples Committee (Chinese: 華人廟宇委員會) is a statutory body in Hong Kong established in 1928 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 20 additional temples, of which management has been delegated to other organisations.[3]

Organisation

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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][4]

Administered temples

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Twenty-four temples are directly administered by the Chinese Temples Committee:[5]

Delegated temples

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The management of twenty temples has been delegated to other organizations:[3]

See also

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References

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