A three-member Advisory Committee on Post-Office Employment for Principal Officials under the Accountability System has been named. Their role will be to advise officials who step down from office before they seek other employment or business opportunities.

Justice Pang Kin-kee is the committee's Chairman, while University of Hong Kong Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Lee Chack-fan and Citic Pacific Ltd Managing Director Henry Fan are members. Their appointment is for two years, beginning April 15.

Within one year after stepping down from office, Principal Officials should seek the committee's advice before commencing any employment, becoming a director or a partner in any business or profession, or starting any business or profession on his or her  own account or with others.

The Home Affairs Bureau said the committee chairman and members are highly respected people with extensive experience in the public service, and are confident they will act in a professional manner, and in the community's interest.

The committee's terms of reference are:

*to draw up the principles and criteria for the purpose of advising former principal officials on their post-office employment or appointment; and

*on the basis of the principles and criteria adopted, to consider and advise former principal officials on post-office employment or appointment.