ABSTRACT
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (known as the Hong Kong Examinations Authority or HKEA prior to July 2002) is a statutory body set up by the Hong Kong Government in 1977 to conduct public examinations in Hong Kong. It is a self-fi nancing organization established under the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance. The governing body, the Authority Council, currently has 17 members coming from the school sector, tertiary institutions, and government bodies, including persons experienced in commerce, industry, or a profession. All non-ex-offi cio members are appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government. The Council is responsible for formulating examination policies and monitoring the work of the Authority, and the 340-member Secretariat is the executive arm of the Authority, responsible for serving its committees and making arrangements for the conduct of examinations.
