Audit Committee
The Audit Committee was established in November 2000 and comprises of a non-executive and all independent non-executive directors of the Company. The primary functions of the Audit Committee are:
- to review the financial control, internal control, risk management systems as well as financial and accounting policies and practices of the Group;
- to monitor integrity of financial statements of the Company and to consider any significant or unusual items reflected in such accounts;
- to recommend to the Board on the appointment, reappointment and removal of the external auditors and to approve the remuneration and terms of engagement of the external auditors;
- to review and monitor the independence of external auditors and objectivity and the effectiveness of the audit process in accordance with applicable standard; and
- generally to undertake such other functions and duties as may be required by statute and the Listing Rules.
Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee