Chan, the former director of the Government Logistics Department, was among 29 people awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star, one of the city’s top honours, on July 1.

“After consulting the Honours and Non-official Justices of the Peace Selection Committee, pending the outcome of the investigation, Mr Carlson Chan will not be included in the attendance list of the Honours and Awards Presentation Ceremony to be held on November 15,” the government said.

“The government has already informed Mr Chan in this regard.”

It was referring to a disciplinary inquiry announced in October to look into problems surrounding the procurement of bottled drinking water by the logistics department.

The probe involved staff at multiple levels – frontline, middle management and senior officers – and was ongoing, the administration said.