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Encyclopedia > Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong

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Politics of Hong Kong

Basic Law On July 1, 1997, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. ... The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. ...

Government
    Chief Executive
    Executive Council
    Departments and agencies
Legislative Council
Judiciary
    Court of Final Appeal
District Councils
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Chinese: 香港特別行政區行政長官 pinyin (forMandarin Chinese pronounciation): XiānggÇŽng Tèbié XíngzhèngqÅ« Xíngzhèng Zhangguān) is the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and represents the Region. ... The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. ... Legislative Council Building The Legislative Council of Hong Kong (立法會, abbreviated LegCo) is the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Judiciary of Hong Kong is responsible for the administration of justice in Hong Kong. ... A court of final appeal is the court with the final adjudication power on the local laws in a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The District Councils (區議會 and formerly District Boards) are district organizations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). ...

Departments and agencies are controlled by the Hong Kong Government. The policies of the government are formulated decided by the bureaux led by secretaries and permanent secretaries are discussed in the Executive Council and implemented by the departments and agencies. Each department or agency reports to one or more policy bureaux, or directly to the Chief Executive, the Chief Secretary for Administration or Financial Secretary. Elections are held in Hong Kong when certain offices in the government need to be filled. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... A secretary is an office/administrative support position. ... The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. ...

Contents


Departments and agencies reporting directly to the Chief Executive

The Public Service Commission (PSC), Singapore, is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore and its constitutional role is to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore. ... Several places have organisations called the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). ... The Central Policy Unit was responsible for advising the Governor of Hong Kong, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong and Chief Secretary of Hong Kong. ...

Departments and agencies reporting to the Chief Secretary

  • Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing note
  • Administration Wing
    • Legal Aid Department
  • Hong Kong Guangdong Cooperation Unit
  • Efficiency Unit
  • Protocol Division
  • Sustainable Development Unit

Departments and agencies reporting to the Financial Secretary

  • Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit

Departments and agencies reporting to the Civil Service Bureau

  • Joint Secetariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Servce and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service

Departments and agencies reporting to the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau

  • Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

Departments and agencies reporting to the Commerce and Industry Branch

  • Trade and Industry Department
  • Intellectual Property Department
  • Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETO)
  • Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK)

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) is the representation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China abroad. ... Invest Hong Kong (formerly the Business and Services Promotion Unit) is a department of the Hong Kong Government responsible for promoting investments in Hong Kong by local and non-local firms. ...

Departments and agencies reporting to the Communications and Technology Branch

  • Innovation and Technology Commission
  • Radio Television Hong Kong
  • Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA)
  • Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority (TELA)

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) (香港電台); is a public corporation, operated as a department of the SAR government and headed by Mr. ...

Departments and agencies reporting to the Constitutional Affairs Bureau

  • Registration and Electoral Office

Departments and agencies reporting to the Economic Development and Labour Bureau

Departments and agencies reporting to the Economic Development Branch

  • Civil Aviation Department
  • Marine Department
  • Post Office note
  • Hong Kong Observatory
  • Tourism Commission
    • Travel Agents Registry

The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for maintaining the harbour (Port of Hong Kong) and monitor shipping traffic. ... Hongkong Post (香港郵政) (formerly Royal Hongkong Post) is a department under the Hong Kong government, but it is operated as a trading fund. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Departments and agencies reporting to the Labour Department

  • Labour Department

Departments and agencies reporting to the Education and Manpower Bureau

  • Secretariat, University Grants Committee
  • Student Financial Assistance Agency

Departments and agencies reporting to the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau

  • Environmental Protection Department
  • Architectural Services Department note
  • Civil Engineering and Development Department note
  • Drainage Services Department
  • Electrical and Mechanical Services Department note
  • Highways Department
  • Water Supplies Department
  • Transport Department

Departments and agencies reporting to the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

Departments and agencies reporting to the Financial Services Branch

  • Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
  • Insider Dealing Tribunal

Departments and agencies reporting to the Treasury Branch

  • Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance)

Departments and agencies reporting to the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau

The Department of Health is a government department of Hong Kong. ... The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (Agriculture and Fisheries Department before 2000) of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in Hong Kong, conservation projects and issues, and managing the country parks and special areas. ...

Departments and agencies reporting to the Home Affairs Bureau

Home Affairs Department - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (Chinese: 康樂及文化事務署) , often abbreviated as LCSD, is a department in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Departments and agencies reporting to the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau

Departments and agencies reporting to the Security Bureau

  • Narcotics Division

Related organisations

  • Airport Authority
  • Broadcasting Authority
  • Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong
  • Commission On Youth
  • Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
  • Competition Policy Advisory Group
  • Construction Industry Training Authority
  • Consumer Council
  • Council for the AIDS Trust Fund
  • Education Commission
  • Elderly Commission
  • Electoral Affairs Commission
  • Employees Retraining Board
  • Equal Opportunities Commission
  • Estate Agents Authority
  • Hong Kong Arts Centre
  • Hong Kong Arts Development Council
  • Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation
  • Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
  • Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
  • Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)
  • Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation
  • Hong Kong Housing Society
  • Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
  • Hong Kong Logistics Development Council
  • Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority
  • Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited
  • Hong Kong Port Development Council
  • Hong Kong Productivity Council
  • Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
  • Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited
  • Hong Kong Tourism Board
  • Hong Kong Trade Development Council
  • Hospital Authority
  • Independent Police Complaints Council
  • Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
  • Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
  • Legal Aid Services Council
  • Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
  • MTR Corporation Limited
  • Occupational Safety and Health Council
  • Official Solicitor's Office
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
  • Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board
  • Public Service Commission
  • Quality Education Fund
  • Review Body on Bid Challenges
  • Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal
  • Securities and Futures Commission
    • Electronic Investor Resources Centre
  • Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority
  • Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service
  • Standing Committee on Directorate Salaries and Conditions of Service
  • Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service
  • Standing Committee on Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service
  • Transport Complaints Unit
  • Town Planning Appeal Board
  • Town Planning Board
  • University Grants Committee
  • Urban Renewal Authority
  • Vocational Training Council
  • Women's Commission

The Airport Authority (AA) is the statutory body of Hong Kongs government responsible for the operations of the Hong Kong International Airport. ... Established in 1977, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA, 香港考試及評核局) (previously known as Hong Kong Examinations Authority, HKEA) was put in charge of administration the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) the following year. ... Hong Kong Housing Society (香港房屋協會) or Housing Society (房屋協會, 房協) for short, is the second largest public housing provider in Hong Kong. ... The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 in Hong Kong from the consolidation of the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking. ... Hospital Authority is a statutory body managing all the public hospitals and institutes in Hong Kong. ... The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (九廣鐵路公司), frequently abbreviated to KCRC or just KCR, is wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and based in Hong Kong. ... For MTR as a metro system, see MTR. This article is about the operator of the system. ... The Public Service Commission (PSC), Singapore, is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore and its constitutional role is to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore. ... The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) is a statutory body in Hong Kong responsible for accelerating redevelopment to provide a better living environment and neighbourhood. ...

See also

  • Hong Kong government officials
  • Hong Kong politicians

External links

  • Government and Related Organisations
  • Organisation Chart of the Government
    • Notes to the organisation chart


 

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