Hong Kong government departments and agencies

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. It reports to the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works ( Secretary for Economic Services before 2000). ...more on Wikipedia about "Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department"

The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) is responsible for the protection of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region against smuggling; the protection and collection of Government revenue on dutiable goods; the detection and deterrence of narcotics trafficking and abuse of controlled drugs; the protection of intellectual property rights; the protection of consumer interests; and the protection and facilitation of legitimate trade and upholding Hong Kong’s trading integrity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Customs and Excise Department"

The Department of Health is a government department of Hong Kong. It is responsible for healthcare policies and providing basic healthcare services. The public hospitals are managed by the Hospital Authority, a statutory body, under the Department supervision. The Department reports to the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau. ...more on Wikipedia about "Department of Health (Hong Kong)"

Environmental Protection Department (環境保護署) is a departing of Hong Kong Government concerning on the issues of environment protection in Hong Kong. ...more on Wikipedia about "Environmental Protection Department"

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (食物及環境衞生署), or FEHD (食環署) for short, is a department of Hong Kong Government, reporting to the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau. The department is responsible for food hygiene and environmental hygiene. It replaced part of the role of the Urban Council and the Urban Services Department, and the Regional Council and the Regional Services Department. ...more on Wikipedia about "Food and Environmental Hygiene Department"

Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong 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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong"

Government Flying Service (政府飛行服務隊) is the flying services unit of the Hong Kong Government, mainly for search and rescue (SAR), air ambulance, firefighting, and police operations. It was founded on April 1, 1993 by taking over all non-military operations of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF). ...more on Wikipedia about "Government Flying Service (Hong Kong)" Must see http://www.shortopedia.com

Government Records Service (政府檔案處) is a Hong Kong Government department for managing government records in Hong Kong. ...more on Wikipedia about "Government Records Service"

The Home Affairs Department (HAD) is a department in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It reports to the Home Affairs Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Home Affairs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Home Affairs Department"

Fire Services Department (消防處) of the Hong Kong Government is an emergency service responsible for fire-fighting and rescue on land and sea. It also provides an emergency ambulance service for the sick and the injured, and gives fire protection advice to the public. FSD is under the Secretary for Security who heads the Security Bureau. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hong Kong Fire Services Department"

Hong Kong Observatory ( Chinese: 香港天文台; Yale: hēung góng tīn màhn tòih, Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 tin1 man4 toi4; Mandarin Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Tiānwén Tái), known as the Royal Observatory (Chinese: 皇家香港天文台) before 1997, is a department of the Hong Kong Government. The Observatory forecasts weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in Hong Kong and provides other meteorological and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hong Kong Observatory"

The Hong Kong Police Force ( Chinese: 香港警察 Pinyin: Xiāng Gǎng jǐngchá since 1997) is the police force of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It is the successor of the former Royal Hong Kong Police Force (皇家香港警察 Pinyin: Huángjiā Xiāng Gǎng jǐngchá) which existed from 1969 to 1997. It is under the direction of the Secretary for Security who heads the Security Bureau. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hong Kong Police Force"

Hongkong Post (香港郵政, Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 jau4 zing3, pinyin: Xiānggǎng Yóuzhèng) is a department under the Hong Kong government, though operated as a trading fund. Founded in 1841, it was known as Royal Hongkong Post before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hongkong Post"

Housing Department (房屋署) is a department of Hong Kong Government, managing public housing estate that was built by Hong Kong Housing Authority in Hong Kong. It reports to the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, which is headed by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Housing Department"

The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for immigration control of Hong Kong. ...more on Wikipedia about "Immigration Department"

(InvestHK) 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. It is headed by the Director-General of Investment Promotion. ...more on Wikipedia about "InvestHK"

In Hong Kong, the Land Registry administers the Land Registration Ordinance governing the system of land registration and provides facilities for search of the Land Register and related records by the public and government departments. It has responsibility for the registration of owners' corporations under the Building Management Ordinance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Land Registry (Hong Kong)"

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 People's Republic of China. It reports to the Home Affairs Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Home Affairs. It provides leisure and cultural activities for the people of Hong Kong, which was also one of the tasks of the former Urban Council and the former Regional Council. It also manages some facilities like public swimming pools and public libraries in Hong Kong. The well-known Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Hong Kong Space Museum are also managed by the Department. Its headquarter is located in Shatin, New Territories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leisure and Cultural Services Department"

The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for maintaining the harbour ( Port of Hong Kong) and monitor shipping traffic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marine Department"

Radio Television Hong Kong (abbreviation: RTHK; Chinese: 香港電台; Cantonese Yale: hēung góng tinh tòih, Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 din6 toi4; Mandarin Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Diàntái) is a broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as a department in the government. RTHK operates seven radio channels, and produces television programs that are then broadcast through the local television stations in Hong Kong. Headed by the Director of Broadcasting Mr. Chu Pui Hing (朱培慶), RTHK produces and broadcasts educational, entertainment and public affairs programmes. There have been opinion to transform the station into a public corporation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Radio Television Hong Kong"

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