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Following the appointment of district officers in urban Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon since 1968, [7] the District Administration Scheme was implemented in 1982 with the establishment of a district board and a district management committee in each of the districts in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and aforementioned the New ...
District Councils are chaired by District Officers starting from 2024, and had been the case in the first three years of District Boards (name of District Councils before handover), i.e. between 1982 and 1985. Since 1985 and until 2023 chairmen of District Boards are elected from amongst the members.
The Central and Western District Council is the district council for the Central and Western District in Hong Kong.It is one of 18 such councils. The Central and Western District Council currently consists of 15 members, of which the district is divided into two constituencies, electing a total of 4 members, 8 district committee members, and 8 appointed members.
The Health Bureau (Chinese: 醫務衞生局) is a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong. They are responsible for the health portfolios. The agency was established on 1 July 2022. The current (since 1 July 2022) Secretary for Health is Professor Lo Chung-mau. [1]
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Chapter 138), the Department of Health's Drug Office is responsible for drug registration in Hong Kong. All drugs sold in Hong Kong are required to be registered with a number, which consists of the prefix 'HK' followed by five digits (e.g. HK-05628).
SWD also subvents The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong (SRACP) as a major provider of support services for ex-offenders and discharged prisoners, ranging from hostel, employment development, pre-release preparation, court social work, community education and crime prevention services, to short-term rental assistance. [67]
This is a list of government agencies of 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.
Central (Chinese: 中環), also known as Central District, is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District , on the north shore of Hong Kong Island , across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui , the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula .