Home Affairs Bureau

Home Affairs Bureau
Agency overview
民政事務局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Formed	1997
Headquarters	12/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible	Lau Kong-wah, Secretary for Home Affairs
Agency executive	Fung Ching Suk-yee, Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
Parent agency	Chief Secretary for Administration
Child agencies	Home Affairs Department Information Services Department Legal Aid Department Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Website	www.hab.gov.hk

Home Affairs Bureau (Chinese: 民政事務局; Jyutping: man4 zing3 si6 mou6 guk6) is one of the policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government.

One of the important roles of the Home Affairs Bureau is to enhance liaison and communication with all sectors of the community including the Legislative Council and the general public.

Tsang Tak-sing has been the Secretary for Home Affairs since July 1, 2007. Fung Ching Suk-yee is the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs since 2014.

Responsibilities

Home Affairs is responsible for policies such as:

Social Harmony and Civic Education
District, Community and Public Relations
Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing
Culture

List of agencies linked to HAB:

Government Departments

External links

Home Affairs Bureau official website

Hong Kong Government

Executive Council Government Secretariat

Bureaus	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Justice Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing

Departments	Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Architectural Services Buildings Census and Statistics Civil Aviation Civil Engineering and Development Correctional Services Customs and Excise Disciplined Services Drainage Services Electrical and Mechanical Services Environmental Protection Fire Services Food and Environmental Hygiene Government Dockyard Government Flying Service Government Logistics Government Records Service Health Highways Home Affairs Hong Kong Police Force Hongkong Post Housing Immigration Information Services Inland Revenue InvestHK Land Registry Lands Legal Aid Leisure and Cultural Services Marine Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Observatory Radio Television Hong Kong Social Welfare Trade and Industry Transport Water Supplies

Statutory agencies or authorities	Airport Authority Antiquities Advisory Board Antiquities and Monuments Office Audit Commission Auxiliary Medical Service Central Policy Unit Centre for Health Protection Civil Aid Service Construction Industry Council Centre for Food Safety Communications Authority Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit Examinations and Assessment Authority Exchanges and Clearing Export Credit Insurance Corporation Heung Yee Kuk Housing Authority Housing Society Hospital Authority Independent Insurance Authority Liquor Licensing Board Office of the Ombudsman Science and Technology Parks Corporation Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Authority Securities and Futures Commission Tourism Board Town Planning Board Trade Development Council West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Urban Renewal Authority

Central Bank	Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Foreign relations	Foreign relations of Hong Kong

Statutory bodies in Hong Kong List of Hong Kong government agencies Hong Kong Civil Service

Policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government

Government Secretariat

Current bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing

Previous bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Commerce and Industry Commerce, Industry and Technology Constitutional Affairs Economic Services Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment and Food Environment, Transport and Works Finance Health and Welfare Health, Welfare and Food Housing Housing, Planning and Lands Information Technology and Broadcasting Planning, Environment and Lands Planning and Lands Trade and Industry Transport Works

Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau Uniformed Non-governmental Organizations

Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps Hong Kong Adventure Corps Scout Association of Hong Kong Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Hong Kong Red Cross Hong Kong St. John Ambulance The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong The Girls' Brigade, Hong Kong Hong Kong Road Safety Association Hong Kong Award for Young People Agency for Volunteer Service

Home Affairs Bureau (Hong Kong)

Secretary for Home Affairs: Tsang Tak-sing

Home Affairs Department Information Services Department Legal Aid Department Leisure and Cultural Services Department

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