Transport and Housing Bureau

Transport and Housing Bureau
Agency overview
運輸及房屋局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Formed	1973
(etc.)
Headquarters	22/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible	Anthony Cheung, Secretary for Transport and Housing
Deputy Minister responsible	Yau Shing Mo, Under Secretary for Transport and Housing
Agency executives	Joseph Lai Yi Tak, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) Duncan Warren Pescod, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)
Parent agency	Chief Secretary for Administration
Website	www.thb.gov.hk/

Traditional Chinese

運輸及房屋局

Simplified Chinese

运输及房屋局

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	yun4 shu1 ji2 fang2 wu1 ju2
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	wan6 syu1 kap6 fong4 nguk1 guk6

The Transport and Housing Bureau is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities such as the internal and external transportation, including air services, land transport, maritime transport and logistics in Hong Kong.^[1]

The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, currently Anthony Cheung.

Subordinate entities

The following public entities are controlled by the bureau: ^[2]

Transport

Land and Waterborne Transport
Air Services
Maritime Transport
Logistics Development

Housing

Housing Authority / Housing Department
Appeal Panel (Housing)
Estate Agents Authority
Appeal Panel (Estate Agents Ordinance)
Housing Managers Registration Board

References

External links

Transport and Housing Bureau (Official site)

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 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

Transport and Housing Bureau (Hong Kong)

Secretary for Transport and Housing: Anthony Cheung

Civil Aviation Department Highways Department Housing Department Marine Department Transport Department

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Transport and Housing Bureau

Subordinate entities

Transport

Housing

See also

References

External links