Home Affairs Bureau
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Home Affairs Bureau 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
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...

 and the general public.

Tsang Tak-sing
Tsang Tak-sing
Tsang Tak Sing, JP is the Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit, he assumed office on 1 July 2007, replacing Patrick Ho. He is the younger brother of Jasper Tsang, who was the legislative councillor and former chairman of the Democratic Alliance...

 has been the Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Home Affairs
The Secretary for Home Affairs is the head of the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for local issues, and the provision of community, leisure, and cultural services.-List of office holders:*Donald Luddington 1971-1973...

 since July 1, 2007.

Responsibilities

Home Affairs is responsible for policies such as:
  • Human Rights
  • Equal Opportunities
  • Protection of Personal Data
  • Access to Information
  • Maintenance Payments


List of agencies linked to HAB:

Advisory committees
  • Antiquities Advisory Board
    Antiquities Advisory Board
    The Antiquities Advisory Board is a statutory body of the Government of Hong Kong created in 1976 to evaluate old buildings in Hong Kong, and to recommend those with historical or architectural merit for listing as monuments. It is under the responsibility of the Home Affairs Bureau, directly...

  • Cantonese Opera Advisory Committee
  • Committee on Performing Arts
  • Committee on Museums
  • Committee on Libraries
  • Commission on Youth
  • Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
  • Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony
  • District Councils
  • Betting and Lotteries Commission
  • Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the District Councils of the HKSAR
  • Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee
  • Po Leung Kuk Advisory Board
  • Stamp Advisory Committee
  • Sports Commission
  • Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Advisory Board


Non-departmental public bodies
  • Council of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
  • Equal Opportunities Commission
  • Hong Kong Arts Development Council


Appeal boards
  • Appeal Board (Amusement Game Centres)
  • Appeal Board (Bedspace Apartments)
  • Appeal Board (Betting Duty Ordinance, Chapter 108)
  • Appeal Board (Clubs (Safety of Premises))
  • Appeal Board (Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation)
  • Appeal Board Panel (Amusement Rides (Safety))


Advisory and management boards of trusts
  • Cantonese Opera Development Fund Advisory Committee (in Chinese only)
  • Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries
  • Board of Trustees of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust
  • Board of Trustees of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund
  • Board of Trustees, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund
  • Brewin Trust Fund Committee
  • Chinese Temples Committee
    Chinese Temples Committee
    The Chinese Temples Committee is a statutory body in Hong Kong established under the Chinese Temples Ordinance . It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management. It also handles temple registration...

  • Council of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust
  • Grantham Scholarships Fund Committee
  • Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Committee
  • Lord Wilson United World Colleges Scholarship Fund Council
  • Ping Wo Fund Advisory Committee
  • Sir David Trench Fund Committee
  • Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation Investment Advisory Committee
  • Sir Jack Cater Scholarship Fund Selection Committee
  • Sir Murray MacLehose Trust Fund Investment Advisory Committee
  • Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Committee


Miscellaneous boards and committees
  • Award Council of the Hong Kong Award for Young People
  • Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Arts Centre

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