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Important Note

We remind you to stay vigilant to fraudulent phone calls and correspondence claiming to be from our office. We will not normally make calls to members of the public through the hotline. We will not make phone calls or write to members of the public to ask them to provide personal information or make any payment. As our hotline is operated by a central telephone system, the hotline number 2835 2500 will not be displayed. If you have any doubt, please contact our staff for verification or please call the Hong Kong Police Anti-Deception Coordination Centre 24-hour Anti-Scam Helpline 18222 for enquiry. For details, please browse the following press releases –

Press release dated 8 October 2019

Press release dated 26 July 2019

Press release dated 28 April 2017

Press release dated 5 April 2017

About Us

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Deputy Director of Home Affairs (1)

Telephone number : 2835 1438

Responsibilities :

  • Supervision of the work of District Officers in the nine New Territories (NT) districts
  • Policy on and implementation of community building initiatives
  • Assessment of the opinion and feedback of the District Councils and residents in the NT
  • Liaison with the Heung Yee Kuk and community organisations based in the NT
  • Overall co-ordination of emergency relief services and overseeing the implementation of emergency relief services in nine NT districts
  • Rural community affairs, including rates exemption, burial, Tso and Tongs
  • Policy on and arrangements for rural elections
  • Policy on HAD's minor works programmes
  • Supervision of the implementation of measures to promote the development of social enterprises
  • Supervision of the implementation of the Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme
  • Supervision of HAD's work relating to street management issues
  • Head of the Liaison Officer Grade and the departmental Technical Grades
  • Policy on development/re-development and management of community halls/centres
  • Overall administration of the Department including resource allocation, staff management and efficiency enhancement
  • Policy on and provision of Estate Beneficiaries Support Services