Close Button

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

top-banner

Assistant Director of Home Affairs (3)

Telephone number : 2835 1483

Responsibilities :

  • Formulating policies relating to district governance
  • Facilitating the implementation of district governance work and advising on the administration of District Councils (DCs) and District Committees
  • Advising and monitoring the funding allocation of the Community Involvement Programme and the administration of honorarium/allowances for DC members
  • Providing secretariat support to the Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the District Councils of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Co-ordinating appointments to the District Committees
  • Co-ordinating training for DC members as well as DC Secretariat staff and civil servants who have frequent dealings with DCs
  • Advising bureaux and departments regarding public consultations on Government policies and programmes
  • Providing support services for new arrivals from the Mainland and ethnic minorities to facilitate their integration into the community
  • Implementing the District-led Actions Scheme
  • Facilitating Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau and Registration and Electoral Office in planning the publicity strategies and the electoral arrangements of the District Councils Elections, the Legislative Council Elections and Voter Registration exercises
  • Overseeing the implementation of Community Sports and Arts Subvention Schemes by District Offices