Legal Aid Department > Access to Information

Code on Access to Information

The Deputy Departmental Secretary, is designated as the Access to Information Officer (AIO) of this department. AIO is responsible for ensuring that requests for access to information under the Code are properly dealt with in accordance with the specified procedures.

Requests for information or records held by the department may be made by letter or application form downloaded here.

The application should be addressed to:

Access to Information Officer
Legal Aid Department
27th Floor, Queensway Government Offices
66 Queensway
Hong Kong

The following information is available for public inspection at the website of this department:

(a)

Organisation chart & distribution of responsibilities and functions of the divisions of the department (English & Chinese)

(b)

Scope of services of the department (English & Chinese)

(c)

Code on Access to Information (English & Chinese)

(d)

Guidelines on Interpretation and Application of the Code on Access to Information (English)

(e)

List of information and records by category and subject kept by the department (English & Chinese)

(f)

List of information published or made available to the public free of charge or at a price (English & Chinese)

(g)

Performance Pledges (English & Chinese)

(h)

Flow chart on processing applications for access to information under the Code (English & Chinese)

Other than publications which are available free of charge, or at a price specified, the following photocopying charge will be levied:

Photocopying black and white on A3 or A4 size paper

HK$1.00 per photocopy unless otherwise provided by enactment or approved by the Secretary for the Treasury.

The above charge is subject to revision from time to time.

For enquiries, please telephone 2867 3171 during office hours.

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