Government and Public Administration
Government and Public Administration cover the activities carried out by the executive arm and the judiciary of the Hong Kong SAR government. The Government and Public Administration sector in Hong Kong comprises the Chief Executive, the Secretary for Justice, the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary, 15 bureaux, and almost 60 departments, responsible for the overall executive, economic / financial, and legal matters, as well as government policy formulation and implementation respectively. The bureaux are mainly staffed by administrative grade officers, responsible for assisting the formulation of government policy as well as steering the delivery of services by government departments to the public. Each government department is responsible for implementing government policy in a specific area, e.g., the Building Department is responsible for setting and enforcing safety, health and environmental standards for private buildings in Hong Kong; the Hong Kong Police Force is responsible for upholding the rule of law, maintaining law and order, preventing / detecting crime as well as safeguarding and protecting life and property; the Transport Department is responsible for ensuring that the transport system in Hong Kong is always safe, reliable, efficient, environmental friendly and satisfying.
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