This Department has designated an Access to Information Officer who is responsible for ensuring that requests for access to information under the Code on Access to Information 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 obtainable from the R&D Registry on 12/F of Pioneer Centre. Applications should be addressed to :

Access to Information Officer

Buildings Department

12-18/F Pioneer Centre, 750 Nathan Road

Mongkok,  Kowloon

　

The following information is available for public inspection in the Buildings Department by appointment:-

(a) Organisation Chart and Distribution of Business of Buildings Department

(b) A list of records by category held by the Department

(c) A list of information either published or otherwise made available, whether free or on payment.

Where possible information will be made available within ten days of receipt of a written request. If that is not possible the applicant will be so advised by an interim reply within ten days of receipt of the request. The target response time will then be twenty-one days from receipt of the request. The maximum response time under exceptional circumstances should not normally exceed 51 days from date of receipt of a request.

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

Photocopy black and white on A3 or A4 size paper with or without enlarging HK$1.50 per photocopy.

( Note : the above charge is subject to revision from time to time.)

*Note: BD hotlines are handled by '1823 Citizen's Easy Link' of the Government

Last Revision Date : 8 April 2006