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Code List - HKSARG Department Code

Code List Information
Code List Name: HKSARG Department Code
Version: 1.4 Last Updated: 01/07/2007
Definition: A list of codes representing government bureaux or departments or government related organizations.
Usage Rules: Application teams are advised to adopt code values from this list to devise application specific department code list as necessary.
Schemas Using this Code List: HKSARG Department. Code

Active Codes
Code Description Code Value Remarks
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department AFCD  
Architectural Services Department ARCHSD  
Audit Commission AUD  
Auxiliary Medical Service AMS  
Beijing Office BO  
Buildings Department BD  
Census & Statistics Department CENSTATD  
Central Policy Unit CPU  
Chief Executive's Office CEO  
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office CSO Added according to the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21 July 2004
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Administration Wing) AW Change code value from ADMWING to AW based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21 July 2004
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Efficiency Unit) EU  
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Government Records Service, Administration Wing) GRS Added according to the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21 July 2004
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Hong Kong Guangdong Cooperation Coordination Unit) HKGCCU Change code value from HKGDCCU to HKGCCU based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21 July 2004
Chief Secretary for Administration's Private Office CSPO  
Civil Aid Service CAS  
Civil Aviation Department CAD  
Civil Engineering and Development Department CEDD Formed by merging CED with TDD on 1 July 2004
Civil Service Bureau CSB  
Civil Service Training & Development Institute CSTDI  
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau CEDB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Companies Registry CR  
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau CMAB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Correctional Services Department CSD  
Customs & Excise Department CUSTOMS  
Department of Health DH  
Department of Justice DOJ  
Development Bureau DEVB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Drainage Services Department DSD  
Education Bureau EDB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department EMSD  
Environment Bureau ENB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Environmental Protection Department EPD  
Financial Secretary's Office FSO Added according to the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 23 July 2004
Financial Secretary's Office (Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit) EABFU Added according to the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 23 July 2004
Financial Secretary's Private Office FSPO  
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau FSTB  
Fire Services Department FSD  
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD  
Food and Health Bureau FHB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Government Flying Service GFS  
Government Laboratory GOVTLAB  
Government Logistics Department GLD  
Government Property Agency GPA  
Highways Department HYD  
Home Affairs Bureau HAB  
Home Affairs Department HAD  
Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation HKCAA  
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices HKETO  
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation HKECIC  
Hong Kong Monetary Authority HKMA  
Hong Kong Observatory HKO  
Hong Kong Police Force HKPF  
Hong Kong Post HKPO Renamed from "Post Office" with effect from 2 August 2004. The request was raised by Hong Kong Post on 13 July 2004.
Hospital Authority HOSPITAL  
Housing Department HOUSING  
Immigration Department IMMD  
Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC  
Independent Police Complaints Council IPCC  
Information Services Department ISD  
Inland Revenue Department IRD  
Innovation and Technology Commission ITC  
Intellectual Property Department IPD  
Invest Hong Kong INVESTHK  
Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service JSSCS  
Judiciary JUD  
Labour and Welfare Bureau LWB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Labour Department LD  
Land Registry LR  
Lands Department LANDSD  
Legal Aid Department LAD  
Legal Aid Services Council LASC  
Legislative Council Secretariat LEGCO  
Leisure & Cultural Services Department LCSD  
Marine Department MD  
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance OCI  
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer OGCIO Formed by merging ITSD with some organization units under CITB on 1 July 2004
Office of the Ombudsman OMB  
Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data PCO  
Office of the Telecommunications Authority OFTA  
Official Receiver's Office ORO  
Planning Department PLAND  
Public Service Commission PSC  
Radio Television Hong Kong RTHK  
Rating and Valuation Department RVD  
Registration and Electoral Office REO  
Secretariat, University Grants Committee UGC  
Security Bureau SB  
Social Welfare Department SWD  
Student Financial Assistant Agency SFAA  
Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority TELA  
Trade and Industry Department TID  
Transport and Housing Bureau THB Added according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Transport Department TD  
Treasury TRY  
Vocational Training Council VTC  
Water Supplies Department WSD  

Reserved Codes
Code Description Code Value Remarks
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Administration Wing) ADMWING Change code value from ADMWING to AW based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21 July 2004
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Hong Kong Guangdong Cooperation Coordination Unit) HKGDCCU Change code value from HKGDCCU to HKGCCU based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21 July 2004
Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Sustainable Development Unit, Administration Wing) SDU Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Civil Engineering Department CED Merged with TDD to form the "Civil Engineering and Development Department" on 1 July 2004
Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau CITB Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Constitutional Affairs Bureau CAB Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Economic Development and Labour Bureau EDLB Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Education and Manpower Bureau EMB Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau ETWB Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Health, Welfare and Food Bureau HWFB Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau HPLB Changed according to the reorganization of the Government Secretariat with effect from 1 July 2007
Information Technology Services Department ITSD Merged with some organization units under CITB to form the "Office of the Government Chief Information Officer" on 1 July 2004
Post Office PO Renamed to "Hong Kong Post" with effect from 2 August 2004. The request was raised by Hong Kong Post on 13 July 2004.
Territory Development Department TDD Merged with CED to form the "Civil Engineering and Development Department" on 1 July 2004

 

 

 
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