46-422: Government Property Agency refers to: Government Property Agency (Hong Kong) Government Property Agency (United Kingdom) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Government Property Agency . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
92-721: A framework of a political system dominated by its quasi-constitutional document, the Hong Kong Basic Law , its own legislature , the Chief Executive as the head of government and of the Special Administrative Region and of a politically constrained multi-party presidential system . The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is led by
138-596: A high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and defence, which are responsibilities of the PRC government. In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China , Hong Kong's Special Administrative Region status provides constitutional guarantees for implementing the policy of " one country, two systems ". According to the Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984) and
184-457: A possible run up for the 2007 Chief Executive election, though she dismissed having a personal interest in standing for the next election. In an attempt to win last minute votes from moderate pro-democracy lawmakers, the government amended its reform package on 19 December 2005 by proposing a gradual cut in the number of district council members appointed by the Chief Executive. Their number
230-414: A strong message to hesitant pro-democracy legislators to follow public opinion. The pro-government camp claimed to have collected 700,000 signatures on a petition backing Tsang's reform package. This number, however, was widely seen as too small to influence pro-democracy lawmakers. The Reform Package debate saw the return of key political figure and former Chief Secretary Anson Chan , raising speculations of
276-793: Is Mr Eugene FUNG, J.P. and the Deputy Head is Mr Ronald CHAN . 麥景禮, Philip Mackely (April 1990 – November 1991); 胡德品, Ian Wotherspoon (November 1991 – April 1997); 賴國鍈, Albert LAI (April 1997 – July 2001); 莫錦鈞, MOK Kam-kwan (Acting, July – August 2001); 關錫寧, Marina KWAN (August 2001 – June 2006); 郭家強, Keith KWOK (June 2006 – October 2011); 蕭如彬, Alan SIU (October 2011 – November 2015 ); 詹婉珊, Sandy JIM (Acting, November – December 2015 ); 袁民忠, Tommy YUEN (December 2015 – January 2019); 劉明光, Vincent LIU (January 2019 – October 2019); 蔡民偉, Leo CHOY (Acting, October 2019 – November 2019); 戴淑嬈, Leonia TAI (November 2019 - September 2021); 馮建業, Eugene Fung (13 September 2021); This article about
322-698: Is an agency under the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong . Established on 1 April 1990, the Agency manages the government properties which were distributed among Government Secretariat , Lands Department , and Rating and Valuation Department . The Government Property Agency was established on 1st April 1990. Its main functions are provide suitable government accommodation to enable efficient delivery of public services, to meet
368-660: Is the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal . While Hong Kong retains the common law system, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China has the power of final interpretation of national laws affecting Hong Kong, including the Basic Law, and its opinions are therefore binding on Hong Kong courts on a prospective and often retrospective basis and may not be in line with common law principles. According to
414-457: The Chief Executive , the head of government . The Basic Law , Hong Kong's constitutional document, was approved in March 1990 by National People's Congress of China, and entered into force on 1 July 1997, when sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to China (PRC), ending over one and a half centuries of British rule . Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the PRC with
460-581: The Civil Service Bureau issued the report requested by Donald Tsang, where they admitted that they had neglected to consider Leung's role in the Hung Hom Peninsula affair. Donald Tsang asked the SCS to reassess the approval, and submit a report to him. New World Development announced in the early hours of 16 August that Leung had resigned from his post, without any compensation from either side or from
506-420: The Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984), Hong Kong was to retain its political, economic and judicial systems and unique way of life and continue to participate in international agreements and organisations as a dependent territory for at least 50 years after retrocession . The International Olympic Committee has recognised Hong Kong as a participating nation under the name, "Hong Kong, China", separate from
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598-515: The Basic Law to serve its need, that is, a two-year probation for Tsang, instead of a five-year term. On 4 December 2005, people in Hong Kong demonstrated against Sir Donald Tsang 's proposed reform package, before a vote on 21 December. According to the organisers, an estimated 250,000 turned out into the streets. The police supplied a figure of 63,000, and Michael de Golyer of Baptist University estimated between 70,000 and 100,000. The march sent
644-475: The Basic Law, Hong Kong was to retain its political, economic and judicial systems and unique way of life and continue to participate in international agreements and organisations as a dependent territory for at least 50 years after retrocession . For instance, the International Olympic Committee has recognised Hong Kong as a participating nation under the name, "Hong Kong, China", separate from
690-639: The Chief Executive's policy blueprint and agenda in an executive-led government. Donald Tsang described the appointments as a milestone in the development of Hong Kong's political appointment system. In June 2008 controversies arose with the disclosure of foreign passports and salaries. Pressure for disclosure continued to mount despite government insistence on the right of the individuals to privacy: on 10 June 2008, newly appointed Undersecretaries and political assistants, who had previously argued were contractually forbidden from disclosing their remuneration, revealed their salaries. The Government news release stated that
736-512: The Chief Executive. He referred to a survey in which more than half of the citizens of Hong Kong wanted direct elections by 2012. However, he said waiting for 2017 may be the best way to get two-thirds of the support of Legislative Council. End of December Donald Tsang announced that the NPC said, it planned to allow the 2017 Chief Executive Elections and the 2020 Legislative Council elections to take place by universal suffrage. In 2013, public concern
782-566: The Civil Service , Denise Yue Chung-yee , signed off on the approval for him to take up the job after his request passed through the vetting committee. Controversies surrounded not only the suspicions of Leung's own conflict of interest, but also of the insensitivity of the committee which recommended the approval for him to take up his lucrative new job less than two years after his official retirement. New World argued that they hired Leung in good faith after government clearance. On 15 August,
828-492: The Government's needs for accommodation through optimal use of and necessary adjustments to the current stock, to provide management services for government properties through the most cost-effective means available. To modernise government properties to meet changing operational and statutory requirements, to optimise the utilisation of government sites in conjunction with other concerned departments. The Present Head of Department
874-417: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, permanent residents of Hong Kong are eligible to vote in direct elections for the 20 seats representing geographical constituencies. Some of the permanent residents who have specific occupational backgrounds are eligible to vote in the 30 seats from functional constituencies in the 90-seat, unicameral Legislative Council (LegCo). Within functional constituencies,
920-470: The PRC with a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and defence, which are responsibilities of the PRC government. In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China , Hong Kongs Special Administrative Region status provides constitutional guarantees for implementing the policy of " one country, two systems ". On 29 January 1999, the Court of Final Appeal,
966-670: The annual platform for demanding universal suffrage, calling for observance and preservation of civil liberties such as free speech , venting dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong Government or the Chief Executive, rallying against actions of the Pro-Beijing camp. In 2003, the HKSAR Government proposed to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law by enacting national security bill against acts such as treason , subversion , secession and sedition . However, there were concerns that
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#17328485299351012-520: The appointees had "voluntarily disclosed their salaries, given the sustained public interest in the issue." On 16 July 2008, Donald Tsang announced some "extraordinary measures for extraordinary times", giving a total of HK$ 11 billion in inflation relief to help families' finances. Of which, the Employee Retraining levy on the employment of Foreign domestic helpers would be temporarily waived, at an estimated cost of $ HK2 billion. It
1058-558: The delegation from the People's Republic of China . In March 1990, the National People's Congress of China approved the Basic Law , Hong Kong's constitutional document, which entered into force on 1 July 1997, when sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to China (PRC). This ended over one and a half centuries of British rule . Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of
1104-470: The delegation from the People's Republic of China . The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Hong Kong a " Hybrid regime " in 2023. Since 2021, universal suffrage is only granted in elections for 20 out of 90 seats of the Legislative Council and 88 out of 470 seats of the district councils . The head of the government ( Chief Executive of Hong Kong ) is elected through an electoral college with
1150-534: The democratic development of Hong Kong by the democratic camp, and were criticised for lack of consultation with Hong Kong residents. On the other hand, the pro-government camp considered them to be in compliance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law and in line with the ' One country, two systems ' principle, and hoped that this would put an end to the controversies on development of political structure in Hong Kong. Mid December 2007 Chief Executive Sir Donald Tsang requested that Beijing allow direct elections for
1196-469: The effective date, leaving helpers in limbo. In July 2008, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung announced the waiver commencement date would be brought forward by one month. The Immigration Department would relax its 14-day re-employment requirement for helpers whose contracts expired. On 30 July, the Executive Council approved the measures. After widespread criticism of the situation,
1242-408: The franchise for the 30 seats is limited to about 230,000 voters in the other functional constituencies (mainly composed of business and professional sectors). The 1,500-member election committee of Hong Kong will vote for the remaining 40 seats to enter the Legislative Council as the sector of Election Committee. The Judiciary consists of a series of courts, of which the court of final adjudication
1288-540: The full powers of NPCSC to interpret the Basic Law was provided for in the Basic Law itself, some critics argued this undermined judicial independence . The Hong Kong 1 July March has been an annual protest rally led by the Civil Human Rights Front since the 1997 handover on the HKSAR establishment day . However, it was only in 2003 when it drew large public attention by opposing the bill of Article 23. It has become
1334-455: The government also conceded that maids having advanced renewal of contract would not be required to leave Hong Kong through the discretion exercised by the Director of Immigration , and employers would benefit from the waiver simply by renewing the contract within the two-year period, admitting that some employers could benefit from the waiver for up to 4 years. The administration's poor handling of
1380-414: The government, for the termination. The next day, Donald Tsang confirmed that Denise Yue would not have to resign. He was satisfied with her apology and with the explanations offered by her. Tsang ordered a committee, of which Yue was to be a member, to be set up to perform a sweeping review of the system to process applications for former civil servants. In January 2010, five pan-democrats resigned from
1426-432: The highest judicial authority in Hong Kong interpreted several Articles of the Basic Law , in such a way that the Government estimated would allow 1.6 million Mainland China immigrants to enter Hong Kong within ten years. This caused widespread concerns among the public on the social and economic consequences. While some in the legal sector advocated that the National People's Congress (NPC) should be asked to amend
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1518-572: The legislation would infringe upon human rights by introducing the mainland's concept of "national security" into the HKSAR. Together with the general dissatisfaction with the Tung administration, about 500,000 people participated in this protest. Article 23 enactment was "temporarily suspended". Towards the end of 2003, the focus of political controversy shifted to the dispute of how subsequent Chief Executives get elected. The Basic Law's Article 45 stipulates that
1564-404: The length of the term of the Chief Executive. To most local legal professionals, the length is obviously five years, under whatever circumstances. It should also be noted that the wording of the Basic Law on the term of the Chief Executive is substantially different from the articles in the PRC constitution concerning the length of term of the president, premier, etc. Nonetheless, legal experts from
1610-468: The mainland said it is a convention a successor will only serve the remainder of the term if the position is vacant because the predecessor resigned. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress affirmed that the successor would only serve the remainder of the term. Many in Hong Kong saw this as having an adverse impact on one country, two systems, as the Central People's Government interpret
1656-424: The majority of its members elected by a limited number of voters mainly within business and professional sectors. The Chief Executive (CE) is the head of the special administrative region, and is also the highest-ranking official in the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and is the head of the executive branch. The Chief Executive is elected by a 1200-member Election Committee drawn mostly from
1702-448: The matter was heavily criticised. The administrative credibility and competence were called into question by journals from all sides of the political spectrum, and by helpers and employers alike. In August 2008, the appointment of Leung Chin-man as deputy managing director and executive director of New World China Land , subsidiary of New World Development (NWD), was greeted with uproar amidst widespread public suspicion that job offer
1748-561: The part of the Basic Law to redress the problem, the Government of Hong Kong (HKSAR) decided to seek an interpretation to, rather than an amendment of, the relevant Basic Law provisions from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC). in June 1999, the NPCSC issued an interpretation in favour of the Hong Kong Government thereby overturning parts of the court decision. While
1794-461: The ultimate goal is universal suffrage ; when and how to achieve that goal, however, remains open but controversial. Under the Basic Law, electoral law could be amended to allow for this as soon as 2007 (Hong Kong Basic Law Annex .1, Sect.7). Arguments over this issue seemed to be responsible for a series of mainland Chinese newspapers commentaries in February 2004 which stated that power over Hong Kong
1840-462: The voters in the functional constituencies but also from religious organisations and municipal and central government bodies. The CE is legally appointed by the Premier of the People's Republic of China . The Executive Council , the top policy organ of the executive government that advises on policy matters, is entirely appointed by the Chief Executive. In accordance with Article 26 of the Basic Law of
1886-514: Was a quid pro quo for the favours he allegedly granted to NWD. Leung was seen to have been involved with the sale of the Hung Hom Peninsula Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) public housing estate to NWD at under-value in 2004. After a 12-month 'sterilisation period' after retirement, Leung submitted an application to the government on 9 May for approval to take up employment with New World China Land. The Secretary for
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1932-463: Was intended that the levy would be waived for a two-year period on all helpers' employment contracts signed on or after 1 September 2008, but would not apply to ongoing contracts. The Immigration Department said it would not reimburse levies, which are prepaid half-yearly or yearly in advance. The announcement resulted in chaos and confusion, and uncertainty for the helpers as some employers deferred contracts or had dismissed helpers pending confirmation of
1978-623: Was only fit for "patriots." The interpretation of the NPCSC to Annex I and II of the Basic Law, promulgated on 6 April 2004, made it clear that the National People's Congress ' support is required over proposals to amend the electoral system under Basic Law. On 26 April 2004, the Standing Committee of National People's Congress denied the possibility of universal suffrage in 2007 (for the Chief Executive) and 2008 (for LegCo). The NPCSC interpretation and decision were regarded as obstacles to
2024-404: Was sparked that the election process for the Chief Executive would involve a screening process that selects for candidates deemed suitable for the position by Beijing, incited by a comment made by a Deputy of the National People's Congress at an off-the-record gathering. On 12 March 2005, the Chief Executive, Tung Chee-hwa , resigned. Immediately after Tung's resignation, there was dispute over
2070-405: Was to be reduced from 102 to 68 by 2008. It was to be decided in 2011 whether to scrap the remaining seats in 2012 or in 2016. The amendment was seen as a reluctant response by Sir Donald Tsang to give satisfaction to the democratic demands made by demonstrators on 4 December. The move was qualified "Too little, too late" by pan-democrats in general. On 21 December 2005, the political reform package
2116-586: Was vetoed by pro-democracy lawmakers. Chief Secretary Rafael Hui openly criticised pro-democracy Martin Lee and Bishop Zen for blocking the proposed changes. As of 2008, the 24 non-civil service positions under the political appointment system comprised 11 undersecretaries and 13 political assistants. In May 2008, the government named eight newly appointed Undersecretaries and nine Political Assistants. The posts were newly created, ostensibly to work closely with bureau secretaries and top civil servants in implementing
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