Access to information

Access to Information Officer and procedures
  1. Departmental Secretary is designated as the Access to Information Officer of this Commission. She is responsible for ensuring that requests for access to information under the Code are properly dealt with in accordance with the specified procedures.

  2. Written requests for information or records held by the Commission should be addressed to:
    Access to Information Officer,
    Departmental Administration Branch,
    Audit Commission,
    6/F, High Block,
    Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway,
    Hong Kong.

  3. Requests may be made by letter or by application form.
    The application form is available:
    - at the Reception Counter of this Commission on the 6/F, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong;
    - at the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of all District Offices; or
    by downloading the PDF form (43KB).

    The following information is available for public inspection at the Reception Counter of this Commission :

    1. Organisation charts and distribution of business of the Audit Commission (in English)
    2. Work and performance pledges of the Commission (in English/Chinese)
    3. Code on Access to Information (in English/Chinese)
    4. Guidelines on Interpretation and Application - Code on Access to Information (in English)
    5. List of records by category kept by the Commission (in English/Chinese)
    6. Audit Commission information published or made available to the public (in English/Chinese)
    7. Administrative procedures for handling requests for information under the Code (in English)
    8. Notice on the designation of the Access to Information Officer and the schedule of charges for access to information not routinely published (in English/Chinese)
    9. Job description of the Access to Information Officer (in English)

  4. Other than publications which are available free of charge, or at a price specified, the photocopying charge (for black and white copies) is HK$1.50 per photocopy (on A4 size paper) or HK$1.60 per photocopy (on A3 size paper) unless otherwise provided by enactment or approval by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury.

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

  6. For enquiries, please telephone 2867 3423 during office hours or click here.

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