Five-day week in the Government
   

With effect from 1 July 2006, the new opening hours in HAD such as the Public Enquiry Service Centres (PESC) will be as follows:

Services Weekdays Saturdays
Public Enquiry Service Centres & Central Telephone Enquiry Centre Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 7:00 pm
(Note 1 to 2)
Closed
Office of the Licensing Authority Monday to Friday
8:45 am to 6:00 pm
Closed
District Offices and all Other HAD Offices Monday to Friday
8:45 am to 6:00 pm
Closed
   
Note 1: The Public Enquiry Service Centre located at Cheung Chau is open from 8:45 am to 6:45 pm during weekdays.
   
Note 2: Public Enquiry Service Centre located at Mui Wo is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

There is no change in the opening hours of Community Halls/Community Centres. For enquiries, please contact the respective District Offices during office hours.

The following Emergency Relief Services provided by HAD will remain unchanged:

bullet Departmental Emergency Co-ordination Centres to provide emergency relief services to the public round the clock in the event of typhoon, prolonged heavy rain etc.
   
bullet Interdepartmental Help Desks in hospitals and/or at site to coordinate emergency services.
   
bullet Temporary Shelters: Cold Shelters, Temporary Night Heat Shelters and temporary shelters during typhoons, landslides, heavy rainstorms or other emergency situations.

Other Useful Information

Please visit the central website on "five-day week in the Government" at http://www.gov.hk/info/5day/ for more information.

For enquiries, please contact -

(a) Central Telephone Enquiry Centre hotline (tel: 2835 2500, fax: 2834 7649, or email: hadgen@had.gov.hk); or
   
(b) 1823 Citizen's Easy Link (tel: 1823, fax: 2760 1823, email: tellme@1823.gov.hk or on-line form: http://www.1823.gov.hk/form-enquiry.htm).