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.

Use of HAD's Community Halls/Community Centres by members of the public during weekends through advanced booking will not be affected by the above arrangements.

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).