Area Committees (ACs, zh, 分區委員會) are parts of the district administration division in the
Hong Kong Special Administration Region
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
. The Committees were formed in 1972 primarily, earlier than the
District Councils. Nowadays, the ACs have functions of promoting public participation, advising community involvement activities, offering advice on issues affecting area, discussing matters of public interest and supporting the implementation of district administration. The activities are organized by the ACs including exhibitions, fun fairs, social functions, volunteer works, arts, culture, sports activities and competitions. AC members are appointed by Director of the
Home Affairs Department. At present, there are 71 area committees in
18 districts of Hong Kong.
See also
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Home Affairs Department
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District councils of Hong Kong
The district councils, formerly district boards until 1999, are the local councils for the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
History Before establishment
An early basis for the delivery of local services were the Kaifong associations, set up i ...
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Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo) is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under China's " one country, two systems" constitutional arrangement, and is the power centre of Hong Kong ...
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