The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was an agency of the
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino- ...
between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, maritime transport, logistics and housing development in
Hong Kong
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 bureau was headed by the
Secretary for Transport and Housing (STH).
The bureau was formed on 1 July 2007 to take over the transport portfolios previously under the purview of the
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, and the public housing portfolios of the
Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau. On 1 July 2022, the THB was split up into the
Transport and Logistics Bureau
Transport and Logistics Bureau () is one of the fifteen policy bureaux for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. It is responsible for the transport and logistics policy portfolios. The agency was established on 1 July 2022, when ...
(TLB) and the
Housing Bureau.
Subordinate entities
The bureau was divided into two branches, the Transport Branch and the Housing Branch. The following public entities are controlled by the bureau:
Transport and Housing Bureau – Boards and Committees
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Transport
*Land and Waterborne Transport
*Air Services
*Maritime Transport
*Logistics Development
Housing
* Housing Authority / Housing Department
*Appeal Panel (Housing)
*Estate Agents Authority
*Appeal Panel (Estate Agents Ordinance)
*Housing Managers Registration Board
See also
*Airport Authority Hong Kong
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA or AAHK) is the statutory body (governed by the Airport Authority Ordinance (Cap. 483)) of the government of Hong Kong that is responsible for the operations of the Hong Kong International Airport.
Histor ...
*MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong. It is listed on the Hon ...
*Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board
The Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB) is a Hong Kong Government body, with responsibility to:
* assist the government in devising maritime and port-related strategies and initiatives;
* facilitate collaboration between stakeholders, and ...
References
External links
Transport and Housing Bureau (official site)
Hong Kong government policy bureaux
Hong Kong
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 ...
1973 establishments in Hong Kong
Government agencies established in 1973
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