District Councils of Hong Kong

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/District_Councils_of_Hong_Kong
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:abolishedAppointedSeats 2016
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Chief_Executive_of_Hong_Kong
public election
gptkbp:budget allocated by Hong Kong government
gptkbp:composition elected members
appointed members
ex-officio members
gptkbp:country gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:established 1982
gptkbp:exOfficioMembersFrom gptkb:Rural_Committees
gptkbp:firstElection 1982
gptkbp:governingBody Hong Kong districts
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Hong_Kong
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label District Councils of Hong Kong
gptkbp:jurisdiction 18 districts of Hong Kong
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
English
gptkbp:lastElection 2019
gptkbp:mainFunction gptkb:district
advisory
community affairs
allocation of funds for local projects
gptkbp:meetingPlace District Council offices
gptkbp:nextElectionScheduled 2023
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 18
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 452 (before 2023 reform)
470 (after 2023 reform)
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Home_Affairs_Department
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Government_of_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:District_Boards
gptkbp:reformed 1999
2023
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:District_Councils_Ordinance_(Cap._547)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong
gptkb:District_Board_(former_name)
gptkb:District_Officer
gptkb:Home_Affairs_Bureau
District Council election
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkb:public_policy
taxation
advising government on district matters
community involvement activities
district minor works
gptkbp:restoredAppointedSeats 2023
gptkbp:successor nan
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:website https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5