In
March 1995 the Hong Kong Government introduced a Code on
Access to Information to serve as a formal framework for
the provision of information by government agencies. The
Code has extended to the whole of the Government with effect
from 23 December 1996. The Code applies to all government
departments as listed at Annex A.
•
Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary,
secondary and tertiary schools, 2002/03: 73.8
•
GDP per capita (PPP US$) (HDI), 2003: 27,179
•
Total population (millions), 2003: 7
•
Total fertility rate (births per woman), 2000-05:
0.9
•
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births),
2003: N/A
•
Net primary enrolment ratio (%), 2002/03: 98
•
HIV prevalence (% ages 15-49), 2003: 0.1 [<0.2]
•
Undernourished people (% of total population),
2000/03: N/A
•
Population with sustainable access to an improved
water source (%), 2002: N/A
Source:
UN Development Program, Human Development Reports
Data
The
Code sets out what information must be made available to
the public routinely and lays down rules for dealing with
requests for access to other government information. It
is supplemented by Guidelines on Interpretation and Application
which are provided to help departments to comply with the
Code.
A
great deal of government information is available through
the Government Information Centre, and more will become
available as individual departments develop their own home
pages. Requests for access to specific information held
by departments subject to the Code should be made to the
appropriate Access to Information Officer, whose contact
details are available by clicking on the department in the
list at Annex A to the Code.
