Government and related organizations Author Code use in School Library
(version 1997.6.30)
the following government organizations and related organizations use names as
before 1997.6.30, you should use this on government or related publications
published before 1997.6.30
 please use another version for organizations after 1997.7.1
Home Affairs Department
HAD
Government Organizations
Hospital
Services
Department
HSD
The Governor
GVN
Housing
Authority
HA
Chief Secretary
CS
Housing
Department
HD
Financial Secretary
FS
Immigration Department
ID
Legislative Council
LC
Industry
Department
IND
Regional Council
RC
Information Services Department
ISD
Urban Council
UC
Information
Technology
Services
ITS
District Boards
Department
Judiciary
Inland Revenue Department
IR
Policy Branches
Intellectual Property Department
IPD
Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch
BCS
Labour Department
LD
Civil Service Branch
CSB
Land Registry The
LR
Constitutional Affairs Branch
CAB
Lands Department
LND
Economic Services Branch
ESB
Legal Aid Department
LAD
Education and Manpower Branch
EMB
Legal Department
LGD
Finance Branch
FB
Management Services Agency
MSA
Financial Services Branch
FSB
Marine Department
MRD
Health and Welfare Branch
HWB
New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office
NAP
Home Affairs Branch
HAB
(Hong Kong Airport Core Programme)
Housing Branch
HB
Official Language Agency
OLA
Planning, Environment and Lands Branch
PEL
Official Receiver's Office
ORO
Security Branch
SB
Planning Department
PD
Trade and Industry Branch
TIB
Post Office
PO
Transport Branch
TB
Printing Department
PRD
Works Branch
WB
Public Records Office
PRO
Government Depts & Agencies
Radio Television Hong Kong
RTH
Architectural Services Department
AFD
Rating and Valuation Department
RVD
Agricultural Services Department
ASD
Regional Services Department
RSD
Audit Department
AD
Registration and Electoral Office
REO
Auxiliary Medical Services
AMS
Royal Hong Kong Police Force
HKP
Buildings Department
BD
Royal Observatory
RO
Census and Statistics Department
CSD
Social Welfare Department
SWD
Civil Aid Services
CAS
Student Financial Assistance Agency
SFA
Civil Aviation Department
CAD
Telecommunications Authority, Office of
OTA
Civil Engineering Department
CED
the
Civil Service Training and Development
CVE
Television and Entertainment Licensing
TEA
Institute
Authority
Companies Registry
CR
Territory Development Department
TDD
Correctional Services Department
CSD
Trade Department
TRD
Customs and Excise Department
CEX
Transport Department
TD
Drainage Services Department
DSD
Treasury
TRY
Education Department
ED
Urban Services Department
USD
Board of Education
BOE
Water Supplies Department
WSD
Curriculum Development Institute
CDI
Related Organisations
Education Commission
EC
Airport Authority, Hong Kong
HKAA
Electrical and Mechanical Services
EMS
Broadcasting Authority
BA
Department
Consumer Council
CC
Environmental Protection Department
EPD
Employees Retraining Board
ERB
Fire Services Department
FSD
Equal Opportunities Commission
EOC
Government Flying Service
GFS
Hong Kong Arts Development Council
HKAD
Government Laboratory
GL
Hong Kong Council for Academic
CAA
Government Land Transport Agency
LTA
Accreditation
Government Property Agency
GPA
Hong Kong Council on Smoking and
CSH
Government Supplies Department
GSD
Health
Health, Department of
DH
Hong Kong Examinations Authority
HKEA
Highways Department
HWD
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Revised on 1997.6.15
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Government and related organizations Author Code use in School Library
(version 1997.6.30)
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance
Corporation
Hong Kong Industrial Estates Corporation
Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre
Corporation
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Hong Kong Sports Development Board
Hong Kong Tourist Association
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Hospital Authority
Independent Commission Against
Corruption
Independent Police Complaints Council
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Legal Aid Services Council
Mass Transit Railway Corporation
Occupational Safety and Health Council
Ombudsman, the
Port Development Board
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data,
Office of the
Public Service Commission
Securities and Futures Commission
Standing Commission on Civil Service
Salaries and Conditions of Service
University Grants Committee
Vocational Training Council
Tertiary Institutions
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Hong Kong Baptist University
Lingnan College
Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong University of Science
&Technology
The University of Hong Kong
Organisations
HK Philharmonic Orchestra
HK Arts Festival
Revised on 1997.6.15
ECIC
IEC
ITC
HKMA
HKPC
SDB
HKTA
TDC
HA
ICAC
IPCC
KCRC
LAS
MTR
OSHC
PDB
OPCP
PSC
SFC
CSS
UGC
VTC
CTU
HAPA
HKBU
LC
OLI
CUHK
HKIE
HKPU
HUST
HKU
HPO
HAF
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