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Redress of Grievances

26.

Hong Kong has for long had a wide range of

institutions and procedures available

Members of the

to

those who

seek the redress of grievances or who wish to

complain about the actions of government departments

and agencies. They include District Offices, the

members of District Boards, the ward offices of

members of the Municipal Councils, the Independent

Commission Against Corruption and the Office of the

the Executive and Legislative Councils.

There are also provisions for formal appeals to a

wide variety of Authorities, Boards and Tribunals or

to the Governor or the Governor in Council.

Following consideration by members of the Executive

and Legislative Councils and by the Hong Kong

Government, however, the question was raised as to

whether the present network for making complaints

should be supplemented by an institution to enquire,

on an independent basis, into complaints alleging

maladministration by government departments.

consultative

document

A

was published for public

consideration in August 1986 and, in the light of

views expressed on it by the public, the Hong Kong

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