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Hong Kong Public Organization is a form of organization which is not a government agency, but the Hong Kong government funds its establishment and operation. They are responsible for certain public services or functions which the government believes that there shall be more members of the community to participate in it. They are semi-formal organization. Some are established according to laws (e.g. statutory bodies)and some do not. Their functions are similar to government departments, but the members are not Hong Kong civil servants and the organizations have more autonomy than government departments. Still core policy makers in the organization are appointed by the government or the Chief Executive, in the manner of inviting members of the community to fill up the post.

Most public organizations rely on government's grants for maintaining their operations, but some uphold a self-financing principle and impose charges on some services. Few (e.g. Securities and Futures Commission) even have long-term surplus. Some are of a cooperate nature, operating in business principles, such as Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. Some companies established by the government are listed, such as MTR Corporation and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. As profits of these companies are shared among investors, the government can only share the profit according to the shareholding, and in order to avoid intervening the interests of other investors, the government cannot fully control these companies in the public interest. Therefore, these profit-oriented companies are not generally considered as public organizations.

Government structure after 1 July 2022

 * Chief Secretary for Administration and Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration
 * Administration Wing
 * Legal Aid Department
 * Civil Service Bureau
 * Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service
 * Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
 * Registration and Electoral Office
 * Offices in the Mainland and Taiwan
 * Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
 * Leisure and Cultural Services Department
 * Tourism Commission
 * Education Bureau
 * University Grants Committee Secretariat
 * Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
 * Environment and Ecology Bureau
 * Environmental Protection Department
 * Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
 * Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
 * Hong Kong Observatory
 * Government Laboratory
 * Health Bureau
 * Department of Health
 * Home and Youth Affairs Bureau
 * Home Affairs Department
 * Information Services Department
 * Labour and Welfare Bureau
 * Social Welfare Department
 * Security Bureau
 * Hong Kong Police Force
 * Hong Kong Fire Services Department
 * Hong Kong Correctional Services
 * Customs and Excise Department
 * Immigration Department
 * Government Flying Service
 * Civil Aid Service
 * Auxiliary Medical Service


 * Financial Secretary and Deputy Financial Secretary
 * Hong Kong Monetary Authority
 * Office of the Government Economist
 * Transport and Logistics Bureau
 * Transport Department
 * Civil Aviation Department
 * Highways Department
 * Marine Department
 * Housing Bureau
 * Housing Department
 * Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
 * Intellectual Property Department
 * Invest Hong Kong
 * Office of the Communications Authority
 * Post Office
 * Trade and Industry Department
 * Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Overseas)
 * Radio Television Hong Kong
 * Development Bureau
 * Architectural Services Department
 * Buildings Department
 * Civil Engineering and Development Department
 * Drainage Services Department
 * Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
 * Lands Department
 * Land Registry
 * Planning Department
 * Water Supplies Department
 * Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
 * Census and Statistics Department
 * Companies Registry
 * Government Logistics Department
 * Government Property Agency
 * Inland Revenue Department
 * Official Receiver's Office
 * Rating and Valuation Department
 * Treasury
 * Innovation and Technology Bureau
 * Efficiency Office
 * Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
 * Innovation and Technology Commission


 * Secretary for Justice and Deputy Secretary for Justice
 * Department of Justice