DC Brief區議會的職能

The functions of a District Council of a District are:

1. to be consulted by the Government on the district affairs affecting the livelihood and living environment in the District and well-being of the people in the District;
2. to collect the views of the people in the District in respect of an issue specified by the Chairman of the District Council, and to submit to the Government a summary of the views collected and the suggested corresponding measures;
3. to establish a regular communication mechanism with the people in the District, to meet with them and listen to their views regularly;
4. to support, and assist in, the promotion of laws and Government policies in the District, and assist the Government in carrying out various consultation, publicity and liaison activities, such as district forum;
5. to assist in the smooth delivery of cultural, recreational, environmental sanitary and other services relating to the interests of the people in the District under the coordination of the Government;
6. to apply for funding for projects and activities relating to the functions of District Councils such as -
   1. projects and activities for the purpose of promotion of sports, arts and culture;
   2. local events and celebration events; and
   3. greening and volunteer work;
7. to provide services for people in the District, such as consultation and case referral services;
8. to cooperate with other consultation and service organizations in the District under the coordination of the Government to achieve the best results in serving the people in the District; and
9. to undertake any other matters as commissioned by the Government from time to time.

地方行政區(有關地區)的區議會的職能如下：

1. 就影響有關地區的民生、居住環境及有關地區內的人的福祉的地區事務，接受政府諮詢；
2. 就該區議會的主席指明的議題，收集有關地區內的人的意見，並向政府提交意見摘要及建議應對方案；
3. 與有關地區內的人建立恆常的聯絡機制，定期會見他們並聽取他們的意見；
4. 在有關地區內支持和協助推廣法律及政府政策、並協助政府開展地區諮詢會等各類諮詢、宣傳及聯絡活動；
5. 在政府的統籌下，協助順利提供與有關地區內的人的利益相關的文化、康樂及環境衞生等服務；
6. 為與區議會職能有關的項目及活動申請撥款資助，例如—
   1. 旨在推廣體育、藝術及文化的項目及活動；
   2. 地區盛事及慶祝活動；及
   3. 綠化及義工工作；
7. 為有關地區內的人提供服務，例如諮詢及個案轉介服務；
8. 在政府的統籌下，與有關地區內的其他諮詢及服務組織互相配合，使為有關地區內的人提供的服務能達到最佳效果；及
9. 承擔政府不時委託的其他事宜。