1. This Department has designated an Access to Information Officer who is responsible for ensuring that requests for access to information under the Code are properly dealt with in accordance with the specified procedures.

2. Request for information or records held by the Department may be made by email, by fax 2824 0578 or application form obtainable from the Reception counter of the Department. The application should be addressed to Access to Information Officer, Departmental Administration Division, Water Supplies Department.

3. The following information is available for public inspection at the Reception Counter of the Department :
   1. An organisation chart of the Department
   2. Performance Pledge
   3. Programme Areas
   4. A copy of the Code on Access to Information (in English and Chinese)
   5. A copy of the Guidelines on Interpretation and Application, Code on Access to Information (in English)
   6. A list of records by category held by the Department (in English)
   7. A list of information either published or made available free of charge or at a cost
   8. Administrative procedures for handling requests for information under the Code (English)

4. Other than publications which are available free of charge or at cost specified, the following photocopying charge will be levied :

   Reprographic/Photocopy of document and drawing (black and white only) -
   Size above A0 : Size above A3 but below or equal to A0 (1189 x 841 mm) : Size at A3 (594 x 420 mm) or A4 (297 x 210 mm) :	@HK$45 + HK$11 per additional size of 914 x 594 mm @HK$45 per copy @HK$1 per copy
   Electronic Drawing -
   (a) Handling charge : (b) Material charge :	HK$28 per drawing HK$1.4 per 1.44MB Floopy disc HK$1.3 per 700MB CD-ROM HK$1.9 per 4.7GB DVD+/-R

   The above standard fees are applied unless otherwise provided by enactment or approved by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury.

5. The above charge is subject to revision from time to time.

6. Requests for information or records should be sent to "Access to Information Officer" by e-mail or by fax 2824 0578.

For more information on the Code, please visit "Access to Government Information" Home Page.