District Councils Brief

Functions of District Councils

The functions of a District Council are -

to advise the Government -
- on matters affecting the well-being of the people in the District;
- on the provision and use of public facilities and services within the District;
- on the adequacy and priorities of Government programmes for the District; and
- on the use of public funds allocated to the District for local public works and community activities.
where funds are made available for the purpose, to undertake -
- environmental improvements within the District;
- the promotion of recreational and cultural activities within the District; and
- community activities within the District.

The composition is defined under Schedule 3 to the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547).

No. of District Councils: 18

No. of District Council members: 479

Number of Elected Members and Ex-officio Members of the 18 District Councils:
District Council	Number of Elected Members ^(Note1)	Number of Ex-officio Members	Total
Total	452	27	479
Central & Western	15	-	15
Wan Chai	13	-	13
Eastern	35	-	35
Southern	17	-	17
Yau Tsim Mong	20	-	20
Sham Shui Po	25	-	25
Kowloon City	25	-	25
Wong Tai Sin	25	-	25
Kwun Tong	40	-	40
Tsuen Wan	19	2	21
Tuen Mun	31	1	32
Yuen Long	39	6	45
North	18	4	22
Tai Po	19	2	21
Sai Kung	29	2	31
Sha Tin	41	1	42
Kwai Tsing	31	1	32
Islands	10	8	18

Note 1: The number of elected members will be increased from 431 in the Fifth Term to 452 in the Sixth Term.

First Term:

1 January 2000 to 31 December 2003 (4 years)

Second Term:

1 January 2004 to 31 December 2007 (4 years)

Third Term:

1 January 2008 to 31 December 2011 (4 years)

Fourth Term:

1 January 2012 to 31 December 2015 (4 years)

Fifth Term:

1 January 2016 to 31 December 2019 (4 years)

Sixth Term:

1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 (4 years)