Exemptions under Emergency (Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation

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Dear Health Bureau,

May I kindly enquire -

1. Number of exemptions made by the Chief Secretary under Section 2 of the Emergency (Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation;

2. Details of the said exemptions; and

3. Whether the government is intended to repeal the Emergency (Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation in light of the contemporary situation.

Yours faithfully,

Bernie

Health Bureau

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Enquiry HHB/HHB, Health Bureau

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Thank you for your email dated 23 July 2026 to the Health Bureau.  We need
more time in handling the case and a reply will be provided in due course.

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions, you may wish to contact us as
below –

Email       : [1][Health Bureau request email]
Telephone :  3509 8765
Fax           :  2541 3352

  

(Ms Sharon LAU)
for Secretary for Health

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [2][ATI #1595 email]
<[3][ATI #1595 email]>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2026 4:39 PM
To: Enquiry HHB/HHB <[4][Health Bureau request email]>
Subject: Access to Information request - Exemptions under Emergency
(Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation

Dear Health Bureau,

May I kindly enquire -

1. Number of exemptions made by the Chief Secretary under Section 2 of the
Emergency (Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation;

2. Details of the said exemptions; and

3. Whether the government is intended to repeal the Emergency (Exemption
from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation in light of the
contemporary situation.

Yours faithfully,

Bernie

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Enquiry HHB/HHB, Health Bureau

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Further to our reply on 31 July 2026,  we are following up on the case and
a reply will be provided in due course.

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions, you may wish to contact us as
below –

Email     :   [1][Health Bureau request email]
Telephone   :  3509 8765
Fax       :  2541 3352

  

(Ms Sharon LAU)
for Secretary for Health

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [2][ATI #1595 email]
<[3][ATI #1595 email]>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2026 4:39 PM
To: Enquiry HHB/HHB <[4][Health Bureau request email]>
Subject: Access to Information request - Exemptions under Emergency
(Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation

Dear Health Bureau,

May I kindly enquire -

1. Number of exemptions made by the Chief Secretary under Section 2 of the
Emergency (Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation;

2. Details of the said exemptions; and

3. Whether the government is intended to repeal the Emergency (Exemption
from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation in light of the
contemporary situation.

Yours faithfully,

Bernie

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[5][ATI #1595 email]

Is [6][Health Bureau request email] the wrong address for Access to
Information requests to Health Bureau? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[7]https://accessinfo.hk/change_request/new...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[8]https://accessinfo.hk/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an ATI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's ATI page.

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