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Notes on Publication of Public Notices in the Gazette
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette is normally published on Friday. For publication of a public notice in the Gazette, the application together with relevant documents must be submitted online through PNSPS to the Printing Division, Government Logistics Department before the closing deadline specified below. Applications made by other means will be returned to the applicant for re-submission via the PNSPS.
| The week in which the public notice is intended to be published | Closing deadline |
|---|---|
| In general (i.e. not including the circumstances mentioned below) | By 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the same week |
| Any one day from Monday to Friday of the week is a general holiday | By 8:00 a.m. on Monday in the same week |
| Two or more general holidays in the week | The closing deadline will be announced in Gazette Supplement No. 6 and on the |
Public Notices
If more than one application of the same public notice are submitted for typesetting, each one will be regarded as a separate application and the applicant may be required to pay the full fees irrespective of whether the public notice will eventually be published or not.
The applicant must ensure that the public notice submitted for publication in the Gazette is accurate and is the final version.
The Printing Division will typeset the public notice in accordance with the house style of the Gazette, send the proof to the applicant through PNSPS for checking and notify the applicant by email to check the proof from PNSPS. If the applicant has not received any proof by noon four days before the intended publication date, the applicant may contact the Printing Division at 2564 9570.
Only one proof will normally be provided for proofreading. Applicants should check the proof carefully, sign the proof for approval and make the online payment through PNSPS before the specified deadline.
If the applicant has not signed the proof before the deadline as specified, the applicant will be regarded to have discontinued the application. Under this circumstance, the applicant may still be required to pay the full fee.
Notification for cancellation of unpaid application for publication of public notice must be submitted through PNSPS not later than 2:00 p.m. on the closing date of application. Notification of withdrawal of paid application for publication of public notice must be submitted in writing to the Printing Division not later than 2:00 p.m. on the closing date of application. Any late notification will not be processed. If notification of cancellation or withdrawal is submitted after the proof has been issued, applicant may still be required to pay the full fee irrespective of the reason for cancellation.
The publication of a public notice in the Gazette is normally for the compliance of the provisions of Hong Kong Laws or Court Orders as below:
| Group | Classification |
|---|---|
|
Private Bill Companies Ordinance (Stock Shares) |
1st Notice 2nd Notice 3rd Notice Cancellation and Replacement |
| Companies Ordinance |
Special Resolutions Notice to Creditors Final Meetings Notice of appointment of Liquidator Annual Final Meeting |
| High Court |
Companies Winding-up Bankruptcy Probate Jurisdiction Miscellaneous Proceeding etc. |
| Notices |
Transfer of Business Dissolution of Partnership Intention of Selling Properties Notice of Resignation Insurance Companies Ordinance |
| Miscellaneous |
Latest Publications Trade Marks Ordinance |
Trade mark applications which are accepted under Section 42 of the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) are not required to be published in the Gazette. However, notices of trade mark applications pursuant to rule 22(5) of the repealed Trade Marks Rules (Cap. 43A) are required to be published in the Gazette; and the application form should attach form IP185 issued by the Intellectual Property Department and the trade mark representations (either photographs or line drawings on plain paper) should be submitted with the application. Photographs or line drawings submitted along with the application should be collected by the applicant within one month from the date of publication, otherwise they will be disposed of without further notice.
The Director of Government Logistics reserves the right to reject public notices which are considered not suitable for publication.
Publisher’s Notice
The fact that any notice from a member of the public is published does not imply approbation by or on behalf of the Government of the content of such notice.
Public Notice Fee – Charging Rates
| Rates for each insertion | Per cm of length of notice |
|---|---|
| Single column Width 6 cm | $182 |
| Double column Width 12.5 cm | $364 |
Measurement of the length of the notice will include standard head and foot margins. Fractions of 1 cm will be charged as 1 cm.
Fees for publication of public notices are listed on Gazette Supplement No. 6 and on the Government Logistics Department website. This fee payment does not include any fee charged by other Government departments including the Intellectual Property Department and the Companies Registry.
Public Notice Fee – Payment Methods
The applicant must make payment through PNSPS immediately or before the specified deadline by FPS (轉數快), PPS(繳費靈) or credit cards.
If you have any enquiries on the set-up of the online payment methods, please contact your bank (for FPS and credit card) or the PPS (PPS hotline: 2311 9876).