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This website includes hyperlinks to other websites for easy reference of users. The UGC expressly states that it has not approved nor endorsed the other information contained in or in connection with these sites.

The UGC does not accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any cause whatsoever in connection with this website. Users are responsible for making their own assessments of all information contained in or in connection with this site and are advised to verify the authenticity of such information or seek independent advice before acting on it.

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1. the copy or copies made must not be for re-sale or commercial distribution purpose;
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Please note that this permission only applies to Government copyright materials. Where third party copyright is involved, permission to reproduce or redistribute must be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.

Security Statement

You acknowledge and agree that the Government shall not be responsible in any manner for direct, indirect, special or consequential losses or damages howsoever arising out of the use of this website. The Government does not guarantee that any messages sent over the Internet will be completely secure. Communications over the Internet may be subject to interruption, delayed transmission due to Internet traffic or incorrect data transmission due to the public nature of the Internet or otherwise.

Accessibility Statement

We are committed to ensuring that our website conforms to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA requirements to the maximum extent possible. However, as our website contains considerable multi-media contents, archives, non-conformed Portable Document Format (PDF) files and scanned documents, it is not possible to incorporate all Level AA accessibility requirements in all of them. Please email us at ugc@ugc.edu.hk. We will try our best to provide the information in a format accessible to you.

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