<h1>Public Notice Submission and Payment System (PNSPS)</h1>
<h1>Gazette Public Notice Submission and Payment System (PNSPS)</h1>
<h2>Notes on Publishing Public Notices in the Gazette through PNSPS</h2>
<p>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 submitted through PNSPS must be made not later than 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the same week. If any one day from Monday to Friday of the week is a general holiday, the application must be made not later than 8:00 a.m. on Monday in the same week. If there are two or more general holidays in the week, the closing date will be announced in Gazette Supplement No. 6 and on the <a target="_brank" href="https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/english/index.html">Gazette website</a> three weeks prior to the holidays.</p>
<p>The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette is normally published on Friday. For publication of a public notice in the Gazette, applications through PNSPS must be submitted not later than 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the week in which the public notice is intended to be published. If any one day from Monday to Friday of the week is a general holiday, the application must be submitted not later than 8:00 a.m. on Monday in the week in which the public notice is intended to be published. If there are two or more general holidays in the week, the closing deadline will be announced in Gazette Supplement No. 6 and on the <a target="_brank" href="https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/english/index.html">Gazette website</a> three weeks prior to the holidays.</p>
<p>The Printing Division will typeset the public notice in accordance with the house style of the Gazette, and notify the applicant by email to check the proof from PNSPS. Should there be no receipt of any notification by noon four days before the expected publication date, applicant is advised to contact the Printing Division at 2564 9570.</p>
<p>The Printing Division will typeset the public notice in accordance with the house style of the Gazette. It will send the proof to the PNSPS for the applicant’s checking and will notify the applicant by email to check the proof from PNSPS. If the applicant has not received any notification by noon four days before the expected publication date, the applicant is advised to contact the Printing Division at 2564 9570.</p>
<p>Applicant should check the proof carefully and sign the proof for approval through PNSPS; and by following the instructions in the PNSPS, pay the necessary fee to the Government Logistics Department before the specified deadline. Only one proof will be provided for proofreading.</p>
<p>Only one proof will be provided for proofreading. Applicant should check the proof carefully and sign the proof for approval through PNSPS, and pay the necessary fee to the Government Logistics Department by the selected payment means ((1) pay online via PNSPS using PPS, FPS or credit card; (2) for General Demand Note received, pay using payment methods such as ATM, FPS and internet banking; or (3) pay at North Point Government Offices Collection Office) before the specified deadline.</p>
<p>Any confirm proof not returned by PNSPS before the deadline as specified will be treated as withdrawal of application, but applicant will still be required to pay the full fee. </p>
<p>If the applicant has not confirmed the proof through PNSPS before the specified deadline, the applicant will be regarded to have discontinued the application. Under this circumstance, the applicant may still be required to pay the full fee. </p>
<p>Notification for cancellation of application for publication of public notice must be submitted through PNSPS not later than 2:00 p.m. on the closing date of application. Any late notification will not be entertained. If notification for cancellation is submitted after the proof has been issued, applicant must pay the full fee irrespective of the reason for cancellation.</p>
<p>Notification for cancellation of 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.</p>
<p>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 contents of such notice. </p>
<p>The Director of Government Logistics reserves the right to reject public notices which are considered not suitable for publication.</p>
<p>If more than one copies of the same public notice are submitted by any means to the Printing Division for typesetting, each one will be treated as a separate application and applicant will be required to pay the full fees irrespective whether the public notice will eventually be published or not.</p>
<p>If more than one copies of the same public notice are submitted by any means to the Printing Division 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.</p>
<h2>Public Notices</h2>
<p>The public notice submitted for publication in the Gazette must be accurate and is in its final form. </p>
<p>The applicant must ensure that the public notice submitted for publication in the Gazette is accurate and is the final version. </p>
<p>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:</p>
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<p>Trade mark applications which are accepted under section 42 of the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) are not required to be advertised in the Gazette. However, notices of trade mark applications are required to be advertised in the Gazette pursuant to rule 22(5) of the repealed Trade Marks Rules (Cap. 43A); 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 applicant within one month from the date of publication, otherwise they will be disposed of without further notice.</p>
<p>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 applicant within one month from the date of publication, otherwise they will be disposed of without further notice.</p>
<p>The Director of Government Logistics reserves the right to reject public notices which are considered not suitable for publication.</p>
<h2>Public Notice Charges</h2>
<h2>Public Notice Fee – Charging Rates</h2>
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<p>Fees for publication of public notices are listed on the inside front cover of Gazette Supplement No. 6 and on the Government Logistics Department <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gld.gov.hk/en/home/">website</a>. Payment does not include any fee charged by other Government departments including the Intellectual Property Department and the Companies Registry.</p>
<p>Fees for publication of public notices are listed on the inside front cover of Gazette Supplement No. 6 and on the Government Logistics Department <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gld.gov.hk/en/home/">website</a>. This fee payment does not include any fee charged by other Government departments including the Intellectual Property Department and the Companies Registry.</p>
<h2>Publisher's Statement</h2>
<p>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. </p>
<h2>Contact Us</h2>
<p>Printing Division, Government Logistics Department<br />
Address: 10th Floor, Government Logistics Centre, 11 Chong Fu Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.<br />
