1. Public charges – Eligible Persons 
2. Public charges – Non-eligible Persons 
3. Private charges 

Only patients falling into the following categories are eligible for the rates of charges applicable to "Eligible Persons": 

• holders of Hong Kong Identity Card issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Chapter 177), except those who obtained their Hong Kong Identity Card by virtue of a previous permission to land or remain in Hong Kong granted to them and such permission has expired or ceased to be valid; 
• children who are Hong Kong residents and under 11 years of age; or 
• other persons approved by the Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority.