Cap. 569 - Chief Executive Election Ordinance

An Ordinance to provide for the election of the Chief Executive, and the constitution of the Election Committee, in accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; to provide for the establishment of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee; and to provide for related matters. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 388) [21 September 2001] L.N. 187 of 2001 (Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 1 of 2012) (Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2012) Part 1 Preliminary 1. Short title (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Chief Executive Election Ordinance.(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 2. Interpretation (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—Acting Chief Executive (署理行政長官) means any public officer assuming the duties of the Chief Executive pursuant to Article 53 of the Basic Law;candidate (候選人) means a candidate who is determined to be validly nominated under section 17;Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (候選人資格審查委員會) means the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee established under section 9A; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 389)Chief Electoral Officer (總選舉事務主任) means the Chief Electoral Officer appointed under section 9 of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541);Chief Executive (行政長官) means the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;Court (原訟法庭) means the Court of First Instance;EAC Regulations (《選管會規例》) means regulations made under section 7 of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541);election (選舉) means an election held under section 6;Election Committee (選舉委員會) means the Election Committee constituted under section 8;election petition (選舉呈請、選舉呈請書) means an election petition lodged under section 33(1);Electoral Affairs Commission (選舉管理委員會) means the Electoral Affairs Commission established by section 3 of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541); electoral officer (選舉事務人員) means— (a) the Returning Officer; (b) the Chief Electoral Officer; (c) an Assistant Returning Officer appointed under section 41(3); (d) the Electoral Registration Officer appointed under section 44 of the Schedule; (e) an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer appointed under section 44 of the Schedule; (f) a Revising Officer appointed under section 46 of the Schedule; (g) a Returning Officer appointed under section 47 of the Schedule; (h) an Assistant Returning Officer appointed under section 47 of the Schedule; or (i) any other person who is appointed under this Ordinance or the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541) to perform functions at or in connection with an election or a subsector election; final register of members of the Election Committee (選舉委員會正式委員登記冊) means the register published under section 40(2), (3), (3A) or (4) of the Schedule; (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 20)function (職能) includes a power and a duty;member of the Election Committee (選舉委員) means a person whose name appears in the final register of members of the Election Committee;poll (投票) means a poll conducted under section 23 or 24; (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 7)polling date (投票日) means the date fixed in accordance with section 10 or 11 as the date of the poll at an election; prescribed public officer (訂明公職人員) means any of the following— (a) the Chairman of the Public Service Commission; (b) the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the holder of any other office under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance (Cap. 204); (c) The Ombudsman and the holder of any appointment under section 6 of The Ombudsman Ordinance (Cap. 397); (d) a member of the Electoral Affairs Commission; (e) the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and any member of the senior management of that Authority, including divisional heads, executive directors, managers and counsel employed by that Authority; (f) the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and any person employed or engaged by him under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486); (g) the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission and any person employed or whose services are engaged by the Commission under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480); (h) any person holding an office, whether permanent or temporary, in a Government department or bureau and employed in the department or bureau; Returning Officer (選舉主任) means the Returning Officer appointed under section 41(1);Revising Officer (審裁官) has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1) of the Schedule;subsector election (界別分組選舉) has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of the Schedule. (Amended 15 of 2016 s. 22)(Amended 15 of 2016 s. 22)(2) Any reference in this Ordinance to the performance of a function includes a reference to the exercise of a power or performance of a duty, as the case may be. 2A. Effect of inclement weather warning on date and period (1) In this section—gale warning (烈風警告) has the same meaning as in the Judicial Proceedings (Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance (Cap. 62);inclement weather warning day (惡劣天氣警告日) means a working day on which a gale warning or a rainstorm warning is in force at any time during the ordinary business hours; ordinary business hours (通常辦公時間) means the hours— (a) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (other than a general holiday); and (b) between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on a Saturday (other than a general holiday) during the period between—(i) the date of publication of a notice under section 3 of the Electoral Procedure (Chief Executive Election) Regulation (Cap. 541 sub. leg. J) in respect of an election; and(ii) the date of publication of the result of the election under this Ordinance or the date of the declaration of the termination of the proceedings for the election under this Ordinance, as may be appropriate; rainstorm warning (暴雨警告) has the same meaning as in the Judicial Proceedings (Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance (Cap. 62); working day (工作日) means— (a) any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday other than a general holiday; (b) a Saturday (other than a general holiday) during the period between—(i) the date of publication of a notice under section 3 of the Electoral Procedure (Chief Executive Election) Regulation (Cap. 541 sub. leg. J) in respect of an election; and(ii) the date of publication of the result of the election under this Ordinance or the date of the declaration of the termination of the proceedings for the election under this Ordinance, as may be appropriate. (2) If the last day of the nomination period fixed under section 15 falls on an inclement weather warning day, the nomination period is extended to end on the next working day which is not an inclement weather warning day, following that last day, and that section has effect accordingly.(3) If—(a) a person is required by section 18 or 31 to do an act within a period; and(b) the last day of the period falls on an inclement weather warning day,the period is extended, in relation to the act, to end on the next working day which is not an inclement weather warning day, following the day mentioned in paragraph (b), and that section has effect accordingly.(Added 15 of 2016 s. 23) Part 2 Term of Office and Election of Chief Executive 3. Term of office of Chief Executive (1) The term of office of the Chief Executive shall—(a) subject to subsection (1A), be 5 years; and (Amended 4 of 2005 s. 2)(b) commence on the date on which he assumes office being the date specified for this purpose by the Central People’s Government in the instrument of appointment.(1A) Where—(a) a vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive arises under section 4(b) or (c) during the term of office of a Chief Executive; and(b) a person is appointed by the Central People’s Government as the Chief Executive to fill the vacancy before the expiry of the term of office referred to in paragraph (a), the term of office of the Chief Executive referred to in paragraph (b) shall expire upon the expiry of the term of office referred to in paragraph (a). (Added 4 of 2005 s. 2)(2) No person shall hold the office of the Chief Executive for more than 2 consecutive terms.(2A) Where the appointment of the Chief Executive falls within subsection (1A)(b), his term of office shall, for the purposes of subsection (2), be regarded as one term. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 3)(3) The date on which the term of office of the Chief Executive commences shall be published by notice in the Gazette. 4. Vacancy in office The office of the Chief Executive becomes vacant—(a) on the expiry of the term of office of the Chief Executive;(b) if the Chief Executive dies; or(c) if the Central People’s Government removes the Chief Executive from office in accordance with the Basic Law. 5. Declaration of vacancy (1) Where the office of the Chief Executive becomes vacant under section 4(b) or (c), the Acting Chief Executive shall, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the vacancy.(2) A declaration under subsection (1) shall—(a) be made within 21 days after the Acting Chief Executive becomes aware of the vacancy; and(b) specify the date on which the office became vacant. 6. Election to return candidate for appointment to fill vacancy in office (1) An election shall be held in accordance with— (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 4)(a) the Basic Law;(b) this Ordinance; and(c) any other enactment which applies to the election of the Chief Executive, to return a candidate for appointment by the Central People’s Government to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive—(d) that will arise under section 4(a); or(e) that arises under section 4(b) or (c).(2) If, during the period of 6 months before a polling date to be fixed under section 10(1), a vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive arises under section 4(b) or (c)—(a) sections 10(1) and 11(3)(a) apply to the fixing of the polling date in the election held as a result of the vacancy;(b) section 13(d)(i) applies to the eligibility for candidature for the election; and(c) sections 10(2) and 11(3)(b) do not apply to the election, notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 4) 7. Election by Election Committee The Chief Executive shall be elected by the Election Committee as prescribed in Annex I to the Basic Law. Part 3 Election Committee 8. Constitution of Election Committee (1) There shall be constituted a committee, to be known as the Election Committee, for the purposes of this Ordinance and such other purposes as may be prescribed by any other Ordinance.(2) The Election Committee shall be constituted in accordance with the Schedule. (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 30)(3)-(4) (Repealed 10 of 2006 s. 30) 9. Term of office of Election Committee (1) The term of office of the Election Committee is as prescribed by Annex I to the Basic Law. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 390)(2) The Election Committee shall be constituted on 1 February in the year in which the term of office of the Chief Executive is to expire. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 5)(3) Despite subsection (2), for the year of 2021, the Election Committee is to be constituted on 22 October 2021. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 390)(4) The term of office of the Election Committee constituted on 22 October 2021 ends on 21 October 2026. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 390) Part 3A Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (Part 3A added 14 of 2021 s. 391) 9A. Establishment of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (1) A Candidate Eligibility Review Committee is established for the purposes of Annexes I and II to the Basic Law, this Ordinance and such other purposes as may be prescribed by any other Ordinance.(2) The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee is to consist of the following members—(a) the chairperson; (b) at least 2 but not more than 4 official members; and(c) at least 1 but not more than 3 non-official members.(3) Each member of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee is to be appointed by the Chief Executive by notice published in the Gazette.(4) Only a principal official appointed pursuant to a nomination under Article 48(5) of the Basic Law is eligible for appointment under subsection (3) as the chairperson or an official member referred to in subsection (2)(a) or (b).(5) Only a person who is not a public officer is eligible for appointment under subsection (3) as a non-official member referred to in subsection (2)(c).(6) The Chief Executive must report any appointment made under subsection (3) to the Central People’s Government for the record. 9B. No legal proceedings may be instituted in respect of certain decisions made by Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (1) According to Annex I to the Basic Law, no legal proceedings may be instituted in respect of a decision made by the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee on the eligibility of a candidate for membership of the Election Committee or a candidate for the office of Chief Executive pursuant to the opinion of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.(2) In subsection (1)— candidate for membership of the Election Committee (選舉委員候選人) means— (a) a person proposed to be registered as an ex-officio member in accordance with Part 2A of the Schedule; (b) a person nominated as a nominee in accordance with Part 3 of the Schedule; or (c) a person nominated as a candidate at a subsector election in accordance with Part 4 of the Schedule. Part 4 Date of Poll and Nomination 10. Polling date (1) Subject to section 11, the date of the poll at an election to return a candidate for appointment to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive that will arise under section 4(a) shall, where the first day of the period of 95 days expiring at the beginning of the day on which the vacancy will arise—(a) is a Sunday, be that Sunday; or(b) is not a Sunday, be the Sunday immediately preceding the commencement of that period.(2) Subject to section 11, the date of the poll at an election to return a candidate for appointment to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive that arises under section 4(b) or (c) shall, where the 120th day after the date on which the office becomes vacant as specified under section 5(2)(b)—(a) is a Sunday, be that Sunday; or(b) is not a Sunday, be the Sunday immediately following that day.(3) Nothing in this section or section 11 prevents any round of voting from being conducted on a day after the polling date if the operation of section 27 so requires. 11. Fixing new polling date under certain circumstances (1) Where—(a) a polling date is fixed in accordance with this section or section 10; and(b) no candidate is validly nominated under section 17 at the close of nominations, the new polling date shall, where the 42nd day after the close of nominations—(c) is a Sunday, be that Sunday; or(d) is not a Sunday, be the Sunday immediately following that day.(2) Where—(a) a polling date is fixed in accordance with this section or section 10; and(b) the proceedings for the election are terminated under section 22(1AA), (1AB), (1) or (3), (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 8; 1 of 2011 s. 3) the new polling date shall, where the 42nd day after the termination of the proceedings for the election—(c) is a Sunday, be that Sunday; or(d) is not a Sunday, be the Sunday immediately following that day.(3) If the candidate returned at an election for appointment to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive—(a) that will arise under section 4(a) cannot assume the office of the Chief Executive on the day on which the vacancy arises, the new polling date shall, where the 120th day after the expiry of the term of office of the serving Chief Executive—(i) is a Sunday, be that Sunday; or(ii) is not a Sunday, be the Sunday immediately following that day;(b) that has arisen under section 4(b) or (c) cannot assume the office of the Chief Executive before the expiry of 6 months commencing on the date on which the vacancy arose, the new polling date shall, where the 120th day after the expiry of those 6 months—(i) is a Sunday, be that Sunday; or(ii) is not a Sunday, be the Sunday immediately following that day.(4) Where a new polling date is fixed in accordance with this section, the Chief Electoral Officer shall fix the nomination period accordingly. 12. Publication of polling date A polling date fixed in accordance with section 10 or 11 shall be published by notice in the Gazette. 13. Eligibility for nomination as candidate Subject to section 14, a person is eligible to be nominated as a candidate at an election if—(a) he is a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;(b) he is a Chinese citizen as defined by section 2 of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passports Ordinance (Cap. 539);(c) he has no right of abode in any foreign country; and(d) he—(i) in the case of an election to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive that will arise under section 4(a), will have—(A) reached 40 years of age on the day on which the vacancy is due to arise; and(B) ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years before the day on which the vacancy is due to arise;(ii) in the case of an election to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive that arises under section 4(b) or (c), will have—(A) reached 40 years of age on the polling date; and(B) ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years before the polling date. 14. Disqualification from being nominated (1) Without prejudice to section 13(1)(c) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), a person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate if— (Amended 13 of 2021 s. 27)(a) he is the Chief Executive and holds the office of the Chief Executive for the second consecutive term;(b) he is a judicial officer as defined by section 2 of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission Ordinance (Cap. 92);(c) he is a prescribed public officer;(d) he is adjudged bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6) and has not been discharged under section 30A or 30B of that Ordinance;(e) he holds a passport or similar travel document other than—(i) a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport issued under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passports Ordinance (Cap. 539);(ii) a certificate of identity within the meaning of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115); or(iii) any entry permit issued by an authority in any part of the People’s Republic of China which authorizes its holder to enter any part of the People’s Republic of China;(f) he has, in Hong Kong or any other place, been sentenced to death and has not either—(i) served the sentence or undergone such other punishment as a competent authority may have substituted for the sentence; or(ii) received a free pardon;(g) he has been convicted of an offence endangering national security; (Amended 6 of 2024 s. 184)(h) he has been convicted—(i) in Hong Kong or any other place, of an offence for which the person has been sentenced to imprisonment, whether suspended or not, for a term exceeding 3 months without the option of a fine;(ii) of having engaged in corrupt conduct or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554);(iii) of an offence against Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or(iv) of any offence prescribed by section 7 of Schedule 4A to the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547) or the EAC Regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph, (Amended 19 of 2023 s. 187) within the 5 years before the date of nomination; or(i) he is found for the time being under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his property and affairs.(2) Without prejudice to section 13(1)(c) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), a person is also disqualified from being nominated as a candidate if, within the 5 years before the date of nomination—(a) the person has vacated an office, or has been disqualified from entering on an office, under the law, for declining or neglecting to take a specified oath; or(b) the person has been declared or decided in accordance with any law—(i) to be in breach of a specified oath; or(ii) to have failed to fulfil the legal requirements and conditions on upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. (Added 13 of 2021 s. 27)(3) In this section—specified oath (指明誓言) means an oath taken under the law that the oath-taker will uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. (Added 13 of 2021 s. 27) 15. Nomination period (1) The nomination period for candidature at an election shall be fixed by the Chief Electoral Officer. (Amended 15 of 2016 s. 24)(2) The nomination period—(a) shall not be less than 14 days; and (b) shall terminate on a day earlier than the 21 days before the polling date.(3) (Repealed 15 of 2016 s. 24)(4) Despite subsection (2), the nomination period may end during the period of 21 days before the polling date if the nomination period is extended under section 2A(2). (Added 15 of 2016 s. 24) 16. Manner of nomination (1) A nomination of a candidate shall be made in such form and manner as may be specified in the EAC Regulations made for the purposes of this section.(2) A nomination of a candidate shall be made—(a) subject to subsections (4) and (5), by not less than 188 members of the Election Committee (with not less than 15 members of the Election Committee in each of the 5 sectors referred to in section 2(3) and (4) of the Schedule); and (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 392)(b) by delivering a duly completed nomination form to the Returning Officer before the close of nominations.(3) A nomination made by a member of the Election Committee—(a) shall be signified by his signature on the nomination form; and (b) shall not be withdrawn or revoked by the member.(4) The signature of a member of the Election Committee on a nomination form nominating a person is invalid and shall be disregarded for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) if, at the time of the delivery of the form to the Returning Officer—(a) a nomination form nominating a person other than the first-mentioned person for the same election and signed by the member has been delivered to the Returning Officer; and(b) the person nominated by virtue of the nomination form referred to in paragraph (a) has not withdrawn his candidature under section 19.(5) If a member of the Election Committee—(a) resigns under section 3(3) of the Schedule;(b) is serving a sentence of imprisonment for the time being; (c) falls within paragraph (a), (b), (c), (ca), (f) or (g) of section 18(1) of the Schedule; (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 392; 6 of 2024 s. 185)(d) is or has been convicted, within the 5 years before the polling date of an election, in the manner prescribed by subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of section 18(1)(e) of the Schedule; (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 392)(e) is in breach of an oath taken under section 42A of the Schedule; or (Added 14 of 2021 s. 392)(f) fails, or is declared or decided in accordance with any law to have failed, to fulfil the legal requirements and conditions on upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, (Added 14 of 2021 s. 392) he shall be disqualified from making nomination at the election.(5A) To avoid doubt, if a person’s functions as a member of the Election Committee are suspended under section 43A(2) of the Schedule, the person is disqualified from making nomination at the election. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 392)(6) The disqualification of a member of the Election Committee from making nomination shall not affect a nomination made by him before such disqualification.(7) A nomination of a candidate shall be accompanied by—(a) a declaration to the effect that—(i) he stands for the election in an individual capacity; and(ii) he will uphold the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and(b) a declaration as to his nationality and as to whether he has a right of abode in any foreign country.(8) The declarations referred to in subsection (7) are not effective unless they are signed by the candidate concerned. 17. Determination of validity of nomination The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, as soon as practicable after a nomination form that complies with the EAC Regulations is submitted in accordance with those Regulations, determine whether or not the person nominated by virtue of the nomination form is validly nominated in accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law, this Ordinance and those Regulations as a candidate at the election.(Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 393) 18. Publication of nomination (1) The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, by notice published in the Gazette, declare— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 394)(a) the names of all candidates who are validly nominated; and(b) together with the name of each of such candidates, the names of those members of the Election Committee nominating him.(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall be published within 7 days after the date of the close of nominations.(3) Copies of the nomination forms of all candidates shall be made available for inspection by the public free of charge during ordinary business hours at the office of the Returning Officer until the result of the election is declared under section 28. 19. Withdrawal of candidature (1) A candidate may withdraw his candidature at any time before the close of nominations.(2) The withdrawal of a candidate’s candidature is not effective unless it complies with the EAC Regulations made for the purposes of this section.(3) A person who is nominated as a candidate shall cease to be regarded as such upon the withdrawal of his candidature. Part 5 Election and Polling 20. Disqualification from being elected (1) If, after the close of nominations but before the close of polling, proof is given to the satisfaction of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee that— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 395)(a) a candidate does not satisfy the requirement in section 13(a), (b), (c) or (d);(b) a candidate falls within any paragraph (except paragraph (h)) of section 14(1); (Amended 13 of 2021 s. 28)(c) a candidate is or has been convicted, within the 5 years before the polling date, in the manner prescribed by subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of section 14(1)(h); (Amended 13 of 2021 s. 28)(ca) a candidate falls or has fallen, within the 5 years before the polling date, within any paragraph of section 14(2); or (Added 13 of 2021 s. 28)(d) the nomination of a candidate does not comply with this Ordinance, the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, by a public declaration, disqualify the candidate from being elected at the election. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 395)(2) A declaration made under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after it is made. 21. Postponement or adjournment of polling or counting of votes (1) The Electoral Affairs Commission may direct the postponement of a poll or the counting of votes in respect of a poll if, before the commencement of polling or counting, as the case may be, the Commission is of the opinion that the polling or counting, as the case may be, is likely to be obstructed, disrupted, undermined or seriously affected by riot or open violence or any danger to public health or safety. (Amended 15 of 2016 s. 55)(2) The Electoral Affairs Commission may direct—(a) the adjournment of a poll if, during the polling, the Commission is of the opinion that the poll; or(b) the adjournment of the counting of votes in respect of a poll if, during the counting, the Commission is of the opinion that the counting, is likely to be or is being obstructed, disrupted, undermined or seriously affected by riot or open violence or any danger to public health or safety. (Amended 15 of 2016 s. 55)(3) A member of the Election Committee who has cast a vote at a poll adjourned under subsection (2) is not entitled and shall not be allowed to cast a vote again at the resumed polling.(4) Subsection (3) ceases to apply if the poll proceeds to another round of voting. 22. Termination of election proceedings (1AA) Where—(a) at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated; and(b) at any time after the close of nominations but before the declaration of the result of the election—(i) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that the candidate dies; or(ii) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee that the candidate is disqualified under section 20(1) from being elected, (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 396) the Returning Officer shall, by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the election. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 9)(1AB) Where—(a) at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated; and(b) a poll is conducted under section 23 and the candidate is, under section 26A(4), not returned at the election, the Returning Officer shall—(c) publicly declare that no candidate is returned at the election;(d) publish the declaration and the result of the poll in the Gazette; and(e) by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the election. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 9)(1) Where—(a) at the close of nominations 2 or more candidates are validly nominated; and(b) at any time after the close of nominations but before the declaration of the result of the election—(i) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that any candidate dies; or(ii) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee that any candidate is disqualified under section 20(1) from being elected, (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 396) the Returning Officer shall, by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the election.(2) If a candidate is eliminated at any round of voting under section 27(3)(c) or (4)(c), he shall cease to be regarded as a candidate for the purposes of subsection (1)(b).(3) If—(a) at the close of nominations 2 or more candidates are validly nominated; and(b) a poll is conducted under section 24 and, under section 27(2A), no candidate is returned at the election,the Returning Officer must—(c) publicly declare that no candidate is returned at the election;(d) publish the declaration and the result of the poll in the Gazette; and(e) by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the election. (Added 1 of 2011 s. 5) 23. Polling arrangement where only one candidate is validly nominated Where at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated, a poll shall be conducted in accordance with section 26A and the EAC Regulations under the supervision of the Returning Officer.(Replaced 10 of 2006 s. 10) 24. Polling arrangement for contested election (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 11)Where there are 2 or more candidates in an election, a poll shall be conducted in accordance with section 27 and the EAC Regulations under the supervision of the Returning Officer.(Amended 10 of 2006 s. 11) 25. Voting by members of Election Committee (1) Subject to section 26, only the members of the Election Committee whose names appear on the final register of members of the Election Committee can vote at a poll.(2) The votes at a poll shall be cast by secret ballot.(3) At a poll each member of the Election Committee is entitled to cast a single vote in each round of voting. 26. Disqualification from voting (1) If a member of the Election Committee whose name appears on the final register of members of the Election Committee— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 397)(a) resigns under section 3(3) of the Schedule; (Amended 7 of 2009 s. 3; 14 of 2021 s. 397)(b) (Repealed 7 of 2009 s. 3)(c) falls within paragraph (a), (b), (ca), (f) or (g) of section 18(1) of the Schedule; (Amended 7 of 2009 s. 3; 14 of 2021 s. 397; 6 of 2024 s. 186)(d) (Repealed 7 of 2009 s. 3)(e) is in breach of an oath taken under section 42A of the Schedule; or (Added 14 of 2021 s. 397)(f) fails, or is declared or decided in accordance with any law to have failed, to fulfil the legal requirements and conditions on upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, (Added 14 of 2021 s. 397)he shall be disqualified from voting at the poll.(2) To avoid doubt, if a person’s functions as a member of the Election Committee are suspended under section 43A(2) of the Schedule, the person is disqualified from voting at the poll. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 397) 26A. System of voting: only one candidate (1) This section applies to an election in which at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated.(2) In the poll conducted in the election, the ballot papers shall be so designed as to allow members of the Election Committee to cast either a support vote or a not support vote.(3) If the number of support votes obtained by the candidate exceeds 750, the candidate is returned at the election. (Amended 1 of 2011 s. 6; 14 of 2021 s. 398)(4) If the number of support votes obtained by the candidate does not exceed 750, the candidate is not returned at the election and section 22(1AB) applies. (Amended 1 of 2011 s. 6; 14 of 2021 s. 398)(Added 10 of 2006 s. 12) 27. System of voting: contested election (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 13)(1A) This section applies to an election in which at the close of nominations 2 or more candidates are validly nominated. (Added 1 of 2011 s. 7)(1) If a candidate obtains more than 750 votes in any round of voting, the candidate is returned at the election.(2) Where—(a) there are 2 candidates in the election; or(b) 2 candidates remain after the elimination of all other candidates under subsection (3)(c) or (4)(c), a single round of voting must be conducted for the 2 candidates.(2A) If in a round of voting conducted under subsection (2), no candidate obtains more than 750 votes, no candidate is returned at the election and section 22(3) applies. (Added 1 of 2011 s. 7)(3) Where—(a) there are 3 or more candidates in the election; and(b) after the first round of voting—(i) only 2 candidates obtain the highest and the same number of valid votes cast; or(ii) (A) only one candidate obtains the highest number of valid votes cast but the candidate does not obtain more than 750 votes; and(B) only one candidate obtains the next highest number of valid votes cast, then—(c) all candidates other than the 2 candidates referred to in paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) shall be eliminated; and(d) subsection (2) applies in relation to those 2 candidates.(4) Where—(a) there are 3 or more candidates in the election; and(b) after the first round of voting—(i) 3 or more candidates obtain the highest and the same number of valid votes cast; or(ii) (A) only one candidate obtains the highest number of valid votes cast but the candidate does not obtain more than 750 votes; and (B) 2 or more candidates obtain the next highest and the same number of valid votes cast, then—(c) all candidates (if any) other than the candidates referred to in paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) shall be eliminated;(d) as many rounds of voting as may be necessary shall be conducted for the candidates referred to in paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) until—(i) one of them is returned under subsection (1); or(ii) subsection (2) applies in relation to any 2 of them; and(e) the foregoing provisions of this subsection apply in relation to any such round of voting as they apply in relation to the first round of voting.(Amended 1 of 2011 s. 7; 14 of 2021 s. 399) 28. Declaration and publication of result (1) Where the Returning Officer determines that the only candidate nominated at an election is, under section 26A(3), returned at the election, the Returning Officer shall, as soon as practicable after the determination—(a) publicly declare that the candidate is elected; and(b) publish the result of the election in the Gazette. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 14)(2) As soon as practicable after determining which candidate is returned at an election in which there are 2 or more candidates, the Returning Officer shall— (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 14)(a) publicly declare as elected the candidate who is returned at the election; and(b) publish the result of the election in the Gazette. 29. Winning candidate presumed to be duly elected A person declared under section 28 as elected at an election is presumed to be duly elected until he is ruled by the Court or the Court of Final Appeal pursuant to the determination of an election petition or otherwise as not duly elected. 30. Member of Legislative Council deemed to have resigned if appointed to be Chief Executive If a Member of the Legislative Council is appointed to be the Chief Executive following his being returned at an election, he is deemed to have signed and given a notice of resignation from office as such Member under section 14 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) specifying the date of the instrument appointing him to be the Chief Executive as the date on which the notice takes effect. 31. Winning candidate to declare he is not a member of political party (1) A person declared under section 28 as elected at an election shall, within 7 working days after the declaration—(a) publicly make a statutory declaration to the effect that he is not a member of any political party; and(b) lodge with the Returning Officer a written undertaking to the effect that he will not, if appointed as the Chief Executive—(i) become a member of any political party; or(ii) do any act that has the effect of subjecting himself to the discipline of any political party, during his term of office as the Chief Executive.(2) In this section— political party (政黨) means— (a) a political body or organization (whether operating in Hong Kong or elsewhere) which purports to be a political party; or (b) a body or organization the principal function or main object of which is to promote or prepare a candidate for election as a member of the Legislative Council or any District Council; (Amended 15 of 2016 s. 25) working day (工作日) has the meaning given by section 2A(1). (Added 15 of 2016 s. 25) Part 6 Election Petitions 32. Election may be questioned only by election petition made on specified grounds (1) An election may be questioned only by an election petition on the ground that—(a) the person declared by the Returning Officer under section 28 as elected was not duly elected because—(i) he was not eligible to be nominated as a candidate under section 13;(ii) he was disqualified under section 14 from being nominated as a candidate;(iii) he should have been disqualified under section 20(1) from being elected but was not so disqualified;(iv) he engaged in corrupt conduct or illegal conduct at the election;(v) another person engaged in corrupt conduct or illegal conduct in respect of him at the election in connection with his candidature;(vi) corrupt conduct or illegal conduct was generally prevalent at the election; or(vii) material irregularity occurred in relation to—(A) the election;(B) the poll at the election; or(C) the counting of votes in respect of the election; or(b) the candidate declared by the Returning Officer under section 22(1AB)(c) as not returned at the election is not returned because material irregularity occurred in relation to—(i) the election;(ii) the poll at the election; or(iii) the counting of votes in respect of the election. (Replaced 10 of 2006 s. 15)(2) In this section—corrupt conduct (舞弊行為) means corrupt conduct within the meaning of Part 2 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554); election (選舉)— (a) is to be construed subject to section 9B; and (b) subject to paragraph (a), includes nomination proceedings and the decisions of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee, the Returning Officer or any Assistant Returning Officer; (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 400) illegal conduct (非法行為) means illegal conduct within the meaning of Part 3 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554). 33. Who may lodge election petition (1) An election petition—(a) may be lodged by any candidate in the election; or(b) may be lodged by—(i) a person who was determined under section 17 to be not validly nominated; or (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 401)(ii) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 401)(iii) a person who was disqualified under section 20(1) from being elected, provided that the election petition is, subject to subsection (4), subscribed to by not less than 10 members of the Election Committee in the manner specified in subsection (2).(2) An election petition shall set out the names and addresses of and be signed by the members of the Election Committee subscribing to it.(3) A subscription by a member of the Election Committee to an election petition shall not be withdrawn or revoked by the member.(4) If a member of the Election Committee is disqualified—(a) under section 16(5) from making nomination at an election; or(b) under section 26 from voting at the poll at an election, he shall be disqualified from subscribing to an election petition questioning the election. 34. Period within which election petition and appeal must be lodged (1) An election petition questioning an election must be lodged within 7 working days after the day on which the result of the election is declared under section 22(1AB) or 28. (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 16)(2) Notwithstanding section 24 of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), a notice of a motion for the purposes of an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal under section 22(1)(c) of that Ordinance shall be filed within 7 working days after the day on which the relevant judgment of the Court is handed down, and the applicant shall give the opposite party 3 days’ notice of his intended application at any time during the period of 7 working days. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2025)(3) In this section— working day (工作日) means any day other than— (a) a general holiday; (b) a black rainstorm warning day as defined by section 71(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1); or (c) a gale warning day as defined by that section. (Added 15 of 2016 s. 26) 35. Respondent to election petition The following persons may be made a respondent to an election petition—(a) a person whose election is questioned by the petition;(b) the Returning Officer; and(c) if grounds for the petition relate to a decision of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee—the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee.(Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 402) 36. Court to have jurisdiction to determine election petition (1) The Court has the same jurisdiction and the same functions in respect of an election petition as it has in respect of an ordinary cause of action within its jurisdiction.(2) An election petition shall be tried in open court and, unless the Chief Justice otherwise directs, before one judge. 37. Determination of election petition (1) The Court shall determine—(a) an election petition questioning an election to which section 26A applies in which the Returning Officer declared under section 22(1AB) that no candidate was returned at the election by ruling that—(i) the only candidate nominated at the election is duly elected; or(ii) no candidate is returned at the election;(b) an election petition questioning an election at which a candidate was declared as elected by ruling that—(i) the candidate is duly elected; or(ii) the candidate is not duly elected. (Replaced 10 of 2006 s. 17)(2) At the end of the trial of an election petition, the Court shall announce its determination by means of a written judgment. 38. Acts of person not invalid if ruled not to be elected A—(a) determination of the Court under section 37(1); or(b) ruling by the Court or the Court of Final Appeal,that a person who was originally declared as elected at an election was not duly elected does not invalidate acts purporting to have been done by the person as the Chief Executive before the determination or ruling, as the case may be. 39. Time limit for legal challenges (1) Notwithstanding any provision in the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), no—(a) application for leave to apply for judicial review under section 21K of that Ordinance; or(b) other proceedings, which put in issue— (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 18)(c) whether a candidate is duly determined to be not returned at an election under section 26A(4); or(d) whether the candidate declared under section 28 as elected at an election can lawfully assume the office of the Chief Executive, shall be made or commenced more than 30 days after the publication of the declaration under section 22(1AB)(d) or the publication of the result of the election under section 28 unless the leave of the Court has been obtained. (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 18)(2) The Court may upon application grant the leave to make an application for leave to apply for judicial review or commence proceedings after the expiry of the 30 days referred to in subsection (1) if it is satisfied that—(a) the person making the first-mentioned application has used his best endeavours to make the second-mentioned application or commence the proceedings within the 30 days; and(b) granting the leave applied for is in the interest of justice. 40. Chief Justice may make rules The Chief Justice may make rules to provide for—(a) the preparation, lodgement, service, trial and withdrawal of election petitions;(b) costs in respect of those petitions and provision of security for costs;(c) the practice and procedure concerning the trial of those petitions;(d) circumstances in which an election petition is regarded as having been withdrawn;(e) applications under section 39(2); and(f) any other matters for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Part. Part 7 Miscellaneous 41. Appointment of Returning Officers and assistants (1) The Electoral Affairs Commission shall appoint—(a) a permanent judge or non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal within the meaning of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484);(b) a Justice of Appeal within the meaning of the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4); or(c) a judge of the Court of First Instance (other than a recorder or a deputy judge of the Court of First Instance), to be the Returning Officer.(2) The Returning Officer has such functions as are conferred or imposed on him by or under this Ordinance.(3) The Electoral Affairs Commission shall appoint such number of Assistant Returning Officers as appears to the Commission to be necessary to enable an election to be held smoothly.(4) An Assistant Returning Officer may, with the authority of the Returning Officer, perform the functions of the Returning Officer.(5) An appointment under subsection (1) or (3) shall be published in the Gazette.(6) Expenses properly incurred by—(a) the Returning Officer in the performance of the Officer’s functions under this Ordinance; or(b) the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee in the performance of its functions under this Ordinance,are to be a charge on and payable from the general revenue. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 403) 42. Offence to obstruct or hinder electoral officers or Candidate Eligibility Review Committee A person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs or hinders, or interferes with, an electoral officer or the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee in the performance of a function conferred or imposed on the officer or the Committee respectively by or under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5.(Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 404) 43.

Electoral Affairs Commission may give direction to electoral officers (1) The Electoral Affairs Commission may give any direction, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the performance by an electoral officer of any of his functions under this Ordinance with respect to the holding or conduct of—(a) an election;(b) the nomination and election of a person or persons to be a member or members of the Election Committee under Parts 3 and 4 of the Schedule; or(c) a subsector election.(2) A direction given under subsection (1) has no effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Ordinance or the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541).(3) An electoral officer shall, when performing a function under this Ordinance, comply with any direction given under subsection (1) with respect to the performance of the function. 44. Death or incapacity of electoral officer not to terminate authority Death or incapacity of an electoral officer does not terminate any authority conferred by the officer for the purposes of this Ordinance. 45. Candidates entitled to send letters to members of Election Committee free of postage (1) Two letters addressed to each member of the Election Committee may be sent free of postage by or on behalf of a candidate.(2) The cost to the Postmaster General of enabling an entitlement under subsection (1) to be exercised shall be a charge on and payable from the general revenue. 46. Regulation (1) The Chief Executive in Council may make regulation for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Ordinance.(2) In particular, the regulation made under subsection (1) may provide for all or any of the following—(a) the number or qualifications of subscribers required to complete a nomination paper for a candidate at a subsector election;(b) the amount that a candidate at a subsector election is required to lodge as a deposit at the election;(c) the forfeiture of the deposit if the candidate at a subsector election fails to obtain a prescribed proportion of the votes cast at the election and for the return of the deposit if he obtains that proportion of votes at the election;(d) the functions of a Revising Officer;(e) appeals to a Revising Officer.(3) A provision of the regulation made under subsection (1) may make it an offence, punishable by a fine not exceeding level 2, for a person to contravene a provision of the regulation.(4) A provision of the regulation made under subsection (1) may—(a) make different provisions for different circumstances and provide for a particular case or class of cases;(b) be made so as to apply only in specified circumstances; and(c) prescribe fees for the purposes of the regulation. 47. Amendment of Schedule The Chief Executive in Council may, with the approval of the Legislative Council, amend the Schedule by order published in the Gazette. Part 8 (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 48. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 49. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 50. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 51. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 52. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 53. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 54. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 55. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 56. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 57. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 58. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 59. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 60. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 61. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 62. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 63. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 64. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 65. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 66. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 67. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 68. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 69. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 70. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 71. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 72. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 73. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 74. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 75. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 76. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 77. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 78. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 79. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 80. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) 81. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012) Schedule [ss. 2, 8, 9B, 16, 26, 43 & 47](Amended 14 of 2021 s. 405)Election Committee Part 1 Preliminary 1. Interpretation (1) In this Schedule—body (團體) means an incorporated or unincorporated body, and includes a firm or a group of persons (which may include incorporated or unincorporated bodies) who are associated with each other through a shared relevant interest;corporate member (團體成員), in relation to a body included in a subsector, means a body that is a member of the body so included;CPPCC member (全國政協委員) means a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)designated body (指定團體), in relation to a subsector, means a body designated for the subsector in Division 1 of Part 3 for the purposes of section 2(5)(b); (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)designated person (指定人士), in relation to a specified person, means a person designated by the specified person under section 5J(3); (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)elector (選民), in relation to a functional constituency or geographical constituency, has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);Electoral Registration Officer (選舉登記主任) means the person holding office as Electoral Registration Officer under section 44, and includes any person appointed to act in place of the Officer when the Officer is absent or when the office is vacant;ex-officio member (當然委員), in relation to the Election Committee, means a person who is registered as an ex-officio member of the Election Committee in, and whose name has not been removed from, the final register of members of the Election Committee; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)functional constituency (功能界別) means a functional constituency specified in section 20(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);geographical constituency (地方選區) means an area declared to be a geographical constituency in accordance with Part 3 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector (港九地區委員會界別分組) means the representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon subsector; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)interim register of members of the Election Committee (選舉委員會暫行委員登記冊) means a register published under section 40(1); (Added 10 of 2006 s. 21)Member (議員), in relation to the Legislative Council, has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);New Territories District Committees subsector (新界地區委員會界別分組) means the representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories subsector; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)NPC and CPPCC subsector (人大政協界界別分組) means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region deputies to the National People’s Congress and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference subsector; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)NPC deputy (全國人大代表) means a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region deputy to the National People’s Congress; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)officer (高級人員), in relation to a body corporate, includes a director or executive, or any other person concerned in the management, of the body;registered (登記), in relation to a functional constituency or geographical constituency, means registered under the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) as an elector for the constituency;Returning Officer (選舉主任), in relation to a subsector, means the Returning Officer appointed for the subsector under section 47, and includes any person appointed to act in place of such an Officer when the Officer is absent or when an office of Returning Officer is vacant;Revising Officer (審裁官) means a Revising Officer appointed under section 46, and includes any person appointed to act in place of the Officer when the Officer is absent or when the office of Revising Officer is vacant;specified entity (指明實體), in relation to a subsector, means a person or body specified for the subsector in Division 5 of Part 4 for the purposes of section 2(5)(c); (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)specified office (指明職位), in relation to a subsector, means an office specified for the subsector in Division 1 of Part 2A for the purposes of section 2(5)(a); (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)specified person (指明人士), in relation to a subsector, means a person holding a specified office of the subsector; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 406)subsector (界別分組) means, subject to section 11, a subsector represented on the Election Committee as provided by section 2(4);subsector by-election (界別分組補選) means an election to elect a member of the Election Committee assigned to a subsector who, under section 2(7)(c), is to be elected by the relevant subsector, otherwise than at a subsector ordinary election; (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 406)subsector election (界別分組選舉) means a subsector ordinary election or a subsector by-election;subsector ordinary election (界別分組一般選舉) means an election to elect those members of the Election Committee assigned to a subsector who, under section 2(7)(c), are to be elected by the relevant subsector, for a new term of office of the Election Committee; (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 406)the regulations (《規例》) means regulations made under section 46 of this Ordinance.(Amended 14 of 2021 s. 406)(2) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 406)(3) For the purposes of this Schedule—(a) the circumstances in which a person has a substantial connection with a body include, but are not limited to, being a member, partner, officer or employee of the body; and(b) the circumstances in which a person has a substantial connection with a subsector include, but are not limited to, being a member, partner, officer or employee of—(i) a body included in the subsector; or(ii) a corporate member of a body referred to in subparagraph (i).(4) In this Schedule, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a Part or section is a reference to a Part or section of this Schedule. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 406)(5)-(6) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 406) 1A. Effect of inclement weather warning on date and period (Amended 15 of 2016 s. 27)(1) In this section—gale warning (烈風警告) has the same meaning as in the Judicial Proceedings (Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance (Cap. 62); inclement weather warning day (惡劣天氣警告日) means a working day on which a gale warning or a rainstorm warning is in force at any time during the ordinary business hours of the office of the Electoral Registration Officer; rainstorm warning (暴雨警告) has the same meaning as in the Judicial Proceedings (Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance (Cap. 62); working day (工作日) means any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday other than a general holiday. (2) If—(a) the Electoral Registration Officer is required by section 14 to do an act not later than a date; and (b) the date falls on an inclement weather warning day, that section has effect in relation to the act as if it requires the Officer to do the act not later than the next working day, which is not an inclement weather warning day, following the date.(3) If—(a) the Electoral Registration Officer is required by section 40(3A)(b) to do an act on a date; and(b) the date falls on an inclement weather warning day,that section has effect as if it required the Officer to do the act on the next working day which is not an inclement weather warning day, following the date. (Added 15 of 2016 s. 27)(4) If—(a) the Electoral Registration Officer is required by section 4(1) or 40 to do an act within a period; and(b) the last day of the period falls on an inclement weather warning day,the period is extended, in relation to the act, to end on the next working day which is not an inclement weather warning day, following the day mentioned in paragraph (b), and that section has effect accordingly. (Added 15 of 2016 s. 27)(Added 12 of 2014 s. 23) Part 2 Membership of Election Committee 2. How Election Committee is to be constituted (1) The Election Committee is to consist of 1 500 members, who must be Hong Kong permanent residents. (Amended 1 of 2011 s. 9)(2) The membership of the Election Committee is to be determined in accordance with the procedures specified in this Schedule.(3) The members of the Election Committee are to be representative of 5 sectors, with each sector being represented by 300 members. (Amended 1 of 2011 s. 9)(4) The sectors are to be composed of the subsectors specified in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.(5) Each subsector is to be composed of—(a) if the number specified in column 3 of the relevant Table opposite to that subsector is not 0—the specified persons of that subsector;(b) if the number specified in column 4 of the relevant Table opposite to that subsector is not 0—the designated bodies of that subsector; and(c) if the number specified in column 5 of the relevant Table opposite to that subsector is not 0—the specified entities of that subsector. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407)(6) Subject to subsection (7), for the purpose of constituting the Election Committee, each subsector is allocated the number of members specified in columns 3, 4 and 5 of the relevant Table in respect of the subsector.(7) The Election Committee is constituted in the following manner—(a) subject to subsection (8), in relation to a subsector specified in column 2 of a Table, the number specified in column 3 of the Table opposite to the subsector is the number of members to be filled by the persons registered in accordance with Part 2A as ex-officio members of the subsector;(b) in relation to a subsector specified in column 2 of a Table, the number specified in column 4 of the Table opposite to the subsector is the number of members to be nominated by the designated bodies of the subsector in accordance with Part 3;(c) subject to subsection (8), in relation to a subsector specified in column 2 of a Table, the number specified in column 5 of the Table opposite to the subsector is the number of members to be elected by the specified entities of the subsector in accordance with Part 4. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407)(8) Despite subsection (7), for the purpose of constituting a new term of office of the Election Committee, if 1 NPC deputy or CPPCC member chooses, in accordance with section 5I(4), to be registered as a member of a subsector (relevant subsector) other than the NPC and CPPCC subsector, and the registration is determined as valid under section 5N—(a) the number of members to be filled in relation to the relevant subsector under subsection (7)(a) is to be increased by 1 for that term of office; and(b) the number of members to be elected by the relevant subsector under subsection (7)(c) is to be decreased by 1 for that term of office. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407)(9) For the purpose of constituting a new term of office of the Election Committee, the Chief Electoral Officer must publish a notice in the Gazette in accordance with the EAC Regulations declaring—(a) the number of NPC deputies or CPPCC members whose registrations are determined as valid in each subsector for that term of office; and(b) the number of members to be elected by each subsector in accordance with Part 4 for that term of office. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407)(10) To avoid doubt, the numbers declared under subsection (9) must remain unchanged for that term of office of the Election Committee. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 407)(Amended 14 of 2021 s. 407)Table 1First Sector Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Item Subsector Number of ex-officio members Number of members to be nominated Number of members to be elected 1. Catering 0 0 16 2. Commercial (first) 0 0 17 3. Commercial (second) 0 0 17 4. Commercial (third) 0 0 17 5. Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong 0 0 15 6. Finance 0 0 17 7. Financial services 0 0 17 8. Hotel 0 0 16 9. Import and export 0 0 17 10. Industrial (first) 0 0 17 11. Industrial (second) 0 0 17 12. Insurance 0 0 17 13. Real estate and construction 0 0 17 14. Small and medium enterprises 0 0 15 15. Textiles and garment 0 0 17 16. Tourism 0 0 17 17. Transport 0 0 17 18. Wholesale and retail 0 0 17 (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407) Table 2 Second Sector Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Item Subsector Number of ex-officio members Number of members to be nominated Number of members to be elected 1. Accountancy 0 15 15 2. Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape 15 0 15 3. Chinese medicine 0 15 15 4. Education 16 0 14 5. Engineering 15 0 15 6. Legal 6 9 15 7. Medical and health services 15 0 15 8. Social welfare 15 0 15 9. Sports, performing arts, culture and publication 0 15 15 10. Technology and innovation 0 15 15 (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407) Table 3 Third Sector Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Item Subsector Number of ex-officio members Number of members to be nominated Number of members to be elected 1. Agriculture and fisheries 0 0 60 2. Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen 0 0 60 3. Grassroots associations 0 0 60 4. Labour 0 0 60 5. Religious 0 60 0 (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407) Table 4 Fourth Sector Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Item Subsector Number of ex-officio members Number of members to be nominated Number of members to be elected 1. Members of the Legislative Council 90 0 0 2. Heung Yee Kuk 0 0 27 3. Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland 0 27 0 4. Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon 0 0 76 5. Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories 0 0 80 (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407) Table 5 Fifth Sector Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Item Subsector Number of ex-officio members Number of members to be nominated Number of members to be elected 1. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region deputies to the National People’s Congress and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference 190 0 0 2. Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations 0 0 110 (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 407) 2A. (Omitted as expired—E.R. 1 of 2013) 3. Resignation of member of Election Committee (1) If a person is registered as an ex-officio member of the Election Committee by virtue of holding a specified office, and the person ceases to hold the specified office, the person is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the person’s term of office as the holder of the specified office; and(b) the person holds the specified office immediately after the cessation. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1AA) If a designated person of a specified person is registered as an ex-officio member of the Election Committee, and the specified person ceases to hold a specified office, the designated person is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the specified person’s term of office as the holder of the specified office; and(b) the specified person holds the specified office immediately after the cessation. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1AAB) If a person (registered member) is registered as an ex-officio member of the Election Committee under section 5J(4) because a specified person is not eligible to be so registered, and the specified person ceases to hold the specified office concerned, the registered member is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the specified person’s term of office as the holder of the specified office; and(b) the specified person holds the specified office immediately after the cessation. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1AAC) If a person is registered as an ex-officio member of the Election Committee under section 5J(3) or (4), and the person ceases to hold an office in, or the office of Council Chairman or the office of Chairman of the Board of Governors (as the case may be) in, the relevant body (as defined by section 5J(6)) concerned, the person is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the person’s term of office as the holder of the office concerned; and(b) the person holds the office immediately after the cessation. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1AAD) If a person is nominated as a member of the Election Committee representing the accountancy subsector under section 7, and the person ceases to be a Hong Kong Accounting Advisor appointed by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, the person is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the person’s term of office as a Hong Kong Accounting Advisor; and(b) the person is a Hong Kong Accounting Advisor immediately after the cessation. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1AAE) If a person is nominated as a member of the Election Committee representing the Chinese medicine subsector under section 7, and the person ceases to be a Hong Kong member of the Council of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, the person is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the person’s term of office as the member of the Council of the Federation; and(b) the person is a member of the Council of the Federation immediately after the cessation. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1AAF) If a person is nominated as a member of the Election Committee representing the legal subsector under section 7, and the person ceases to be a Hong Kong member of the Council of the China Law Society, the person is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the person’s term of office as the member of the Council of the Society; and(b) the person is a member of the Council of the Society immediately after the cessation. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1AAG) If a person is nominated as a member of the Election Committee representing the technology and innovation subsector under section 7, and the person ceases to be a Hong Kong academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the person is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1A) If a member of the Election Committee representing the Heung Yee Kuk subsector ceases to be the Chairman or a Vice-Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk or a Councillor of the Full Council of the Heung Yee Kuk, he is deemed to have resigned from the membership of the Election Committee unless— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 408)(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of his term of office as the Chairman or a Vice-Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk or a Councillor of the Full Council of the Heung Yee Kuk (as the case may be); and(b) he is the Chairman or a Vice-Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk or a Councillor of the Full Council of the Heung Yee Kuk immediately after the cessation. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 6)(1B) If a member of the Election Committee representing the Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector ceases to be a member of an Area Committee, District Fight Crime Committee or District Fire Safety Committee in a District mentioned in section 39ZH (specified Committee), the member is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless—(a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the member’s term of office as a member of the specified Committee; and(b) the member is a member of the specified Committee immediately after the cessation. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 408)(1C) If a member of the Election Committee representing the New Territories District Committees subsector ceases to be a member of an Area Committee, District Fight Crime Committee or District Fire Safety Committee in a District mentioned in section 39ZI (specified Committee), the member is regarded as having resigned from the membership of the Election Committee, unless— (a) the cessation is due to the expiry of the member’s term of office as a member of the specified Committee; and(b) the member is a member of the specified Committee immediately after the cessation. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 408)(2) If—(a) a person is a member of the Election Committee (other than an ex-officio member); and(b) the Electoral Registration Officer, by adding the person’s name to the final register of members of the Election Committee, registers the person as an ex-officio member of the Committee under section 41(3), the person is deemed to have resigned, on the date on which the person’s name is so added, from the membership referred to in paragraph (a). (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 408)(2A) If—(a) after a designated person is registered as an ex-officio member of the Election Committee, the person becomes a holder of a specified office; and(b) the Electoral Registration Officer, by adding the person’s name to the final register of members of the Election Committee, registers the person as an ex-officio member of the Committee under section 41(3) by reason of the person being the holder of the specified office,the person is regarded as having resigned, on the date on which the person’s name is so added, from the membership referred to in paragraph (a). (Added 14 of 2021 s. 408)(3) A member of the Election Committee (other than an ex-officio member) may resign from the membership by giving written notice of resignation to the Electoral Registration Officer.(4) A notice of resignation is not effective unless it is signed by the member concerned.(5) A notice of resignation takes effect—(a) on the date on which the notice is received by the Electoral Registration Officer; or (b) if a later date is specified in the notice, on that later date. 4. Electoral Registration Officer to compile and publish provisional register (1) The Electoral Registration Officer must compile and publish in accordance with the EAC Regulations a provisional register of members of the Election Committee—(a) during the period beginning on the date of the making of a vacancy declaration and ending on 14 days after that date; or(b) during the period beginning on the date falling 210 days before the specified date and ending on the date falling 165 days before the specified date. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 409)(2) The Electoral Registration Officer is not required to compile and publish a provisional register of members of the Election Committee under subsection (1) if— (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 31)(a) a provisional register of members of the Election Committee was published within 12 months before the first day of the period referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b); (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 409)(ab) the Election Committee was constituted within 12 months before the first day of the period referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b); (Added 14 of 2021 s. 409)(ac) the Legislative Council is dissolved during its current term of office by the Chief Executive in accordance with the Basic Law; or (Added 14 of 2021 s. 409)(b) the election to fill the vacancy referred to in the vacancy declaration is to be held on a date that falls outside the term of office of the Election Committee.(3) A provisional register of members of the Election Committee is to be based on the existing final register of members of the Election Committee.(4) In compiling a provisional register of members of the Election Committee, the Electoral Registration Officer shall—(a) after scrutinizing the existing final register of members of the Election Committee, strike out the names and other relevant particulars of those persons (other than ex-officio members) whom the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds as, on the date of the making of the relevant vacancy declaration or on the date that is 14 days before the date of notice in the Gazette of publication of the provisional register of members of the Election Committee (whichever is earlier)— (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 31; 8 of 2025 s. 35)(i) being dead;(ii) having resigned, or being deemed to have resigned, from the Election Committee under section 3; or(iii) having ceased to be registered or eligible to be registered, or having been disqualified from being registered, under the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) as an elector for a geographical constituency; and(b) enter the names and other relevant particulars of those persons on an omissions list. (5) As soon as practicable after complying with subsection (4), the Electoral Registration Officer shall publish—(a) in the Gazette; and(b) in such other publications (if any) as are prescribed by the EAC Regulations, a notice to the effect that the names and other relevant particulars of persons who are no longer eligible to have their names included in the final register of members of the Election Committee have been entered on an omissions list and specifying the times and the place at which a copy of the omissions list may be inspected. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 409)(6) The Electoral Registration Officer shall, for the period prescribed for the purposes of this subsection by the EAC Regulations—(a) keep a copy of the omissions list at that Officer’s office; and(b) during the ordinary business hours of that office, make that copy available for inspection in accordance with the EAC Regulations. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 409)(7) In this section—existing final register of members of the Election Committee (現有選舉委員會正式委員登記冊) means the final register of members of the Election Committee that is in effect under section 43 on the first day of the period referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) (as the case may be); (Replaced 10 of 2006 s. 31. Amended 14 of 2021 s. 409)specified date (指明日期) means the date on which the current term of office of the Legislative Council is to end; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 409)vacancy declaration (空缺宣布) means a declaration under section 5 of this Ordinance. (Replaced 25 of 2003 s. 56)(Amended 10 of 2006 s. 31) 5. Supplementary nomination or subsector by-election to be held to fill vacancy in membership of Election Committee (1) As soon as practicable after the Electoral Registration Officer has published a provisional register of members of the Election Committee, the Electoral Affairs Commission—(a) must ascertain the number of members nominated in accordance with Part 3 or elected in accordance with Part 4 for each subsector on the Election Committee; and (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 410)(b) if the number of members so ascertained as representing a subsector is less than the number of members allocated to the subsector in accordance with section 2(7)(b) or (c), must, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, arrange for a supplementary nomination or a subsector by-election (as the case may be) to be held to fill the vacancy among the members representing the subsector on the Election Committee. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 410)(2) When making an ascertainment under subsection (1)(a), the Electoral Affairs Commission shall have regard to—(a) the provisional register of members of the Election Committee; and (b) the determinations of the Revising Officer on the appeals, if any, made under section 48 in relation to the register. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 410) Part 2A Ex-Officio Members (Part 2A added 14 of 2021 s. 411) Division 1 Specified Offices 5A. Specified offices of the architectural, surveying, planning and landscape subsector The specified offices of the architectural, surveying, planning and landscape subsector are—(a) the President of The Hong Kong Institute of Architects;(b) the President of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors;(c) the President of The Hong Kong Institute of Planners;(d) the President of The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects;(e) the Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority;(f) the Chairman of the Town Planning Board;(g) the Chairman of the Board of the Urban Renewal Authority;(h) the Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Society;(i) the Chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board;(j) the Chairperson of the Property Management Services Authority;(k) the Chairman of the Community Involvement Committee on Greening;(l) the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance and the Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance;(m) the Chairman of the Harbourfront Commission;(n) the Chairman of the Land and Development Advisory Committee; and(o) the Chairman of the Lantau Development Advisory Committee. 5B. Specified offices of the education subsector The specified offices of the education subsector are—(a) the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong;(b) the Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong;(c) the President of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology;(d) the President of the City University of Hong Kong;(e) the President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University;(f) the President of The Education University of Hong Kong;(g) the President and Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong Baptist University;(h) the President of Lingnan University;(i) the President of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University; (Amended 22 of 2021 s. 2)(j) the President of the Hong Kong Shue Yan University;(k) the President of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong;(l) the office specified by Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong;(m) the office specified by the Po Leung Kuk;(n) the office specified by the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui;(o) the office specified by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; and(p) the office specified by The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China. 5C. Specified offices of the engineering subsector The specified offices of the engineering subsector are—(a) the President of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers;(b) the Chairman of the Board of the Airport Authority;(c) the Chairman of the Consulting Engineers’ Committee;(d) the Chairperson of the Construction Industry Council;(e) the Chairman of the Building Contractors Committee;(f) the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Water Supplies;(g) the Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee;(h) the Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Environment;(i) the Chairman of the Electrical Safety Advisory Committee;(j) the Chairman of the Gas Safety Advisory Committee;(k) the Chairman of the Energy Advisory Committee;(l) the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the Appearance of Bridges and Associated Structures;(m) the Chairman of the Lift and Escalator Safety Advisory Committee;(n) the Chairman of the Board of MTR Corporation Limited; and(o) the Chairperson of the Drinking Water Safety Advisory Committee. 5D. Specified offices of the legal subsector The specified offices of the legal subsector are the Hong Kong members of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. 5E. Specified offices of the medical and health services subsector The specified offices of the medical and health services subsector are—(a) the Chairman of the Hospital Authority;(b) the Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Prince Philip Dental Hospital;(c) the Chairman of the Medical Council of Hong Kong;(d) the Chairman of the Dental Council of Hong Kong;(e) the President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine;(f) the Chairman of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong;(g) the Chairman of the Midwives Council of Hong Kong;(h) the Chairman of the Allied Health Professions Council; (Amended 33 of 2025 s. 205)(i) the Chairman of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;(j) the Chairman of the Chiropractors Council;(k) the Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong;(l) the Dean of Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong;(m) the Chairman of the Human Organ Transplant Board;(n) the Council Chairman of the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance; and(o) the Commissioner of the Auxiliary Medical Service. 5F. Specified offices of the social welfare subsector The specified offices of the social welfare subsector are—(a) the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service;(b) the Chairperson of the Social Workers Registration Board;(c) the Chairman of the Council of the Institute of Social Service Development;(d) the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals;(e) the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Po Leung Kuk;(f) the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Yan Chai Hospital;(g) the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pok Oi Hospital;(h) the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Yan Oi Tong Limited;(i) the Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon;(j) the Chairman of the Board of Directors of New Home Association Limited;(k) the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Social Workers Across Borders Limited;(l) the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of The Hong Kong Volunteers Federation Company Limited;(m) the Chairperson of the Council of The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Hong Ling Society;(n) the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of The United Labour Chi Hong Association Limited; and(o) the Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hong Kong Island Social Services Charitable Foundation Limited. 5G. Specified offices of the Members of the Legislative Council subsector The specified offices of the Members of the Legislative Council subsector are Members of the Legislative Council. 5H. Specified offices of the NPC and CPPCC subsector The specified offices of the NPC and CPPCC subsector are—(a) NPC deputies; and(b) CPPCC members. Division 2 Procedural Matters 5I. Registration of NPC deputies and CPPCC members as ex-officio members (1) An NPC deputy or a CPPCC member may be registered as an ex-officio member, but only if the deputy or member is registered in accordance with this section and the EAC Regulations.(2) If an NPC deputy or a CPPCC member is holding a specified office of a subsector (specified subsector) other than the NPC and CPPCC subsector, the deputy or member may only be registered as an ex-officio member of the specified subsector.(3) To avoid doubt, if the NPC deputy or CPPCC member holds 2 or more specified offices of one or more specified subsectors—(a) the deputy or member may only choose to be registered as an ex-officio member as the holder of one of the specified offices; and(b) section 5J(3) or (4) (as appropriate) applies in relation to the other specified office or offices for the purpose of making a designation or registration.(4) Subject to subsection (2), an NPC deputy or a CPPCC member may choose to be registered as an ex-officio member of a subsector as defined by section 11(1) (relevant subsector) if—(a) the total number of NPC deputies and CPPCC members who—(i) are eligible to be registered as ex-officio members under section 5L;(ii) are not disqualified from being registered as ex-officio members under section 5M; and(iii) do not fall within subsection (2),exceeds the specified number; and(b) the deputy or member has substantial connection with the relevant subsector.(5) For subsection (4)—(a) the number of NPC deputy or CPPCC member who chooses to be registered as an ex-officio member of a relevant subsector must not exceed the number specified in column 5 of the Table concerned in section 2 opposite to the relevant subsector; and(b) the total number of NPC deputies and CPPCC members who choose to be registered as ex-officio members of the relevant subsectors must not exceed the difference between the specified number and the total number referred to in subsection (4)(a).(6) If, after the publication of the final register of members of the Election Committee for a term of office of the Election Committee under section 40(3A), an NPC deputy or a CPPCC member registered as an ex-officio member of a subsector resigns or is regarded as having resigned under section 3, a subsequently appointed NPC deputy or CPPCC member may only be registered as an ex-officio member of that subsector for that term of office of the Election Committee.(7) An NPC deputy or a CPPCC member may only be registered as an ex-officio member of a subsector under subsection (6) if the deputy or member has substantial connection with the subsector.(8) In this section—specified number (指明數目) means the number specified in column 3 of Table 5 in section 2 opposite to the NPC and CPPCC subsector. 5J. Registration of other specified persons and designated persons as ex-officio members (1) Subject to section 5I, a specified person or a designated person of the specified person may be registered as an ex-officio member, but only if the specified person submits a registration form to the Electoral Registration Officer in accordance with this section and the EAC Regulations.(2) If a specified person holds more than one specified office, the person may only choose to be registered as an ex-officio member as the holder of one of the specified offices.(3) A specified person holding a specified office of an applicable subsector may designate another person who is holding an office in a relevant body in relation to the specified office to be registered as an ex-officio member if—(a) the specified person is not eligible to be registered as an ex-officio member under section 5L; or(b) the specified person is a holder of more than one specified office (excluding the office of NPC deputy or CPPCC member).(4) If a holder of a specified office set out in section 5B(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k) is not eligible to be registered as an ex-officio member under section 5L—(a) in relation to a specified office set out in section 5B(a)—the Council Chairman of the relevant body in relation to the specified office;(b) in relation to a specified office set out in section 5B(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i)—the Council Chairman of a relevant body in relation to the specified office; or(c) in relation to a specified office set out in section 5B(j) or (k)—the Chairman of the Board of Governors of a relevant body in relation to the specified office,is to be regarded as a specified office of the relevant body.(5) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of subsection (3)—(a) if the specified person holds more than 2 specified offices of one or more applicable subsectors, the person may designate different persons to be registered as ex-officio members for different specified offices; and(b) a designated person may only be registered as an ex-officio member for 1 specified office.(6) In this section— applicable subsector (適用界別分組) means— (a) the architectural, surveying, planning and landscape subsector; (b) the engineering subsector; (c) the medical and health services subsector; or (d) the social welfare subsector; relevant body (相關團體), in relation to a specified office set out in a paragraph of a section in Division 1, means the body described in the paragraph. 5K. Validity of registration contingent on declaration A registration of a person as an ex-officio member under section 5I or 5J is not valid unless—(a) the registration form contains a declaration to the effect that the person will uphold the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; and(b) the declaration is signed by the person. 5L. Who is eligible to be registered as an ex-officio member (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is eligible to be registered as an ex-officio member of a subsector under section 5I or 5J if the person—(a) is eligible to be registered as an elector under Part 5 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) for a geographical constituency and has made an application to be so registered, or is registered in the existing geographical constituencies final register (as defined by section 11(1)) and is eligible to be, and is not disqualified from being, registered as an elector for a geographical constituency; and(b) is holding a specified office of the subsector.(2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a person to be registered as an ex-officio member under section 5J(3).(3) However, a person is not eligible to be registered as an ex-officio member if the person—(a) is a principal official appointed pursuant to a nomination under Article 48(5) of the Basic Law;(b) is a directorate officer of the Government;(c) is an Administrative Officer of the Government;(d) is an Information Officer of the Government;(e) is a police officer; or(f) is any other civil servant who is holding an office specified in Division 1 in his or her official capacity. 5M. When a person is disqualified from being registered as an ex-officio member (1) A person is disqualified from being registered as an ex-officio member if the person—(a) has in Hong Kong or in any other place been sentenced to death or imprisonment (by whatever name called) and has not either—(i) served the sentence or undergone such other punishment as a competent authority may have substituted for the sentence; or(ii) received a free pardon;(ab) has been convicted of an offence endangering national security; (Added 6 of 2024 s. 187)(b) on the date of submission of the registration form, is serving a sentence of imprisonment;(c) without limiting paragraph (a), where the registration form is submitted within 5 years after the date of the person’s conviction, is or has been convicted—(i) of having engaged in corrupt conduct or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554);(ii) of an offence against Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or(iii) of any offence prescribed by section 7 of Schedule 4A to the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547) or the EAC Regulations; (Amended 19 of 2023 s. 188)(d) is found for the time being under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs; or(e) is a member of the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China or any other country or territory.(2) Without prejudice to section 13(1)(c) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), a person is also disqualified from being registered as an ex-officio member if, within the 5 years before the date of submission of the registration form—(a) the person has vacated an office, or has been disqualified from entering on an office, under the law, for declining or neglecting to take a specified oath; or(b) the person has been declared or decided in accordance with any law—(i) to be in breach of a specified oath; or(ii) to have failed to fulfil the legal requirements and conditions on upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.(3) In this section—specified oath (指明誓言) means an oath taken under the law that the oath-taker will uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. 5N. Determination of validity of registration The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, as soon as practicable after a registration form that complies with this Part and the EAC Regulations is submitted in accordance with those Regulations, determine whether or not the proposed registration is valid in accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law and this Ordinance. 5O.

Application of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance The Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554) applies, with any necessary modifications, to and in relation to the registration and designation of persons to be ex-officio members of the Election Committee under section 5I or 5J in the same way as it applies to and in relation to a subsector election and so applies as if the persons to be registered were candidates at a subsector election. Part 3 Nomination (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 412) Division 1 Designated Bodies (Division 1 added 14 of 2021 s. 413) 5P. Designated body of the accountancy subsector The designated body of the accountancy subsector is Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited. 5Q. Designated body of the Chinese medicine subsector The designated body of the Chinese medicine subsector is WFCMS (Hong Kong) Council Members Association Limited. 5R. Designated body of the legal subsector The designated body of the legal subsector is China Law Society’s HK Council Members Association. 5S. Designated bodies of the sports, performing arts, culture and publication subsector The designated bodies of the sports, performing arts, culture and publication subsector are—(a) Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China;(b) China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited; and(c) Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited. 5T. Designated body of the technology and innovation subsector The designated body of the technology and innovation subsector is The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians. 6. Designated bodies of the religious subsector The designated bodies of the religious subsector are—(a) Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong;(b) Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association;(c) Hong Kong Christian Council;(d) The Hong Kong Taoist Association;(e) The Confucian Academy; and(f) The Hong Kong Buddhist Association.(Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 414) 6A. Designated bodies of the representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland subsector The designated bodies of the representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland subsector are—(a) Mainland China (Shenzhen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions;(b) Mainland China (Guangzhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions;(c) Mainland China (Dongguan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions;(d) Mainland China (Zhongshan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions;(e) Mainland China (Huizhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions;(f) Mainland China (Fujian, Xiamen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions;(g) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China;(h) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Tianjin;(i) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shanghai;(j) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Zhejiang;(k) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong;(l) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Fujian;(m) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangxi;(n) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Sichuan;(o) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Wuhan;(p) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Liaoning;(q) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shandong;(r) Hong Kong Professionals (Beijing) Association;(s) Shanghai Hong Kong Association;(t) Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macau Youth Association;(u) Hong Kong Association of China Business;(v) Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Qianhai, Shenzhen;(w) Hong Kong and Macau Entrepreneurs Branch, Chongqing Overseas Association;(x) Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs;(y) Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federation in Zhongkai Huizhou;(z) The Hong Kong Fellowship in Huadu Guangzhou; and(za) The Hong Kong Fellowship in Chancheng Foshan.(Added 14 of 2021 s. 415) Division 2 Procedural Matters (Added 14 of 2021 s. 416) 7. Nomination of members (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 417)(1) Subject to subsection (7), each designated body of a subsector may nominate a number of persons selected by it as members representing the subsector on the Election Committee for a new term of office of the Committee. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 417)(2) If—(a) the Electoral Affairs Commission is required to arrange for a supplementary nomination to fill a vacancy among the members representing a subsector on the Election Committee; and(b) the vacancy is due to the number of members from a designated body representing the subsector on the Election Committee being less than the assigned number for the body, the designated body may nominate a number of persons selected by it to fill the vacancy. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 417)(3) The process of nomination under subsection (1) or (2) (other than the selection of nominees) shall be carried out in accordance with the EAC Regulations.(4) If—(a) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (1) exceeds the assigned number for the body; or(b) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (2) exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, subject to subsection (6), the body shall—(c) indicate which of the nominees are to be given preference in making up the assigned number or in filling the vacancy; and(d) then rank the excess nominees, if more than one, in order of priority.(4A) Subject to subsections (6) and (6A), the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, as soon as practicable after a nomination form that complies with the EAC Regulations is submitted in accordance with those Regulations, determine whether or not the nominees are validly nominated in accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law, this Ordinance and those Regulations. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 417)(5) If the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee determines that any of the nominees to be given preference under subsection (4) is not validly nominated, the assigned number is to be made up or the vacancy is to be filled from the excess nominees (subject to their being validly nominated) in their order of priority. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 417)(6) If—(a) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (1) exceeds the assigned number for the body; or(b) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (2) exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, but the body does not indicate preference under subsection (4) or the number of nominees to whom preference is given is less than the assigned number for that body or the number of vacancies to be filled, the Returning Officer must determine, by drawing lots, the order of priority in which the nominees of that body are to make up the assigned number or to fill the vacancy. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 417)(6A) The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, as soon as practicable after the order of priority is determined under subsection (6), determine in that order of priority whether or not a nominee to whom that subsection applies is validly nominated in accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law, this Ordinance and the EAC Regulations, until the number of validly nominated nominees is equal to the assigned number for the designated body concerned or the number of vacancies to be filled. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 417)(7) The number of nominees to become members of the Election Committee from each designated body cannot exceed the assigned number for that body.(8) The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must declare the nominees who are validly nominated as members of the Election Committee in accordance with the EAC Regulations. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 417)(9) In this section— assigned number (獲配席位數目)— (a) in relation to the designated body mentioned in section 5S(a) or (c)—means 3; (b) in relation to the designated body mentioned in section 5S(b)—means 9; (c) in relation to a designated body of the religious subsector—means 10; (d) in relation to a designated body of the representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland subsector—means 1; or (e) in relation to the designated body of any other subsector—means the number specified in column 4 of the relevant Table in section 2 opposite to the subsector. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 417) 7A. Validity of nomination contingent on declaration A nomination of a person under section 7(1) or (2) is not valid unless—(a) the nomination form contains a declaration to the effect that the person will uphold the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; and(b) the declaration is signed by the person.(Added 14 of 2021 s. 418) 8. Who is eligible for selection as a nominee (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 419)(1) A person is eligible to be selected as a nominee for a subsector under section 7 if the person— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 419)(a) is both registered and eligible to be registered under the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) as an elector for a geographical constituency, and is not disqualified from being so registered; and(b) has a substantial connection with the subsector. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 419)(2) A person is not eligible to be selected as a nominee under section 7(1) if the person—(a) is a specified person (whether or not the person is an ex-officio member of the Election Committee); (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 419)(ab) is a designated person (whether or not the person is an ex-officio member of the Election Committee); or (Added 14 of 2021 s. 419)(b) is a candidate at a subsector ordinary election.(3) A person is not eligible to be selected as a nominee under section 7(2) if the person—(a) is a member of the Election Committee; or(b) is a candidate at a subsector by-election, the nomination period for which coincides or partly coincides with the period during which the nomination under that section is to be made.(4) A person who is selected as a nominee by a designated body as a member of the Election Committee is not eligible to be selected by another designated body as such a member if the period during which the nominations are to be made coincides or partly coincides. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 419) 9. When a person is disqualified from being a nominee (1) A person is disqualified from being a nominee under section 7 if the person— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 420)(a) has in Hong Kong or in any other place been sentenced to death or imprisonment (by whatever name called) and has not either—(i) served the sentence or undergone such other punishment as a competent authority may have substituted for the sentence; or(ii) received a free pardon;(ab) has been convicted of an offence endangering national security; (Added 6 of 2024 s. 187)(b) on the date of nomination, is serving a sentence of imprisonment;(c) without limiting paragraph (a), where the nomination is made within 5 years after the date of the person’s conviction, is or has been convicted— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 420)(i) of having engaged in corrupt conduct or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554);(ii) of an offence against Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or(iii) of any offence prescribed by section 7 of Schedule 4A to the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547) or the EAC Regulations; (Amended 19 of 2023 s. 189)(d) is found for the time being under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his property and affairs; or(e) is a member of the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China or any other country or territory.(2) Without prejudice to section 13(1)(c) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), a person is also disqualified from being a nominee if, within the 5 years before the date of nomination—(a) the person has vacated an office, or has been disqualified from entering on an office, under the law, for declining or neglecting to take a specified oath; or(b) the person has been declared or decided in accordance with any law—(i) to be in breach of a specified oath; or(ii) to have failed to fulfil the legal requirements and conditions on upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 420)(3) In this section—specified oath (指明誓言) means an oath taken under the law that the oath-taker will uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 420) 9A. When a person is disqualified from being a nominee for certain subsectors (1) This section is without prejudice to section 9.(2) A person is disqualified from being a nominee for the accountancy subsector if the person is not a Hong Kong Accounting Advisor appointed by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China.(3) A person is disqualified from being a nominee for the Chinese medicine subsector if the person is not a Hong Kong member of the Council of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies.(4) A person is disqualified from being a nominee for the legal subsector if the person is not a Hong Kong member of the Council of the China Law Society.(5) A person is disqualified from being a nominee for the technology and innovation subsector if the person is not a Hong Kong academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering.(Added 14 of 2021 s. 421) 10. Application of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance The Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554) applies, with any necessary modifications, to and in relation to the selection and nomination of persons to be members of the Election Committee under section 7 in the same way as it applies to and in relation to a subsector election and so applies as if the persons selected or nominated were candidates at a subsector election. Part 4 Subsector Election Division 1 Preliminary 11. Interpretation (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—authorized representative (獲授權代表), in relation to a corporate voter, means the person authorized by the corporate voter to cast its vote at a subsector election;corporate voter (團體投票人) means a body that is a voter for a subsector;existing functional constituencies final register (現有功能界別正式選民登記冊) means the final register of electors for functional constituencies compiled under section 32(1) or (1A) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) that is in effect on the date of registration of voters for the subsectors; (Amended 33 of 2002 s. 11)existing geographical constituencies final register (現有地方選區正式選民登記冊) means the final register of electors for geographical constituencies compiled under section 32(1) or (1A) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) that is in effect on the date of registration of voters for the subsectors; (Amended 33 of 2002 s. 11)existing subsector final register (現有界別分組正式投票人登記冊), in relation to the compilation of a subsector provisional register, means the subsector final register that is in effect under section 15 at the time the subsector provisional register is compiled; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 423) subsector (界別分組) means a subsector other than— (a) the religious subsector; (b) the Members of the Legislative Council subsector; (c) the representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland subsector; and (d) the NPC and CPPCC subsector; (Added 14 of 2021 s. 423) subsector final register (界別分組正式投票人登記冊) means the final register to be compiled and published under section 14(1)(b), (1A)(b) or (1AB)(a)(ii); (Amended 33 of 2002 s. 11; 8 of 2025 s. 36)subsector provisional register (界別分組臨時投票人登記冊) means the provisional register to be compiled and published under section 14(1)(a), (1A)(a) or (1AB)(a)(i); (Amended 33 of 2002 s. 11; 8 of 2025 s. 36)voter (投票人) means a person whose name is registered in a subsector final register and who is eligible to be so registered and is not disqualified from being so registered or from voting at a subsector election.(Amended 14 of 2021 s. 423)(2) The results of subsector ordinary elections that are declared on different dates are, for the purposes of this Schedule, taken to have been declared on the later or latest of those dates.(3) In this Part, the number of members allocated to a subsector is the number of members declared in a notice published under section 2(9) to be elected by the subsector in accordance with this Part for the term of office of the Election Committee concerned. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 423) 11A. References to entitlement to vote at general meeting of or specified authority within body (1) For the purposes of this Part—(a) a reference to an entitlement to vote at a general meeting of a body is a reference to an entitlement to vote at the general meeting as provided by the body’s constitution; and(b) a reference to an entitlement to vote at the specified authority within a body is a reference to an entitlement to vote at that authority as provided by the body’s constitution.(2) In subsection (1), the reference to the constitution of a body is a reference to the constitution either—(a) as in force at the commencement for any purpose of the provision (including a former provision) in this Ordinance or the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) that first specifies the body for the purpose of the composition of any subsector or functional constituency (including a subsector or functional constituency provided under a former provision in this Ordinance or the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542)); or(b) as subsequently amended or substituted, but only if the amendment or substitution, in so far as it relates to any of the following matters, has been approved in writing by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs—(i) the objects of the body;(ii) the criteria and conditions of—(A) membership of the body; or(B) membership of the specified authority within the body;(iii) the eligibility of—(A) members of the body to vote at a general meeting of the body; or(B) members of the specified authority within the body to vote at that authority;(iv) the limit on—(A) the number of members of the body; or(B) the number of members of the specified authority within the body.(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)—(a) a body (first-mentioned body) is also regarded as being entitled to vote at the specified authority within another body if a natural person who is entitled to vote at that authority—(i) specifies in writing to the Electoral Registration Officer that the natural person represents the first-mentioned body at that authority; and(ii) has substantial connection with the first-mentioned body; and(b) if more than one body is specified by the same natural person under paragraph (a)(i) in respect of the specified authority within any other body, only the body last so specified is regarded as being entitled to vote at that authority.(4) To avoid doubt, nothing in subsection (2) is to be construed as—(a) creating any restriction on a body regarding any amendment to, or substitution of, the constitution of the body; or(b) conferring on the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs a power to approve such an amendment or substitution,for a purpose other than to define the specified entities of the relevant subsector.(5) In this section—constitution (章程), in relation to a body, includes any articles of association or rules of the body;former provision (原有條文) means a provision that is no longer in force;specified authority (指明單位), in relation to a body, means any authority within the body (other than a general meeting) the entitlement to vote at which is mentioned in a provision in Division 5 that provides for the specified entities of a subsector.(Added 14 of 2021 s. 424) Division 2 Registration of voters 12. Who is eligible to be registered as a voter (1) Subject to this section—(a) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 425)(b) a person is eligible to be registered as a voter for a subsector if— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 425)(i) the person—(A) is a specified entity of that subsector; and (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 425)(B) where the person is a natural person—(I) is eligible to be registered as an elector under Part 5 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) for a geographical constituency and has made an application to be so registered, or is registered in the existing geographical constituencies final register and is eligible to be, and is not disqualified from being, registered as an elector for a geographical constituency; and(II) has reached 18 years of age by the date of publication of the subsector final register; or (Replaced 8 of 2025 s. 37)(ii) the person—(A) is registered for that subsector in the existing subsector final register; and(B) is eligible to be, and is not disqualified from being, registered as a voter for that subsector.(2)-(10) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 425)(11) Subject to this section—(a) a person who—(i) is eligible to be registered as a voter for the Heung Yee Kuk subsector; and(ii) would, but for this paragraph, be eligible to be registered as a voter for any other subsector,may be registered only as a voter for the Heung Yee Kuk subsector;(b) a person who—(i) is eligible to be registered as a voter for the representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector; and(ii) would, but for this paragraph, be eligible to be registered as a voter for any subsector other than the Heung Yee Kuk subsector,may be registered only as a voter for the representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector; and(c) a person who—(i) is eligible to be registered as a voter for the Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector or the New Territories District Committees subsector; and(ii) would, but for this paragraph, be eligible to be registered as a voter for any subsector other than the 2 subsectors referred to in paragraph (a)(i) and (b)(i),may be registered only as a voter for the Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector or the New Territories District Committees subsector, as the case may be. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 425)(12) A person who would, but for this subsection, be eligible to be registered as a voter for 2 or more subsectors (other than the Heung Yee Kuk subsector, the representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector, the Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector and the New Territories District Committees subsector) may be registered as a voter for only one of those subsectors of the person’s choice. (Amended 1 of 2011 s. 11; 14 of 2021 s. 425)(13)-(19) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 425)(19A) A body specified in section 39A, 39F, 39G, 39L, 39V(b), (h) or (i), 39Y(a) or (b), 39Z(a), 39ZD(b) or 39ZF as the specified entity of the subsector concerned is eligible to be registered as a corporate voter for that subsector only if it has been operating as such a specified entity for the 3 years immediately before making its application for registration as a voter. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 425)(19B) A body specified in section 39S as the specified entity of the accountancy subsector is eligible to be registered as a corporate voter for that subsector only if—(a) it has been operating as such a specified entity for the 3 years immediately before making its application for registration as a voter; and(b) it has undertaken or carried out PIE engagement (as defined by section 3A(1) of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Ordinance (Cap. 588)) in the 3 years immediately before making the application for registration. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 425. Amended L.N. 66 of 2022)(19C) However, for the purposes of subsection (19B), if the body is a registered PIE auditor as defined by section 3A(1) of the Financial Reporting Council Ordinance (Cap. 588) immediately before the day* on which the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Ordinance 2021 (14 of 2021) is published in the Gazette, the body is not required to have been operating, as such a registered PIE auditor, for the 3 years immediately before making the application for registration. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 425)(20) A corporate member of a body specified in section 39B, 39C, 39D, 39E, 39H, 39I, 39J, 39K, 39M, 39N, 39O, 39P, 39U(b), 39ZA(a) or (c), 39ZC(a) or 39ZE(d) is eligible to be registered as a voter for the subsector concerned only if it has been a corporate member of that body and has been operating for the 3 years immediately before making its application for registration as a voter. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 425)(21) A consular post to which any privilege or immunity is accorded under the Consular Relations Ordinance (Cap. 557) is not eligible to be registered as a voter for any subsector. (Added 1 of 2011 s. 11)(22) An organization to which section 2 of the International Organizations and Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance (Cap. 190) applies or an international organization defined in section 2 of the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Ordinance (Cap. 558) is not eligible to be registered as a voter for any subsector. (Added 1 of 2011 s. 11)(23) In computing the period for which a body to which subsection (19A), (19B) or (20) applies has been operating—(a) it does not matter whether the period has begun before the day* on which the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Ordinance 2021 (14 of 2021) is published in the Gazette;(b) any period for which the body has been operating before it becomes a specified entity of the subsector concerned is not to be taken into account; and(c) if the relevant section mentioned in subsection (19A), (19B) or (20) refers to any entitlement to vote—(i) the body is not required to be so entitled to vote in order to be regarded as having become a specified entity of the subsector concerned; and(ii) it does not matter whether the body is so entitled to vote throughout the period. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 425)(24) For the purposes of the subsector provisional register and subsector final register to be compiled for 2021, subsection (19A) or (20) (as the case may be) applies to a body registered in the subsector final register published for 2020 as if the reference to “making its application for registration as a voter” in that subsection were a reference to “5 July 2021”. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 425) Editorial Note: * Gazettal date: 31 May 2021. 13. Corporate voter to have authorized representative (1) A corporate voter is required to appoint one eligible person to be its authorized representative for the purpose of casting its vote at a subsector election. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 426)(2) A person is eligible to be an authorized representative of a corporate voter for a subsector only if the person—(a) is—(i) registered as an elector for a geographical constituency; or(ii) eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency and has applied to be so registered;(b) has a substantial connection with the corporate voter; and (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 426)(c) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 426)(d) is not disqualified from registration or voting under section 31 or 53 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542).(3) A person who is an authorized representative of a corporate voter is not eligible to be appointed as the authorized representative of another corporate voter. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 426)(4) A person cannot act as an authorized representative of a corporate voter unless the person is registered as such a representative by the Electoral Registration Officer.(5) A corporate voter may from time to time replace its authorized representative, but only in the circumstances and manner prescribed by the EAC Regulations. The replacement does not have effect until it is registered by the Electoral Registration Officer.(6) An application may be made to the Electoral Registration Officer for the purposes of subsection (1) or (5) in accordance with the EAC Regulations by the corporate voter concerned. The application shall be in writing and be in a form specified under section 45.(7) The Electoral Registration Officer may refuse an application made under subsection (6) only on the ground that the authorized representative specified in the application is ineligible to be, or is disqualified from being, such a representative.(8) A decision to appoint or replace an authorized representative of a corporate voter under subsection (1) or (5) may only be made by the governing authority, by whatever name called, of the corporate voter. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 426) 14. Electoral Registration Officer to compile and publish a register of voters (1) The Electoral Registration Officer must compile and publish in accordance with the EAC Regulations—(a) not later than 1 August in each year, a provisional register of voters for subsectors; and(b) not later than 25 September in each year, a final register of voters for subsectors. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 427)(1A) Despite subsection (1)—(a) a provisional register required to be compiled and published under subsection (1)(a) for 2021 must be compiled and published not later than 18 July 2021; and(b) a final register required to be compiled and published under subsection (1)(b) for 2021 must be compiled and published not later than 5 August 2021. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 427)(1AB) Despite subsection (1), if a subsector provisional register and a subsector final register are required to be compiled and published in a year in which a general election is also held under the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542)—(a) the Electoral Registration Officer may, by notice published in the Gazette, do any of the following—(i) specify an earlier date in the year by which the subsector provisional register must be so compiled and published;(ii) specify an earlier date in the year by which the subsector final register must be so compiled and published; and(b) the register concerned must be compiled and published not later than the earlier date so specified. (Added 8 of 2025 s. 38)(1B)-(1C) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 427)(2) The Electoral Registration Officer may amend a subsector provisional register or subsector final register so as to rectify any clerical or printing error or any incorrect name or address of a person who is recorded in the register.(3) A subsector provisional register is to be based on the existing subsector final register. (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 31)(4) In compiling a subsector provisional register, the Electoral Registration Officer shall—(a) after scrutinizing the register on which the subsector provisional register is to be based, strike out the names and other relevant particulars of those persons whom the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds as being no longer eligible to have their names included in the subsector final register;(b) enter the names and other relevant particulars of those persons on an omissions list; and(c) add to the register the names and other relevant particulars of those persons who have made applications for registration since the date prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph by the EAC Regulations and who are eligible to have their names included in the subsector final register.(5) As soon as practicable after complying with subsection (4), the Electoral Registration Officer shall publish—(a) in the Gazette; and(b) in such other publications (if any) as are prescribed by the EAC Regulations, a notice to the effect that the names and other relevant particulars of persons who are no longer eligible to have their names included in the subsector final register have been entered on an omissions list and specifying the times and the place at which a copy of the omissions list may be inspected. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 427)(5A) Despite subsections (4) and (5), in compiling the subsector provisional register for 2021, the Electoral Registration Officer is not required to comply with those subsections in relation to the names and other relevant particulars of persons registered in the subsector final register published for 2020. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 427)(6) The Electoral Registration Officer shall, for the period prescribed for the purposes of this subsection by the EAC Regulations—(a) keep a copy of the omissions list at that Officer’s office; and(b) during the ordinary business hours of that office, make that copy available for inspection in accordance with those Regulations. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 427) 15. When subsector final register is to take effect A subsector final register takes effect on the date of its publication and continues to have effect until the publication of the next subsector final register. Division 3 Conduct of subsector elections 16. When a subsector ordinary election is to be held (1) A subsector ordinary election is to be held on the date specified by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive shall give notice of that date in the Gazette.(2) The Chief Executive may specify different dates to hold different subsector ordinary elections. 17. Who is eligible to be nominated as a candidate at a subsector election (1) A person is eligible to be nominated as a candidate at a subsector election for a subsector only if the person—(a) has reached 18 years of age;(b) is both registered and eligible to be registered for a geographical constituency; and(c) either—(i) is both registered and eligible to be registered as a voter for that subsector; or(ii) satisfies the Returning Officer for the subsector that the person has a substantial connection with the subsector.(2) A person is not eligible to be nominated as a candidate at a subsector ordinary election if the person is—(a) a nominee of a designated body under section 7(1); (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 428)(b) a specified person (whether or not the person is an ex-officio member of the Election Committee); or (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 428)(c) a designated person (whether or not the person is an ex-officio member of the Election Committee). (Added 14 of 2021 s. 428)(3) A person is not eligible to be nominated as a candidate at a subsector by-election if—(a) the person is a nominee of a designated body under section 7(2) and the period during which the nomination under that section is to be made and the nomination period for the by-election coincide or partly coincide; or(b) the person is a member of the Election Committee. 17A. Validity of nomination contingent on declaration A nomination of a person as a candidate at a subsector election under section 17 is not valid unless—(a) the nomination form contains a declaration to the effect that the person will uphold the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; and(b) the declaration is signed by the person.(Added 14 of 2021 s. 429) 18. When a person is disqualified from being a subsector candidate (1) A person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate at a subsector election and from being elected as a member of the Election Committee if the person— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 430)(a) has ceased to have a substantial connection with the subsector concerned;(b) has ceased to be registered or eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency;(c) has in Hong Kong or in any other place been sentenced to death or imprisonment (by whatever name called) and has not either—(i) served the sentence or undergone such other punishment as a competent authority may have substituted for the sentence; or(ii) received a free pardon;(ca) has been convicted of an offence endangering national security; (Added 6 of 2024 s. 187)(d) on the date of nomination or on the date of the subsector election, is serving a sentence of imprisonment;(e) without limiting paragraph (c), where the subsector election is to be held or is held within 5 years after the date of the person’s conviction, is or has been convicted— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 430)(i) of having engaged in corrupt conduct or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554);(ii) of an offence against Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or(iii) of any offence prescribed by section 7 of Schedule 4A to the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547) or the EAC Regulations; (Amended 19 of 2023 s. 190)(f) is found for the time being under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his property and affairs; or(g) is a member of the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China or any other country or territory.(2) Without prejudice to section 13(1)(c) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), a person is also disqualified from being nominated as a candidate at a subsector election and from being elected as a member of the Election Committee if, within the 5 years before the date of nomination—(a) the person has vacated an office, or has been disqualified from entering on an office, under the law, for declining or neglecting to take a specified oath; or(b) the person has been declared or decided in accordance with any law—(i) to be in breach of a specified oath; or(ii) to have failed to fulfil the legal requirements and conditions on upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 430)(3) In this section—specified oath (指明誓言) means an oath taken under the law that the oath-taker will uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 430) 18A. When a person is disqualified from being a candidate for certain subsectors (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 431)(1) This section is without prejudice to section 18.(1A) This section applies to the following subsectors—(a) the Heung Yee Kuk subsector;(b) the Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector; and(c) the New Territories District Committees subsector. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 431)(2) A person is disqualified from—(a) being nominated as a candidate at a subsector election for a subsector; or(b) being elected as a member of the Election Committee representing the subsector,if the person is not a specified entity of the subsector. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 431)(3)-(5) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 431)(Added 10 of 2006 s. 6) 18B-18C. (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 432) 19. Candidate to lodge deposit (1) A person is validly nominated as a candidate for a subsector at a subsector election only if a deposit has, in the manner prescribed by the EAC Regulations, been lodged with the Returning Officer for the subsector concerned by or on behalf of the person.(2) The deposit is to be of such an amount as prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section and is to be disposed of as provided by the regulations. 20. Person not to be nominated for more than one subsector A person who is nominated as a candidate for a subsector at a subsector election is not eligible to be nominated as a candidate at another subsector election that is to be held on the same day or if the nomination periods for the elections coincide or partly coincide. 21. Withdrawal of candidature (1) A candidate for a subsector election may withdraw the candidate’s candidature at any time before the close of nominations.(2) The withdrawal of such a candidate’s candidature has effect only if it is in writing signed by the candidate and complies with the EAC Regulations. 22. Who are validly nominated candidates for subsector election (1) The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, as soon as practicable after a nomination form that complies with the EAC Regulations is submitted in accordance with those Regulations, decide in accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law and those Regulations whether or not a person is validly nominated as a candidate at a subsector election. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 433)(2) The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, publish a notice stating which persons are validly nominated as candidates at the subsector election. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 433) 23. Death or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate before date of subsector election (1) If, after the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee has made a decision under section 22(1) that a candidate is validly nominated for a subsector election, but before the date of the subsector election, proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that the candidate has died, that Officer shall, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, give notice of the death. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 434)(2) If a notice under section 22(2) has been published, the Returning Officer shall also, in accordance with the EAC Regulations—(a) publicly declare that the candidate under subsection (1) has died; and(b) further declare which candidates are validly nominated for the subsector election.(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the Returning Officer has publicly declared under section 25(1) that the candidate was duly elected as a member of the Election Committee.(4) If, after the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee has made a decision under section 22(1) that a candidate is validly nominated for a subsector election, but before the date of the subsector election, proof is given to the satisfaction of the Committee that the candidate is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate for a subsector election—(a) the Committee must, in accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law and the EAC Regulations, vary the decision to the effect that the candidate is not validly nominated; and(b) if the Committee so varies the decision, the Returning Officer must, in accordance with those Regulations, give notice of the variation of the decision. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 434)(5) If a notice under section 22(2) has been published, the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must also, in accordance with the EAC Regulations— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 434)(a) publicly declare that the decision has been varied; and (b) further declare which candidates are validly nominated for the subsector election.(6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply if the Returning Officer has publicly declared under section 25(1) that the candidate was duly elected as a member of the Election Committee. 24. When holding of a subsector election can be postponed or adjourned (1) The Electoral Affairs Commission may by order direct the postponement of a subsector election if, before that election is held, the Commission is of the opinion that the election is likely to be obstructed, disrupted, undermined or seriously affected by riot or open violence or any danger to public health or safety.(2) The Electoral Affairs Commission may by order direct the adjournment of the polling or counting of votes for a subsector election if, during the polling or counting of votes in respect of that election, the Commission is of the opinion that the polling or counting is likely to be or is being obstructed, disrupted, undermined or seriously affected by riot or open violence or any danger to public health or safety.(3) The Returning Officer or Returning Officers concerned shall give effect to a direction under this section as soon as practicable after being notified of it.(4) If the subsector election, or polling or counting of votes at the subsector election, is directed to be postponed or adjourned under this section, the Electoral Affairs Commission shall specify a date for the holding of the subsector election, or the polling or counting, in place of the postponed subsector election or the adjourned polling or counting. The Electoral Affairs Commission shall give notice of that date in the Gazette. That date is to be not later than 14 days after the date on which the election, polling or counting of votes would have taken place but for the direction.(Amended 15 of 2016 s. 56) 25. What is to happen if insufficient number of candidates is nominated for a subsector (1) If—(a) after the close of nominations of candidates for a subsector ordinary election, no more candidates have been validly nominated than the number of members allocated to the subsector; or(b) after the close of nominations of candidates for a subsector by-election, no more candidates have been validly nominated than the number of members to be returned at the by-election, the Returning Officer concerned shall, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, publicly declare the candidates for the subsector to be duly elected as members of the Election Committee representing the subsector.(2) Subject to subsection (2A), if, after the close of nominations of candidates for a subsector election, no candidate was validly nominated, the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee must, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that no candidate was validly nominated for the subsector election. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 435)(2A) If, after the close of nominations of candidates for a subsector election, a notice has been given under section 23(1) or (4) and no candidate remains validly nominated, the Returning Officer concerned must, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that no candidate was validly nominated for the subsector election. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 435)(3) If—(a) after the close of nominations of candidates for a subsector ordinary election, the number of candidates validly nominated was less than the number of members allocated to the subsector; or(b) after the close of nominations of candidates for a subsector by-election, the number of candidates validly nominated was less than the number of members to be returned at the by-election, the Returning Officer concerned shall, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that the number of members of the Election Committee returned at the subsector election for the subsector is less than the number of members to be returned at the election. 26. Death or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate before declaration of election result (1) If, on or after the date of a subsector election but before declaring the result of the subsector election—(a) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer concerned that a validly nominated candidate for the subsector election has died; or(b) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee that a validly nominated candidate for the subsector election is disqualified from being elected,the proceedings for the subsector election are to begin (if they have not begun) or to continue (if they have begun) as if the death or disqualification had not occurred. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 436)(2) If—(a) after the counting of votes is finished, the candidate referred to in subsection (1) is found to be successful at the subsector election; and(b) there is no other candidate at the subsector election who can be returned under section 29(9) for the subsector in place of that candidate, the Returning Officer concerned shall, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, declare that—(c) no candidate is returned at the subsector election; or(d) (where more than one member of the Election Committee are to be returned at the subsector election and there are other candidates returned at the subsector election) the number of members of the Election Committee returned at the subsector election for the subsector is less than the number of members to be returned at the election. 27. How subsector election is to be conducted (1) At every contested subsector election—(a) a poll is to be taken for the subsector;

and(b) voting at the poll is to be by secret ballot.(2) The poll is to be conducted in accordance with the EAC Regulations.(3) The Returning Officer appointed for a subsector is responsible for supervising a subsector election for the subsector in accordance with this Schedule, the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541) and the EAC Regulations. 28. Who is entitled to vote at a subsector election (1) A person is entitled to vote at a subsector election only if the person is registered as a voter for the subsector concerned.(2) A person registered as a voter for a subsector may not be prevented from voting at a subsector election only because the person’s name should not have been included in the subsector final register prepared for the subsector.(3) A corporate voter may vote at a subsector election only by its authorized representative. 29. System of voting and counting of votes (1) Voting and counting of votes at a poll referred to in section 27 is to be conducted in accordance with the simple or relative majority system of election (otherwise known as the “first past the post” system of voting).(2) At a subsector ordinary election, a voter may vote for as many candidates as the number of members allocated to the subsector concerned and no more.(3) At a subsector by-election, a voter may vote for as many candidates as the number of members to be returned at the by-election and no more.(4) If a subsector ordinary election is contested by more candidates than the number of members allocated to the subsector, the candidates to be elected for the subsector are those who obtain the greatest number of votes at the election and then the next greatest and so on until the required number of members is elected.(5) If a subsector by-election is contested by more candidates than the number of members to be returned at the by-election—(a) in the case of a single vacancy, the candidate to be elected for the subsector is the one who obtains the greatest number of votes at the by-election; and(b) in the case of more than one vacancy, the candidates to be elected for the subsector are those who obtain the greatest number of votes at the by-election and then the next greatest and so on until the required number of members is elected.(6) If, after the counting is finished at a subsector election, a member is still to be returned for the subsector and the most successful candidates remaining have an equal number of votes, the Returning Officer shall determine the result of the election by drawing lots. The candidate on whom the lot falls is to be returned at the subsector election.(7) As soon as practicable after determining the result of a subsector election, the Returning Officer concerned shall, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, publicly declare as elected the candidates who were successful at the subsector election.(8) Despite subsection (7), if, before declaring the result of a subsector election, proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that the candidate or a candidate who was successful at the subsector election has died or is disqualified from being elected, that Officer shall not declare that candidate as elected.(9) If there is another candidate or there are other candidates at the subsector election who has not or have not been returned for the subsector, the candidate is to be returned or the candidate who obtains the greatest number of votes is to be returned (subject to that candidate’s being not disqualified from being elected) in place of the deceased or disqualified candidate. In that case, the Returning Officer concerned shall publicly declare the candidate so returned to be elected. 30. When a voter is disqualified from voting at subsector election (1) A person registered as a voter for a subsector is disqualified from voting at a subsector election for that subsector, if the person—(a) has ceased to be eligible to be registered as a voter for that subsector;(b)-(d) (Repealed 7 of 2009 s. 4)(e) is found for the time being under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his property and affairs; or(f) is a member of the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China or any other country or territory.(2) This section applies to an authorized representative of a corporate voter in the same way as it applies to a voter who is a natural person. 31. Consequences of non-compliance with requirements of this Schedule In any proceedings brought to question the validity of a subsector election, the Revising Officer shall not declare the election to be invalid only because of—(a) a failure to comply with the regulations or with the EAC Regulations; or(b) a mistake in the use of a form specified under this Schedule or under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), if the Revising Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the conduct of the election was in accordance with the principles laid down in this Schedule and the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541) and that the failure to comply or mistake did not affect the result of the election. 32. Misnomer or inaccuracy not to affect operation of election document (1) A misnomer or inaccurate description of a person, a person’s identity document or place specified in a document to which this section applies does not limit the full operation of the document with respect to that person, identity document or place if the description of the person, identity document or place is such as to be commonly understood.(2) This section applies to a subsector provisional register, a subsector final register, a nomination paper, ballot paper, notice or other document prepared for the purposes of a subsector election.(3) In this section— identity document (身分證明文件) means— (a) an identity card issued to a person under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 177); (b) a document issued by the Commissioner (within the meaning of section 1A(1) of the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 177)) to a person certifying that the person is exempt, under regulation 25 of the Registration of Persons Regulations (Cap. 177 sub. leg. A), from being required to register under that Ordinance; or (Replaced 1 of 2019 s. 76) (c) any other document issued to a person that is acceptable to the Electoral Registration Officer as proof of the person’s identity. 33. Subsector election to be presumed valid Every subsector election is presumed to be valid, unless it is questioned by means of an appeal lodged with a Revising Officer within the period during which an appeal can be made to a Revising Officer under section 39 and the Officer, on the hearing of an appeal, determines that the election is invalid. 34. Subsector election not to be questioned only because of defect in appointment of electoral officer A subsector election is not to be questioned only because of a defect in the appointment of an electoral officer who is responsible for conducting the subsector election. 35. Returning Officer to publish result of subsector election (1) The Returning Officer shall publish in the Gazette the names of the persons duly elected as members of the Election Committee at a subsector election.(2) The publication of a notice shall be in accordance with the EAC Regulations. 36. Offences by Returning Officers and others with respect to conduct of subsector election (1) Any person holding office as a Returning Officer or an Assistant Returning Officer at a subsector election who neglects or refuses to perform the functions of that office in relation to such an election commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2.(2) A prosecution for an offence under this section may be brought only with the consent of the Secretary for Justice.(3) A person is not to be liable to conviction under this section unless the complaint or information alleging the offence is laid within 3 months after the date of the alleged commission of the offence. 37. Voter not to be required to disclose how vote was cast (1) A voter who is asked to disclose the name of, or any particulars relating to, the subsector candidate for whom the voter voted at a subsector election is not required to answer the question.(2) A person shall not, without lawful authority, require or purport to require a voter at a subsector election to disclose the name of, or any particulars relating to, a subsector candidate for whom the voter voted at the subsector election.(3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2.(4) In this section, voter (投票人) includes an authorized representative of a corporate voter. Division 4 Miscellaneous 38. Subsector candidates entitled to send letters to voters free of postage (1) A validly nominated candidate at a subsector election is entitled to send free of postage one letter addressed to each voter whose name appears in the subsector final register for the subsector for which the candidate is nominated.(2) Each such letter is to relate to the election concerned and is to comply with all requirements and limitations (if any) prescribed by the EAC Regulations.(2A) A letter sent under subsection (1) by a candidate who is validly nominated at a subsector election—(a) may contain information on any other candidate who is also validly nominated at that election; and(b) is, if it contains any information mentioned in paragraph (a), not to be regarded, for the purposes of subsection (1), as being sent by that other candidate. (Added 18 of 2011 s. 35)(3) The cost to the Postmaster General of enabling subsector candidates to exercise their entitlements under this section is a charge on, and is to be met from, the general revenue. 39. Subsector election may be questioned only by appeal to Revising Officer (1) A person claiming to be a candidate at a subsector election may appeal against the result (including the decision of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee) to a Revising Officer in accordance with the regulations. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 437)(2) An appeal under subsection (1) may be lodged only during the period of 7 days following the date on which the Returning Officer has published in the Gazette the result being appealed against.(3) Any person whose election is questioned by an appeal under this section, the Returning Officer in respect of the subsector election concerned and the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee may be made a respondent to the appeal. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 437)(4) At the hearing of the appeal, the appellant is entitled to appear in person and, whether or not the appellant appears in person, to be represented by a legal practitioner or any other person.(5) At the end of a hearing, the Revising Officer shall determine whether the person whose election is questioned was or was not duly elected.(6) The determination of the Revising Officer on such an appeal is final. Division 5 Specified Entities (Division 5 added 14 of 2021 s. 438) Subdivision 1 First Sector 39A. Specified entities of the catering subsector The specified entities of the catering subsector are any body that is a holder of a food business licence under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) and—(a) is entitled to vote at the Board of The Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management Limited;(b) is entitled to vote at the Board of The Association of Restaurant Managers Limited; or(c) is entitled to vote at the Board of Hong Kong Catering Industry Association Limited. 39B. Specified entities of the commercial (first) subsector The specified entities of the commercial (first) subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; and(b) is entitled to vote at the General Committee of the Chamber. 39C. Specified entities of the commercial (second) subsector The specified entities of the commercial (second) subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce; and(b) is entitled to vote at the Committee of the Chamber. 39D. Specified entities of the commercial (third) subsector The specified entities of the commercial (third) subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association; and(b) is entitled to vote at the Board of the Association. 39E. Specified entities of the Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong subsector The specified entities of the Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of the Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong; and(b) is entitled to vote at the Council or the General Committee of the Federation. 39F. Specified entities of the finance subsector The specified entities of the finance subsector are—(a) banks within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155);(b) restricted licence banks within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155); and(c) deposit-taking companies within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155). 39G. Specified entities of the financial services subsector (1) The specified entities of the financial services subsector are—(a) any body that is licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571), and—(i) is entitled to vote at the specified authority of The Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong Company Limited;(ii) is entitled to vote at the Board of Hong Kong Securities Professionals Association Limited;(iii) is entitled to vote at the Committee of The Institute of Securities Dealers Limited;(iv) is entitled to vote at the Board of Hong Kong Securities Association Limited;(v) is entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of The Hong Kong Association of Online Brokers Limited;(vi) is entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of The Hong Kong Institute of Financial Analysts and Professional Commentators Limited;(vii) is entitled to vote at the Council of Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professional Association; or(viii) is entitled to vote at the Board of Chinese Futures Association of Hong Kong Company Limited; and(b) any body that is entitled to vote at the Executive and Supervisory Committee of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange.(2) In subsection (1)(a)(i)—specified authority (指明單位) means either the Council or Board of Directors as specified by the President of the company mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i). 39H. Specified entities of the hotel subsector The specified entities of the hotel subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners Limited; and(b) is entitled to vote at general meetings of the company. 39I. Specified entities of the import and export subsector The specified entities of the import and export subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of The Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ and Exporters’ Association; and(b) is entitled to vote at the Council of the Association. 39J. Specified entities of the industrial (first) subsector The specified entities of the industrial (first) subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries; and(b) is entitled to vote at the General Committee of the Federation. 39K. Specified entities of the industrial (second) subsector The specified entities of the industrial (second) subsector are any body that—(a) is a corporate member of The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong; and(b) is entitled to vote at the General Committee of the Association. 39L. Specified entities of the insurance subsector The specified entities of the insurance subsector are insurers authorized or deemed to be authorized under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41). 39M. Specified entities of the real estate and construction subsector The specified entities of the real estate and construction subsector are—(a) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the Board of Directors or executive committee of the Association;(b) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of The Hong Kong Construction Association, Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the Council of the company; and(c) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of The Hong Kong E&M Contractors’ Association Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the Council of the company. 39N. Specified entities of the small and medium enterprises subsector The specified entities of the small and medium enterprises subsector are—(a) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of Hong Kong Commerce and Industry Associations Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the Board of the company;(b) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the General Committee of the company; and(c) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the Council of the company. 39O. Specified entities of the textiles and garment subsector The specified entities of the textiles and garment subsector are—(a) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of the Textile Council of Hong Kong Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the General Committee of the company; and(b) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the Board of Directors of the company. 39P. Specified entities of the tourism subsector The specified entities of the tourism subsector are—(a) any body that—(i) is a licensed travel agent as defined by section 2(1) of the Travel Industry Ordinance (Cap. 634); and (Replaced 37 of 2018 s. 171 and 14 of 2021 s. 475)(ii) is—(A) a corporate member of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong entitled to vote at the Board of Directors of the Council;(B) a corporate member of Hong Kong Association of China Travel Organisers Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;(C) a corporate member of International Chinese Tourist Association Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;(D) a corporate member of The Federation of Hong Kong Chinese Travel Agents Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;(E) a corporate member of Hong Kong Outbound Tour Operators’ Association Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;(F) a corporate member of Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company;(G) a corporate member of Hongkong Taiwan Tourist Operators Association entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the Association;(H) a corporate member of Hongkong Japanese Tour Operators Association Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company; or(I) a corporate member of Society of IATA Passenger Agents Limited entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the company; and(b) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of The Board of Airline Representatives in Hong Kong; and(ii) is entitled to vote at the Executive Committee of the Board. 39Q. Specified entities of the transport subsector The specified entities of the transport subsector are the bodies set out in Annex 1 to this Schedule. 39R. Specified entities of the wholesale and retail subsector The specified entities of the wholesale and retail subsector are the bodies set out in Annex 2 to this Schedule. Subdivision 2 Second Sector 39S. Specified entities of the accountancy subsector The specified entities of the accountancy subsector are any practice unit (as defined by section 2(1) of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Ordinance (Cap. 588)) that is a registered PIE auditor as defined by section 3A(1) of that Ordinance.(Amended L.N. 66 of 2022) 39T. Specified entities of the architectural, surveying, planning and landscape subsector The specified entities of the architectural, surveying, planning and landscape subsector are the bodies set out in Annex 3 to this Schedule. 39U. Specified entities of the Chinese medicine subsector The specified entities of the Chinese medicine subsector are—(a) Federation of the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Chinese Medicines Traders Association Limited;(b) the corporate members of the Federation; and(c) the bodies set out in Annex 4 to this Schedule. 39V. Specified entities of the education subsector The specified entities of the education subsector are—(a) institutions of higher education funded through the University Grants Committee;(b) post secondary colleges registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320);(c) the Hong Kong Metropolitan University; (Amended 22 of 2021 s. 2)(d) The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts;(e) the Vocational Training Council;(f) The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority;(g) the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications;(h) schools registered under section 13 of the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279) or under either of the repealed Ordinances (as defined by section 3(1) of that Ordinance), other than an exempted school (as defined by section 2 of the Education (Exemption) (Private Schools Offering Non-Formal Curriculum) Order (Cap. 279 sub. leg. F)); and(i) schools entirely maintained and controlled by the Government. 39W. Specified entities of the engineering subsector The specified entities of the engineering subsector are the bodies set out in Annex 5 to this Schedule. 39X. Specified entities of the legal subsector The specified entities of the legal subsector are the bodies set out in Annex 6 to this Schedule. 39Y. Specified entities of the medical and health services subsector The specified entities of the medical and health services subsector are—(a) any prescribed hospital (as defined by section 2(1) of the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap. 113));(b) any hospital licensed under the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633); and(c) the bodies set out in Annex 7 to this Schedule. 39Z. Specified entities of the social welfare subsector The specified entities of the social welfare subsector are—(a) any social welfare organizations receiving regular subsidies from the Social Welfare Department; and(b) the bodies set out in Annex 8 to this Schedule. 39ZA. Specified entities of the sports, performing arts, culture and publication subsector The specified entities of the sports, performing arts, culture and publication subsector are—(a) the corporate members of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China;(b) Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited;(c) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of the Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited; and(ii) is entitled to vote at general meetings of the company; and(d) the bodies set out in Annex 9 to this Schedule. 39ZB. Specified entities of the technology and innovation subsector The specified entities of the technology and innovation subsector are the bodies set out in Annex 10 to this Schedule. Subdivision 3 Third Sector 39ZC. Specified entities of the agriculture and fisheries subsector The specified entities of the agriculture and fisheries subsector are—(a) the corporate members of each of the following bodies—(i) The Federation of Vegetable Marketing Co-operative Societies, Limited;(ii) The Federation of Pig Raising Co-operative Societies of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, Limited;(iii) The Joint Association of Hong Kong Fishermen;(iv) Federation of Hong Kong Aquaculture Associations;(v) The Federation of Fishermen’s Co-operative Societies of Shau Kei Wan District, Limited;(vi) The Federation of Fishermen’s Co-operative Societies of Tai Po District, N.T., Limited;(vii) The Federation of Fishermen’s Co-operative Societies of Sai Kung District, Limited;(viii) The Federation of Fishermen’s Co-operative Societies of Southern District, Limited;(ix) Hong Kong Fishermen Consortium;(x) Federation of Hong Kong Agricultural Associations; and(b) the bodies set out in Annex 11 to this Schedule. 39ZD. Specified entities of the associations of Chinese fellow townsmen subsector The specified entities of the associations of Chinese fellow townsmen subsector are—(a) the bodies set out in Annex 12 to this Schedule; and(b) the associations of Chinese fellow townsmen that are recognized by those bodies and at county level or above. 39ZE. Specified entities of the grassroots associations subsector The specified entities of the grassroots associations subsector are—(a) Hong Kong Island Federation;(b) Kowloon Federation of Associations;(c) New Territories Association of Societies; and(d) any body that—(i) is a corporate member of any of the federation or association mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); and(ii) is entitled to vote at general meetings of the federation or association. 39ZF. Specified entities of the labour subsector The specified entities of the labour subsector are the trade unions registered under the Trade Unions Ordinance (Cap. 332) of which all the voting members are employees. Subdivision 4 Fourth Sector 39ZG. Specified entities of the Heung Yee Kuk subsector The specified entities of the Heung Yee Kuk subsector are the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk and the Ex Officio, Special and Co-opted Councillors of the Full Council of the Kuk. 39ZH. Specified entities of the Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector The specified entities of the Hong Kong and Kowloon District Committees subsector are the members of the Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees and District Fire Safety Committees established in any of the following Districts—(a) Central & Western District;(b) Eastern District;(c) Southern District;(d) Wan Chai District;(e) Kowloon City District;(f) Kwun Tong District;(g) Sham Shui Po District;(h) Wong Tai Sin District;(i) Yau Tsim Mong District. 39ZI. Specified entities of the New Territories District Committees subsector The specified entities of the New Territories District Committees subsector are the members of the Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees and District Fire Safety Committees established in any of the following Districts—(a) Islands District;(b) Kwai Tsing District;(c) Sai Kung District;(d) Sha Tin District;(e) Tsuen Wan District;(f) Tuen Mun District;(g) Yuen Long District;(h) North District;(i) Tai Po District. Subdivision 5 Fifth Sector 39ZJ. Specified entities of the representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector The specified entities of the representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations subsector are—(a) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegates of the All-China Women’s Federation;(b) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region executive members of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce;(c) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region committee members of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese;(d) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region committee members of the All-China Youth Federation; and(e) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region directors of the China Overseas Friendship Association. Part 5 Interim Register and Final Register of Members of Election Committee (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 21) 40. Electoral Registration Officer to compile and publish interim register and final register (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 21)(1) The Electoral Registration Officer shall compile and publish in accordance with the EAC Regulations— (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 21; 1 of 2011 s. 15)(a) if the polling for the subsector ordinary elections for all subsectors is held on the same day, an interim register of members of the Election Committee within 7 days after the results of the elections are published under section 35; or(b) if the polling for the subsector ordinary elections for different subsectors is held on different days, the relevant parts of an interim register of members of the Election Committee within 7 days after the results of the relevant elections are published under section 35. (Amended 1 of 2011 s. 15)(1A) Subject to section 41, in compiling an interim register of members of the Election Committee under subsection (1) after the publication of results of the subsector ordinary elections, the Electoral Registration Officer must register the persons whose registrations are determined under section 5N as valid on the date of those subsector ordinary elections (or the last of those dates, if different dates are specified for those subsector ordinary elections) as ex-officio members of the Election Committee, in accordance with the EAC Regulations. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 439)(2) The Electoral Registration Officer shall compile and publish in accordance with the EAC Regulations a final register of members of the Election Committee within 7 days after the result of a subsector by-election is published under section 35. (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 21)(3) The Electoral Registration Officer shall also compile and publish in accordance with the EAC Regulations a final register of members of the Election Committee within 7 days after a nominee under section 7(2) is declared as a member of the Election Committee under section 7, unless the period during which the nomination under section 7(2) is to be made and the nomination period for a subsector by-election coincide or partly coincide.(3A) The Electoral Registration Officer shall—(a) compile in accordance with the EAC Regulations a final register of members of the Election Committee on the basis of the interim register of members of the Election Committee, incorporating any amendment made under section 41 or 42; and(b) publish the final register in accordance with the EAC Regulations on the date on which the Election Committee is constituted. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 21)(4) If—(a) the Electoral Registration Officer has compiled and published a provisional register of members of the Election Committee under section 4;(b) the Electoral Affairs Commission has ascertained under section 5(1)(a) the number of members nominated in accordance with Part 3 or elected in accordance with Part 4 for each subsector on the Election Committee; and (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 439)(c) the number of members representing each subsector on the Election Committee so ascertained is equal to the number of members allocated to the subsector in accordance with section 2(7)(b) or (c) (as the case may be), (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 439) the Electoral Registration Officer shall, as soon as practicable after the Electoral Affairs Commission’s ascertainment, publish in accordance with the EAC Regulations the provisional register as a final register of members of the Election Committee. 41. Electoral Registration Officer to amend interim register or final register to give effect to change in ex-officio membership (Amended 10 of 2006 s. 21)(1) The Electoral Registration Officer may from time to time amend the interim register of members of the Election Committee or final register of members of the Election Committee in accordance with this section and the EAC Regulations to give effect to any change in the ex-officio membership of the Election Committee.(2) If an ex-officio member of the Election Committee resigns from the membership of the Election Committee or is regarded as having resigned from such membership under section 3, the Electoral Registration Officer must remove the member’s name from the interim register of members of the Election Committee or final register of members of the Election Committee. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 440)(3) Subject to section 2, the Electoral Registration Officer must register persons whose registrations are determined under section 5N as valid as ex-officio members of the Election Committee from time to time in accordance with the EAC Regulations. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 440)(4) If the Electoral Registration Officer adds names to or removes names from the interim register or final register of members of the Election Committee under this section, that Officer shall, as soon as practicable after the addition or removal, publish, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, a notice to the effect that names have been so added or removed.(Amended 10 of 2006 s. 21) 42. Electoral Registration Officer may amend register (1) The Electoral Registration Officer may amend a provisional register, interim register or final register of members of the Election Committee so as to rectify any clerical or printing error or any incorrect name or address of a person who is recorded in the register.(2) If a Revising Officer directs the Electoral Registration Officer to incorporate into the interim register of members of the Election Committee or final register of members of the Election Committee the Revising Officer’s determination on an appeal under section 39 or 48, the Electoral Registration Officer shall also amend the register to effect the direction.(3) If the Electoral Registration Officer amends the interim register of members of the Election Committee or final register of members of the Election Committee under subsection (2), that Officer shall, as soon as practicable after the amendment, publish, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, a notice of the amendment.(Amended 10 of 2006 s. 21) 42A. Written oath of members of the Election Committee (1) Despite sections 40, 41 and 42, the Electoral Registration Officer must not include the name of a member-elect of a term of office in the final register of members of the Election Committee for that term of office unless the Officer has received the written Election Committee Oath signed by the member-elect under subsection (2).(2) A member-elect of a term of office must sign the written Election Committee Oath in the form prescribed in Annex 13 to this Schedule—(a) if the member-elect falls within paragraph (a) of the definition of member-elect in subsection (3)—within the period between—(i) the date of publication of the interim register of members of the Election Committee under section 40(1) for that term of office; and(ii) 7 days before the date of publication of the final register of members of the Election Committee under section 40(3A)(b) for that term of office;(b) if the member-elect falls within paragraph (b) of the definition of member-elect in subsection (3)—as soon as practicable after the member-elect’s registration is determined as valid for that term of office under section 5N;(c) if the member-elect falls within paragraph (c) of the definition of member-elect in subsection (3)—within 3 days after the member-elect is declared as a member of the Election Committee for that term of office under section 7(8); or(d) if the member-elect falls within paragraph (d) of the definition of member-elect in subsection (3)—within 3 days after the day on which the subsector by-election concerned is held for that term of office.(3) In this section— member-elect (候任委員), in relation to a term of office, means a person— (a) whose name appears in the interim register of members of the Election Committee published under section 40(1) for that term of office; (b) whose registration is determined as valid under section 5N after the publication of the final register of members of the Election Committee under section 40(3A)(b) for that term of office; (c) who is declared as a member of the Election Committee under section 7(8) after the publication of the final register of members of the Election Committee under section 40(3A)(b) for that term of office; or (d) whose name appears in a notice published under section 35 in respect of a subsector by-election for that term of office; term of office (任期) means a term of office of the Election Committee.(Added 14 of 2021 s. 441) 43. When final register is to take effect (1) During the term of office of the Election Committee, a final register of members of the Election Committee is to—(a) have effect as amended from time to time in accordance with sections 41 and 42 and the EAC Regulations after its publication; and(b) cease to have effect on the publication of the next final register of members of the Election Committee.(2) If names have been removed from or added to the final register of members of the Election Committee under section 41(2) or (3), or the register has been amended under section 42(2), the register as amended is to take effect on the date of the publication of the notice under section 41(4) or 42(3). Part 6 Miscellaneous 43A. Proceedings against persons on grounds of disqualification (1) The Secretary for Justice may bring proceedings in the Court against any member of the Election Committee or any person who claims to be entitled to be a member of the Election Committee on the ground that the member or person is disqualified from being a member of the Election Committee.(2) Immediately after proceedings are brought by the Secretary for Justice under this section against a person on the ground that the person is disqualified from being a member of the Election Committee—(a) for breach of an oath taken under section 42A; or(b) for failure to fulfil the legal requirements and conditions on upholding the Basic Law and bearing allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China,the person’s functions as a member of the Election Committee are suspended until the decision of the Court in the proceedings becomes final.(3) If a person’s functions as a member of the Election Committee are suspended under subsection (2)—(a) before the publication of the final register of members of the Election Committee for the term of office of the Election Committee concerned—the Electoral Registration Officer must not include the person’s name in the final register of members of the Election Committee; or(b) after the publication of the final register of members of the Election Committee for the term of office of the Election Committee concerned—the Electoral Registration Officer must, as soon as practicable after the suspension, remove the person’s name from the final register of members of the Election Committee.(4) For the purposes of this section, a decision of the Court becomes final—(a) if no motion for the purpose of an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal under section 22(1)(f) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) is filed by the end of the period specified under subsection (9)—when that period expires; or(b) if, before the end of that period, motion for the purpose of such an application is filed—(i) when the application is abandoned or otherwise ceases to have effect;(ii) when the application is refused; or(iii) if the application is granted—(A) when the appeal is abandoned or otherwise ceases to have effect; or(B) when the appeal is determined.(5) If a person’s functions as a member of the Election Committee are suspended under subsection (2), the person—(a) must not exercise any function of a member of the Election Committee; and(b) must not act as a member of the Election Committee.(6) The Court may, on the application of a person whose functions as a member of the Election Committee are suspended under subsection (2), lift the suspension. (7) If, in proceedings brought under this section, it is proved that the defendant acted as a member of the Election Committee while disqualified from so acting, the Court may—(a) make a declaration to that effect;(b) grant an injunction restraining the defendant from so acting; and(c) order the defendant to pay to the Government such sum as the Court thinks appropriate, not exceeding $5,000 for each occasion on which the person so acted while disqualified.(8) If, in proceedings brought under this section, it is proved that the defendant claimed to be entitled to act as a member of the Election Committee while disqualified from so acting, the Court may—(a) make a declaration to that effect; and(b) grant an injunction restraining the defendant from so acting.(9) Despite section 24 of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), notice of a motion for the purpose of an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal under section 22(1)(f) of that Ordinance must be filed within 14 working days after the date on which the written judgment of the Court to be appealed from is handed down, and the applicant must give the opposite party 3 days’ notice of his or her intended application at any time during the period of 14 working days. (10) Proceedings against a person on the ground that the person has, while disqualified from so acting, acted or claimed to have been entitled to act, as a member of the Election Committee may be brought only in accordance with this section. (11) For the purposes of this section, a person is disqualified from acting as a member of the Election Committee if the person is not qualified to be, or is disqualified from being, a member of the Election Committee.(12) The Electoral Registration Officer must add a person’s name to the final register of members of the Election Committee as soon as practicable after—(a) the Court has lifted the suspension of the person’s functions as a member of the Election Committee under subsection (6); or(b) the Court has decided that the person is not disqualified from acting as a member of the Election Committee and the decision of the Court becomes final.(13) If the Electoral Registration Officer adds or removes a name from the final register of members of the Election Committee under this section, that Officer must, as soon as practicable after adding or removing the name, publish, in accordance with the EAC Regulations, a notice to the effect that the name has been so added or removed. (14) In subsection (9)— working day (工作日) means any day other than— (a) a general holiday; (b) a black rainstorm warning day as defined by section 71(2) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1); or (c) a gale warning day as defined by that section. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 442) 44. Appointment of Electoral Registration Officer and assistants (1) The Chief Executive shall appoint an Electoral Registration Officer and such number of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers as appears to the Chief Executive to be necessary for the purposes of registering persons as members of the Election Committee and as voters at subsector elections.(2) The Electoral Registration Officer has such functions as are conferred or imposed on that Officer by or under this Schedule.(3) An Assistant Electoral Registration Officer may, with the authority of the Electoral Registration Officer, perform the functions of Electoral Registration Officer.(4) The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs shall publish in the Gazette a notice of the appointment of a person as Electoral Registration Officer and the Officer’s address. (Amended L.N. 130 of 2007)(5) The executive authorities of the Government shall ensure that the Electoral Registration Officer is provided with such staff as that Officer requires in order to perform that Officer’s functions under this Schedule.(6) Expenses properly incurred by the Electoral Registration Officer in the performance of that Officer’s functions under this Schedule or the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541) are a charge on, and are payable from, the general revenue. 45. Electoral Registration Officer may specify forms The Electoral Registration Officer may specify the form of any application, notice, return, record or other document required for the purposes of this Schedule. 46. Appointment of Revising Officer (1) The Chief Justice may appoint an eligible person to be a Revising Officer for the purposes of this Schedule. (Amended 1 of 2019 s. 72)(2) If no appointment is made under subsection (1), the Registrar of the High Court is taken to be a Revising Officer.(3) A Revising Officer has such functions as are conferred or imposed on the Officer by or under this Schedule.(4) A Revising Officer has, when performing the Officer’s functions, the powers and immunities of a magistrate under sections 21, 22, 99, 125 and 126 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227).(5) In subsection (1)— eligible person (合資格人士) means— (a) a magistrate; (b) a former magistrate; (c) a retired magistrate; or (d) a legal officer as defined by section 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87). (Added 1 of 2019 s. 72) 47. Appointment of Returning Officers and assistants (1) The Electoral Affairs Commission shall appoint for each subsector a Returning Officer and such number of Assistant Returning Officers as appears to the Commission to be necessary to enable members of the Election Committee (other than ex-officio members) to be returned for the subsector.(2) A Returning Officer has such functions as are conferred or imposed on that Officer by or under this Schedule.(3) An Assistant Returning Officer may, with the authority of the Returning Officer concerned, perform the functions of Returning Officer.(4) The Electoral Affairs Commission shall publish in the Gazette a notice of the appointment of a Returning Officer and that Officer’s address.(5) The executive authorities of the Government shall ensure that each Returning Officer is provided with such staff as that Officer requires in order to perform that Officer’s functions under this Schedule.(6) Expenses properly incurred by—(a) a Returning Officer in the performance of that Officer’s functions under this Schedule or the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541); or(b) the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee in the performance of its functions under this Schedule or that Ordinance,are a charge on, and are payable from, the general revenue. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 443) 48. Right of appeal to Revising Officer (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 444)(1) A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Electoral Registration Officer made for the purposes of this Schedule may appeal against the decision to a Revising Officer.(1A) Subject to section 9B of the Ordinance, a person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee made for the purposes of this Schedule may appeal against the decision to a Revising Officer. (Added 14 of 2021 s. 444)(2) The determination of a Revising Officer on such an appeal is final.(2A) A Revising Officer may determine an appeal without a hearing on the basis of written submissions only. (Added 1 of 2019 s. 8)(2B) (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 444)(3) The Electoral Registration Officer or the Returning Officer for the relevant subsector may be made a respondent to the appeal. (Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 444)(3A) The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee may also be made a respondent to the appeal if the appeal is made under subsection (1A). (Added 14 of 2021 s. 444)(4) If a hearing is held for an appeal, the appellant or any other person concerned in the appeal is entitled to appear in person and, whether or not the appellant appears in person, to be represented by a legal practitioner or any other person. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 444) 49. (Repealed 10 of 2006 s. 31)Annex 1Bodies Specified for the Transport Subsector Item Body 1. Parking Management and Consultancy Services Limited 2. Airport Authority 3. Hong Kong Driver’s Training Association 4. The Association of N.T. Radio Taxicabs Ltd. 5. Autotoll Limited 6. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong 7. China Merchants Shipping & Enterprises Co. Ltd. 8. Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Holdings) Co. Ltd. 9. Chuen Kee Ferry Limited 10. Chuen Lee Radio Taxis Association Ltd. 11. Citybus Ltd. 12. Coral Sea Ferry Service Co., Ltd. 13. COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited 14. CTOD Association Company Ltd. 15. Turbojet Ferry Services (Guangzhou) Limited 16. Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ltd. 17. Driving Instructors Merchants Association, Limited 18. Eastern Ferry Company Limited 19.

Expert Fortune Ltd. 20. Far East Hydrofoil Co. Ltd. 21. Fat Kee Stevedores Ltd. 22. The Fraternity Association of N.T. Taxi Merchants 23. Fraternity Taxi Owners Association 24. G.M.B. Maxicab Operators General Association Ltd. 25. The Goods Vehicle Fleet Owners Association Ltd. 26. Happy Taxi Operator’s Association Ltd. 27. Hoi Kong Container Services Co. Ltd. 28. Hon Wah Public Light Bus Association Ltd. 29. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited 30. Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Ltd. 31. Hong Kong Kowloon Goods Vehicles, Omnibuses and Minibuses Instructors Association Limited 32. Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats & Tug Boats Association Limited 33. Hong Kong & Kowloon Radio Car Owners Association Ltd. 34. Hong Kong and Kowloon Rich Radio Car Service Centre Association Ltd. 35. HongKong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Limited 36. Hong Kong Automobile Association 37. The Hong Kong Cargo-Vessel Traders’ Association Ltd. 38. Hong Kong Commercial Vehicle Driving Instructors Association 39. Hong Kong CFS and Logistics Association Limited 40. Hong Kong Container Tractor Owner Association Ltd. 41. Hong Kong Driving Instructors’ Association 42. Hong Kong Guangdong Transportation Association Ltd. 43. The Hong Kong Institute of Marine Technology 44. Hong Kong, Kowloon & NT Public & Maxicab Light Bus Merchants’ United Association 45. Hong Kong Taxi Owners’ Association Limited 46. The Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association 47. H.K. Motor Car Driving Instructors’ Association Limited 48. Hong Kong Pilots Association Ltd. 49. Hong Kong Public & Maxicab Light Bus United Associations 50. Hong Kong Public Cargo Working Areas Traders Association Ltd. 51. Hong Kong Scheduled (GMB) Licensee Association 52. The Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd. 53. Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association Limited 54. The Hong Kong Shipowners Association Ltd. 55. Hong Kong Shipping Circles Association Ltd. 56. Hong Kong Shipping Industry Institute 57. Hong Kong Logistics Management Staff Association 58. The Hong Kong Stevedores Employers’ Association 59. Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association 60. Hong Kong Tramways, Limited 61. Hong Kong Transportation Warehouse Wharf Club 62. The Hongkong & Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd. 63. Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. 64. Institute of Advanced Motorists (Hong Kong) Limited 65. Institute of Seatransport 66. Institute of Transport Administration (Hong Kong, China) 67. Kowloon Fung Wong Public Light Bus Merchants & Workers’ Association Ltd. 68. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited 69. Kowloon Motor Driving Instructors’ Association Ltd. 70. The Kowloon PLB Chiu Chow Traders & Workers Friendly Association 71. The Kowloon Taxi Owners Association Ltd. 72. Kowloon Truck Merchants Association Ltd. 73. Kwik Park Limited 74. Lam Tin Wai Hoi Public Light Bus Association 75. Lantau Taxi Association 76. Lei Yue Mun Ko Chiu Road Public Light Bus Merchants Association Ltd. 77. Lok Ma Chau China—Hong Kong Freight Association 78. Long Win Bus Company Limited 79. Mack & Co. Carpark Management Limited 80. Marine Excursion Association Limited 81. Maritime Affairs Research Association Ltd. 82. MTR Corporation Limited 83. Merchant Navy Officers’ Guild—Hong Kong 84. Metropark Limited 85. Mid-stream Holdings (HK) Limited 86. Mixer Truck Drivers Association 87. Modern Terminals Ltd. 88. N.T. San Tin PLB (17) Owners Association 89. N.T. Taxi Merchants Association Ltd. 90. N.T. Taxi Owners & Drivers Fraternal Association 91. N.W. Area Taxi Drivers & Operators Association 92. New Lantao Bus Co., (1973) Ltd. 93. New Territories Cargo Transport Association Ltd. 94. New World First Bus Services Limited 95. North District Taxi Merchants Association 96. Organisation of Hong Kong Drivers 97. Public and Private Light Buses Driving Instructors’ Society 98. The Public Cargo Area Trade Association 99. Public Light Bus General Association 100. The Public Omnibus Operators Association Ltd. 101. Public Vehicle Merchants Fraternity Association 102. River Trade Terminal Co. Ltd. 103. (Repealed 3 of 2025 s. 23) 104. Sai Kung Taxi Operators Association Ltd. 105. CSX World Terminals Hong Kong Limited 106. Serco Group (HK) Limited 107. The “Star” Ferry Co., Ltd. 108. Sun Hing Taxi Radio Association 109. Taxi Association Limited 110. Taxi Dealers & Owners Association Ltd. 111. The Taxi Operators Association Ltd. 112. Transport Infrastructure Management Limited 113. Tuen Mun Public Light Bus Association 114. Tung Yee Shipbuilding and Repairing Merchants General Association Limited 115. United Friendship Taxi Owners & Drivers Association Ltd. 116. Wai Fat Taxi Owners Association Ltd. 117. Wai Yik Hong Kong & Kowloon & NT Taxi Owners Association 118. West Coast International (Parking) Limited 119. (Repealed 18 of 2023 s. 28) 120. Wilson Parking (Hong Kong) Limited 121. Wing Lee Radio Car Traders Association Ltd. 122. Wing Tai Car Owners & Drivers Association Ltd. 123. Wu Gang Shipping Co. Ltd. 124. Xiamen United Enterprises (H.K.) Ltd. 125. School Buses Operators Association Limited 126. Sun Ferry Services Company Limited 127. Shun Tak-China Travel Macau Ferries Limited 128. Hong Kong Container Drayage Services Association Limited 129. Hong Kong Kowloon & N.T. Grab-Mounted Lorries Association Limited 130. Hong Kong Waste Disposal Industry Association 131. HK Public-light Bus Owner & Driver Association 132. Logistics Industry & Container Truck Drivers Union 133. The Concrete Producers Association of Hong Kong Limited 134. Hongkong Guangdong Boundary Crossing Bus Association Limited 135. Tsui Wah Ferry Service Company Limited 136. Quality Driver Training Centre Limited 137. Public and Private Commercial Driving Instructors’ Society 138. Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited 139. Cruise Ferries (HK) Limited 140. Asia Airfreight Terminal Company Limited 141. The Hong Kong Joint Branch of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects and The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology 142. The Hongkong Salvage & Towage Company Limited 143. The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Hong Kong Branch 144. Hongkong United Dockyards Limited 145. Guangdong and Hong Kong Feeder Association Limited 146. Hong Kong Right Hand Drive Motors Association Limited 147. The Institute of the Motor Industry Hong Kong 148. Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association Limited 149. Environmental Vehicle Repairers Association Limited 150. The Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association Limited 151. Park Island Transport Company Limited 152. Discovery Bay Road Tunnel Company Limited 153. International Association of Transport Officers 154. Hong Kong Express Airways Limited 155. Hong Kong (Cross Border) Transportation Drivers’ Association 156. Hong Kong Logistics Association Limited 157. Hong Kong Container Depot and Repairer Association Limited 158. New World Parking Management Limited 159. The Nautical Institute—Hong Kong Branch 160. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. 161. NT Taxi Operations Union 162. Sun Star Taxi Operators Association 163. Taxi & P.L.B. Concern Group 164. Tai Wo Motors Limited 165 Tuen Mun District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association Limited 166. Tsuen Wan District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association Limited 167. Yuen Long District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association Limited 168. Kowloon District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association Limited 169. Hong Kong District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association Limited 170. Sino Parking Services Limited 171. Urban Parking Limited 172. Greater Lucky (HK) Company Limited 173. China Hongkong and Macau Boundary Crossing Bus Association Limited 174. Ground Support Engineering Limited 175. Cathay Pacific Services Limited 176. Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited 177. LSG Lufthansa Service Hong Kong Limited 178. Gate Gourmet Hong Kong, Limited 179. ECO Aviation Fuel Services Limited 180. Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited 181. China Aircraft Services Limited 182. Dah Chong Hong – Dragonair Airport GSE Service Limited 183. Jardine Air Terminal Services Limited 184. Service Managers Association 185. Driving Instructors Association 186. The Chamber of Hong Kong Logistics Industry Limited 187. New Horizon School of Motoring Limited 188. Leinam School of Motoring Limited 189. TIML MOM Limited 190. Hong Kong Taxi Association 191. Chung Shing Taxi Limited 192. Hong Kong Air Cargo Carrier Limited 193. Hong Kong Dumper Truck Drivers Association 194. Shun Fung Motors Investment Management Company Limited 195. Taxi Drivers and Operators Association 196. Yiu Lian Dockyards Limited 197. China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited 198. China Merchants Container Services Limited 199. China Merchants Logistics Holding Hong Kong Company Limited 200. China Merchants Energy Shipping (Hong Kong) Company Limited 201. COSCO SHIPPING (Hong Kong) Co., Limited 202. COSCO (H.K.) SHIPPING CO., LIMITED 203. COSCO SHIPPING Container Line Agencies Limited 204. COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. 205. China Travel Tours Transportation Services Hong Kong Limited 206. Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited 207. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus Company Limited 208. Hong Kong & Macao International Airport Transportation Service Co. Limited 209. Hong Kong International Airport Ferry Terminal Services Limited 210. Ocean Shipbuilding & Engineering Limited 211. China Ferry Terminal Services Limited 212. Turbojet Shipyard Limited 213. Hong Kong Association of Aircargo Truckers Limited 214. Hong Kong Auto (Parts & Machinery) Association Limited 215. China Aviation Express (Hong Kong) Limited 216. Chu Kong Godown Wharf & Transportation Company Limited 217. Chu Kong Transhipment & Logistics Company Limited 218. Chu Kong Transportation (H.K.) Limited 219. Chu Kong Agency Company Limited 220. Cotai Chu Kong Shipping Management Services Company Limited 221. Yuet Hing Marine Supplies Company Limited 222. Chu Kong Group Shipyard Company Limited 223. Dong An Marine Safety Equipment Trading Limited 224. Fortune Ferry Company Limited 225. Hong Kong Wing Hing Marine Engineering Company Limited 226. China National Aviation Leasing Limited 227. Yuantong Marine Service Co. Limited 228. Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Company Limited 229. The Motor Transport Company of Guangdong and Hong Kong Limited 230. Weisheng Transportation & Enterprises Company Limited (Annex 1 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 2Bodies Specified for the Wholesale and Retail Subsector Item Body 1. Association of Better Business & Tourism Services 2. Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Ltd. 3. Chinese Merchants (H.K.) Association Limited 4. Chinese Paper Merchants Association Limited 5. The Cosmetic & Perfumery Association of Hong Kong Ltd. 6. Eastern District Fresh Fish Merchants’ Society 7. Federation of Hong Kong Kowloon New Territories Hawker Associations 8. The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries Ltd. 9. HK Vegetable Wholesaler Community 10. Hong Kong and Kowloon Bamboo Goods Merchants Association Limited 11. Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Appliances Merchants Association Ltd. 12. Hong Kong Electro-Plating Merchants Association Limited 13. Hong Kong & Kowloon Fruit & Vegetable Employees & Employers Guild 14. Hong Kong & Kowloon General Association of Liquor Dealers and Distillers 15. Hong Kong and Kowloon Machinery and Instrument Merchants Association Ltd. 16. Hong Kong & Kowloon Marine Products Merchants Association Ltd. 17. Hong Kong & Kowloon Plastic Products Merchants United Association Limited 18. The Hong Kong & Kowloon Provisions, Wine & Spirit Dealers’ Association Limited 19. Hong Kong and Kowloon Rattan Ware Merchants Association (Wing-Hing-Tong) 20. Hong Kong & Kowloon Sauce & Preserved-Fruit Amalgamated Employers Association 21. Hong Kong & Kowloon Tea Trade Merchants Association Ltd. 22. Hong Kong & Kowloon Timber Merchants Association Limited 23. Hong Kong & Kowloon Vermicelli & Noodle Manufacturing Industry Merchants’ General Association Limited 24. Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association, Ltd. 25. Hong Kong Dried Seafood and Grocery Merchants Association Limited 26. Hong Kong Egg Merchants Association (Fung-Kwai-Tong) 27. Hong Kong Embroidery Merchants Association Limited 28. Hong Kong Flower Retailers Association 29. The Hong Kong Food Council Limited 30. Hong Kong Fresh Fish Merchants Association 31. Hong Kong Fur Federation 32. Hong Kong Furniture & Decoration Trade Association Limited 33. Hong Kong General Chamber of Pharmacy Limited 34. Hong Kong Glass and Mirror Merchants and Manufacturers Association Company Limited 35. Hong Kong Jewellers’ & Goldsmiths’ Association Limited 36. The Federation of Hong Kong Footwear Limited 37. The Hong Kong Medicine Dealers’ Guild 38. Hong Kong Metal Merchants Association 39. Hong Kong Petroleum, Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Materials Merchants Association Ltd. 40. Hong Kong Photo Marketing Association Limited 41. Hong Kong Piece Goods Merchants’ Association 42. Hong Kong Plastic Material Suppliers Association Ltd. 43. Hong Kong Plumbing and Sanitary Ware Trade Association Ltd. 44. Hong Kong Provision & Grocery General Commercial Chamber 45. Hong Kong Record Merchants Association Ltd. 46. Hong Kong Rice Suppliers’ Association Limited 47. Hong Kong Retail Management Association Limited 48. Hong Kong Yee Yee Tong Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Ltd. 49. The Hong Kong & Kowloon General Merchandise Merchants’ Association Limited 50. Kowloon Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Vegetable Market (Importers) Recreation Club Limited 51. Kowloon Fresh Fish Merchants Association Limited 52. The Kowloon Pearls, Precious Stones, Jade, Gold & Silver Ornament Merchants Association 53. The Merchants Association of First Wholesalers/Jobbery of Imported Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Limited 54. Mongkok Vegetable Wholesale Merchants Association Company Limited 55. The Motor Traders Association of Hong Kong 56. Nam Pak Hong Association 57. Po Sau Tong Ginseng & Antler Association Hong Kong Ltd. 58. The Rice Merchants’ Association of Hong Kong Limited 59. Kowloon Fruit & Vegetable Merchants Association Limited 60. The Hong Kong And Kowloon Electric Trade Association 61. Hong Kong Poultry Wholesalers Association 62. Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China Limited 63. Tobacco Association of Hong Kong Limited 64. Hong Kong Chinese Prepared Medicine Traders Association Limited 65. Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Industry Association Limited 66. Hong Kong Chinese Patent Medicine Manufacturers’ Association Ltd. (Annex 2 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 3Bodies Specified for the Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape Subsector Item Body 1. The Hong Kong Institute of Architects 2. The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors 3. The Hong Kong Institute of Planners 4. The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects 5. Hong Kong Housing Authority 6. Hong Kong Housing Society 7. Urban Renewal Authority 8. Authorized Persons Registration Committee 9. Inspectors Registration Committee 10. Property Management Services Authority 11. Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited 12. BEAM Society Limited 13. The Lands Department Estate Surveyors Association 14. Housing Department Quantity Surveyors’ Association 15. Hong Kong Housing Department Architects Association 16. Housing Department Estate Surveyors Association 17. Planners Association of Hong Kong Housing Department 18. Housing Department Landscape Architects Association 19. Buildings Department Local Building Surveyors’ Association 20. Architectural Services Department Quantity Surveyors’ Association 21. Architectural Services Department Maintenance Surveyors’ Association 22. Architectural Services Department Architects’ Association 23. Association of Government Local Land Surveyors 24. The Hong Kong Housing Department Maintenance Surveyors Association 25. Hong Kong Government Local Town Planners Association 26. Hong Kong Government Landscape Architects Association 27. Aedas Limited 28. AGC Design Limited 29. Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Limited 30. DLN Architects Limited 31. Leigh & Orange Limited 32. LWK & Partners (HK) Limited 33. P&T Architects and Engineers Limited 34. Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Limited 35. Wong & Ouyang (HK) Limited 36. Wong Tung & Partners Limited 37. Ho & Partners Architects Engineers & Development Consultants Limited 38. Rocco Design Architects Limited 39. Simon Kwan & Associates Limited 40. TFP Farrells Limited 41. Freevision Limited 42. Fruit Design & Build Limited 43. Prudential Surveyors International Limited 44. Knight Frank Petty Limited 45. Vigers Building Consultancy Limited 46. KC Surveyors Limited 47. Savills Project Consultancy Limited 48. CBRE Limited 49. Rider Levett Bucknall Limited 50. Arcadis Hong Kong Limited 51. Currie & Brown (China) Limited 52. Urbis Limited 53. Townland Consultants Limited 54. Llewelyn-Davies Hong Kong Limited 55. Earthasia Limited 56. ACLA Limited (Annex 3 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 4Bodies Specified for the Chinese Medicine SubsectorPart 1—Statutory Regulatory and Consultative Bodies Item Body 1. Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong 2. Chinese Medicine Development Committee Part 2—Administrative and Training Institutions Item Body 1. Hong Kong Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association Limited 2. China Society of Practitioners of Chinese Medicine Limited 3. The Kowloon Chinese Herbalists Association Limited 4. Buddhist Vassar Chinese Medical College Limited 5. Hong Kong Wah Ha Medicine Association 6. School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong 7. Hong Kong Acupuncture and Moxibustion Association 8. School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 9. Society for Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Limited 10. Wahhar College Hong Kong Limited 11. School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 12. School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University 13. Hong Kong & Kowloon Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Limited 14. Hong Kong Academy of Chinese Medicine Company Limited 15. Hong Kong Association for Integration of Chinese-Western Medicine 16. HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education 17. Hospital Authority 18. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals 19. Modern Institute of Chinese Medicine 20. College of Traditional Medicine 21. The Hong Kong Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Limited 22. International General Chinese Herbalists and Medicine Professionals Association Limited 23. Sin-Hua Herbalists’ and Herb Dealers’ Promotion Society Limited 24. Society of Practitioners of Chinese Herbal Medicine Limited 25. The Hong Kong T.C.M. Orthopaedic & Traumatic Association Limited 26. Hong Kong Chinese Herbalists Association Limited 27. Association of Hong Kong & Kowloon Practitioners of Chinese Medicine, Limited 28. Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association Limited Part 3—Other Relevant Bodies Item Body 1. The Hong Kong Federation of China of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2. Hong Kong Acupuncturists Association Limited 3. Society for the Promotion of Chinese Traditional Medical Science Limited 4. The Society of Hong Kong Professional Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners Limited 5. Hong Kong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Limited 6. Hong Kong Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association 7. International General Chinese Medicated Meal of Self Recovery Association Limited 8. International Chinese Medicine and Integrative Manual Therapy Association Limited 9. 香港中華經筋醫學研究會% 10. HK Scalp Acupuncture Association 11. Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Practitioners’ Rights General Union 12. Hong Kong Chinese Spinal Orthopaedic Medicine Association Limited 13. 國際自然療能研究學會& 14. Hong Kong Jingluo Medical Association 15. The Hong Kong Professional Institute of Chinese Medicine Medicated Meal and Food Limited 16. International Association of Medicinal Food Therapy Limited 17. Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association Limited 18. Association of Ancient & Contemporary Chinese Medicine Limited 19. Hong Kong Shanwei Chinese Medicine Association 20. 中華國際傳統醫藥學會§ 21. Hong Kong Chinese Medicine and Herbs Association Limited 22. Meridian Activation System Therapy-Chinese Medicine Association Limited 23. International Chinese Medical Acupuncture & Anatomy Association Limited 24. Hong Kong Medicinal Herbs Society 25. Chinese (H.K.) East-West Medicine Integrate Association (Annex 4 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Editorial Note: % The English translation of “香港中華經筋醫學研究會” is “Hong Kong Chinese Meridian Ligamentous Chinese Medical Research Institute”. & The English translation of “國際自然療能研究學會” is “International Self-healing Research Institution”. § The English translation of “中華國際傳統醫藥學會” is “Zhong Hua International Association of Traditional Medicine”. Annex 5Bodies Specified for the Engineering Subsector Item Body 1. The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 2. CLP Power Hong Kong Limited 3. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited 4. The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited 5. MTR Corporation Limited 6. Airport Authority 7. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation 8. Structural Engineers Registration Committee 9. Contractors Registration Committee 10. Geotechnical Engineers Registration Committee 11. Construction Industry Council 12. Construction Industry Training Board 13. Minor Works Contractors Registration Committee 14. HKSAR Government Civil Engineers Association 15. Buildings Department Structural Engineers’ Association 16. Hong Kong Housing Department Structural Engineers Association 17. Association of Building Services Engineers of Housing Department 18. Civil Engineering and Development Department Geotechnical Engineers’ Association 19. Association of Professional Engineers of Electrical & Mechanical Services Department 20. Architectural Services Department Structural Engineers’ Association 21. Government Waterworks Professionals Association 22. Hong Kong Housing Department Civil Engineers Association 23. Hong Kong Institute of Environmental Protection Officers 24. AECOM Asia Company Limited 25. Arcadis Design & Engineering Limited 26. Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited 27. Atkins China Limited 28. Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environment Limited 29. Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited 30. Mannings (Asia) Consultants Limited 31. WSP (Asia) Limited 32. Binnies Hong Kong Limited 33. C. M. Wong & Associates Limited 34. David S. K. Au and Associates Limited 35. MVA Hong Kong Limited 36. Aurecon Hong Kong Limited 37. Fugro (Hong Kong) Limited 38. Halcrow China Limited 39. J. Roger Preston Limited 40. Jacobs China Limited 41. SMEC Asia Limited 42. Golder Associates (HK) Limited 43. Siu Yin Wai & Associates Limited 44. Gammon Construction Limited 45. Chun Wo Construction and Engineering Company Limited 46. China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited 47. China Road and Bridge Corporation 48. Hip Hing Engineering Company Limited 49. China Harbour Engineering Company Limited 50. Dragages Hong Kong Limited 51. Yau Lee Construction Company Limited 52. Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited 53. The Jardine Engineering Corporation, Limited 54. Kum Shing (K.F.) Construction Company Limited 55. Paul Y. Construction Company, Limited 56. ATAL Engineering Limited 57. CPC Construction Hong Kong Limited 58. Sun Fook Kong (Civil) Limited 59. Build King Construction Limited 60. Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. 61. Shui On Building Contractors Limited 62. China Geo-Engineering Corporation 63. China International Water & Electric Corporation (Annex 5 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 6Bodies Specified for the Legal Subsector Item Body 1. The Law Society of Hong Kong 2. Hong Kong Bar Association 3. Hong Kong Society of Notaries 4. Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers Limited 5. Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre 6. The Small and Medium Law Firms Association of Hong Kong 7. Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers Limited 8. Hong Kong Young Legal Professionals Association Limited 9. Hong Kong Legal Exchange Foundation Limited 10. International Youth Legal Exchange Federation Limited 11. Global Chinese Speaking Lawyers’ Association Limited 12. China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center 13. China Maritime Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center 14. Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group 15. eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited 16. Financial Dispute Resolution Centre 17. Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators 18. Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited 19. Hong Kong Mediation Centre Limited 20. Asian Academy of International Law Limited 21. Legal Affairs Steering Committee of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association 22. The Legal Education Fund Limited 23. Basic Law Institute Limited 24. Asia Pacific Law Association Limited 25. Hong Kong Basic Law Education Association 26. Basic Law Foundation Limited 27. South China International Arbitration Center (HK) Limited 28. Legal Profession Advancement Association Limited 29. The Hong Kong and Mainland Legal Profession Association Limited 30. International Probono Legal Services Association Limited (Annex 6 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 7Bodies Specified for the Medical and Health Services Subsector Item Body 1. Hospital Authority 2. Board of Governors of The Prince Philip Dental Hospital 3. Medical Council of Hong Kong 4. Dental Council of Hong Kong 5. Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 6. Nursing Council of Hong Kong 7. Midwives Council of Hong Kong 8. Allied Health Professions Council (Amended 33 of 2025 s. 205) 9. Pharmacy and Poisons Board 10. Chiropractors Council 11. Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong 12. Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong 13. Hong Kong St. John Ambulance 14. Auxiliary Medical Service 15. Medical Laboratory Technologists Board 16. Occupational Therapists Board 17. Optometrists Board 18. Physiotherapists Board 19. Radiographers Board 20. Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapists 21. Hong Kong Institute of Audiologists 22. The Hong Kong Academy of Accredited Dietitians 23. The Hong Kong Association of Educational Psychologists 24. Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists 25. The Hong Kong Medical Association 26. Hong Kong Dental Association Limited 27. The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong (A.L.M.C.H.K.) 28. Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff 29. The College of Nursing, Hong Kong 30. The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing Limited 31. Hong Kong Women Doctors Association Limited 32. Hong Kong Doctors Union (Annex 7 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 8Bodies Specified for the Social Welfare Subsector Item Body 1. Hong Kong Council of Social Service 2. Social Workers Registration Board 3. Institute of Social Service Development 4. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals 5. Po Leung Kuk 6. Yan Chai Hospital 7. Pok Oi Hospital 8. Yan Oi Tong Limited 9. The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon 10. New Home Association Limited 11. Social Workers Across Borders Limited 12. The Hong Kong Volunteers Federation Company Limited 13. The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Hong Ling Society 14. The United Labour Chi Hong Association Limited 15. The Hong Kong Island Social Services Charitable Foundation Limited (Annex 8 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 9Bodies Specified for the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication SubsectorPart 1—Performing Arts Industry Associations and Local Licensed Broadcasting Institutions Item Body 1. Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association Limited 2. Hong Kong Film Awards Association Ltd. 3. Association for Betterment of Hong Kong’s Entertainment Industry in Mainland China Limited 4. Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers Limited 5. Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong Ltd. 6. Hong Kong Chamber of Films Limited 7. Hong Kong Theatres Association Ltd. 8. 華南電影工作者聯合會## 9. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited 10. Music Publishers Association of Hong Kong Limited 11. Hong Kong Recording Industry Alliance Limited 12. Television Broadcasts Limited 13. HK Television Entertainment Company Limited 14. Fantastic Television Limited 15. Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited 16. Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited 17. The Hong Kong Film Development Council 18. The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited 19. Hong Kong Film & Television Association Limited Part 2—Cultural Public Institutions, Associations and Bodies Item Body 1. Hong Kong Arts Development Council 2. The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 3. West Kowloon Cultural District Authority 4. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Limited 5. Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra Limited 6. Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Limited 7. Chung Ying Theatre Company (HK) Limited 8. Hong Kong Dance Company Limited 9. The Hong Kong Ballet Limited 10. Hong Kong Sinfonietta Limited 11. City Contemporary Dance Company Limited 12. Zuni Icosahedron 13. Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Limited 14. China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited 15. China Theatre Association Hong Kong Member Branch 16. China Film Hong Kong Association Limited 17. Chinese Musicians Association—Hong Kong Members Branch 18. China Artists Association Hong Kong Chapter 19. China Opera Performing Artists Hong Kong Association 20. Chinese Dancres Association Hong Kong Member Branch 21. China Photographers Association Hong Kong Member Branch 22. China Calligraphers Association Hong Kong Member Branch 23. China Literature and Art Critics Association Hong Kong Member Branch 24. The Association of Chinese Culture of Hong Kong 25. Hong Kong Culture Association Limited 26. The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong 27. Hong Kong Chinese Opera Promotion Association Limited 28. Cantonese Opera Musician and Vocalist Association Limited 29. HK Chinese Opera and Performing Arts Group Association 30. Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Artists Club Limited 31. Hong Kong Association of Cantonese Opera Scholars Limited 32. Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies 33. Actors’ Family Limited 34. The Nonsensemakers Limited 35. Tang Shu-Wing Theatre Studio Limited 36. Shakespeare4All Company Limited 37. Spring-Time Experimental Theatre Limited 38. Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre Limited 39. Performing Arts Asia Limited 40. Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited 41. Hong Kong Composers’ Guild Limited 42. Hong Kong Chinese Instrumental Music Association 43. Hong Kong Association of Choral Societies 44. Hong Kong Music Tutors Union 45. Opera Hong Kong Limited 46. Hong Kong String Orchestra Limited 47. Global Symphony Orchestra Society Limited 48. The Hong Kong Children’s Choir 49. Yip’s Children’s Choir Limited 50. Allegro Singers 51. Hong Kong City Chinese Orchestra 52. Hong Kong Dance Federation Limited 53. Association of Hong Kong Dance Organizations 54. Hong Kong Dance Alliance Limited 55. The Hong Kong Ballet Group Limited 56. Hong Kong Dance Sector Joint Conference 57. The Association of Hong Kong Youth Dancers 58. Miranda Chin Dance (Mirandance) Company Limited 59. Budlet Folk Dance Club 60. Starwave Production 61. Xiang Gang Mei Xie 62. Chinese Ink Painting Institute Hong Kong 63. Hong Kong Water Colour Research Society 64. Hong Kong Lan Ting Society 65. Hong Kong Culture and Art Promotion Association 66. Hong Kong Art Researching Association 67. Hong Kong Modern Ink Painting Society Co. Limited 68. Hong Kong Oil Painting Research Society 69. Hong Kong Artists Society 70. The Hong Kong Art Club 71. Chung Fung Art Club 72. To-day’s Chinese Art Association 73. Ling Ngai Art Association 74. Hong Kong Graphics Society 75. 中國書協香港分會++ 76. Hong Kong Chinese Calligraphy and Art Association 77. China Hong Kong Institute of Calligraphy 78. Calligraphy and Painting Study Association of Hong Kong Fukienese 79. Hong Kong Association of Amateur Calligraphers 80. Hong Kong Calligraphers’ Association 81. Hong Kong International Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Society 82. Hong Kong Hard Pen Calligraphists’ Association 83. Friends of Shizhai 84. The Jiazi Society of Calligraphy 85. The Photographic Society of Hong Kong 86. The Chinese Photographic Association of Hong Kong 87. Sea Gull Photographic Association Limited 88. The Photographic Salon Exhibitors Association 89. Grace Photographic Club 90. Hong Kong Camera Club, Limited 91. United Artist Photographic Association Limited 92. The Society of Worldwide Ethnic Chinese Photographers Limited 93. The Hong Kong 35mm Photography Society, Limited 94. The Hong Kong Miniature Cameras Photography Society 95. Hong Kong CreArt Photographic Association Limited 96. Overseas Chinese Photographers Association of Hong Kong 97. The Art of Photography Association Limited 98. The Federation of Hong Kong Writers 99. The House of Hong Kong Literature Limited 100. Hong Kong Writers Association Company Limited 101. Hong Kong Society for Study of Poetry, Calligraphy and Couplet 102. Hong Kong Literature Promoted Association 103. 國際華文詩人協會@@ 104. Magicians’ Association of Hong Kong 105. Hong Kong & Macau Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Centre Limited 106. Wing Lung Art 107. Hong Kong Book Reviewers Association 108. Hong Kong Film Critics Association Limited 109. Hong Kong Literary Criticism Society Company Limited 110. Oriental Education Alliance Limited 111. Hong Kong International Music Festival Limited 112. The Association of Zhuangzi Culture & Research of Hong Kong 113. Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Chamber of Commerce Limited 114. Jingkun Theatre Limited (Annex 9 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Editorial Note: ## The English translation of “華南電影工作者聯合會” is “South China Film Industry Workers Union”. ++ The English translation of “中國書協香港分會” is “China Calligraphers Association – Hong Kong Branch”. @@ The English translation of “國際華文詩人協會” is “World Club of Chinese Poets”. Annex 10Bodies Specified for the Technology and Innovation SubsectorPart 1—National Level Research Platforms Item Body 1. State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases (The University of Hong Kong) 2. State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science (The University of Hong Kong) 3. State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) 4. State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves (City University of Hong Kong) 5. State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) 6. State Key Laboratory of Ultraprecision Machining Technology (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) 7. State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) 8. State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (City University of Hong Kong) 9. State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) 10. State Key Laboratory of Liver Research (The University of Hong Kong) 11. State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry (The University of Hong Kong) 12. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) 13. State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis (Hong Kong Baptist University) 14. State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (The University of Hong Kong) 15. State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) 16. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) 17. Hong Kong Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Application Specific Integrated Circuit System 18. Hong Kong Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Steel Construction 19. Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center 20. Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center 21. Hong Kong Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction 22. Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution 23. Hong Kong Institute of Science & Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Limited 24. Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Health, Hong Kong Institute of Science & Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Limited 25. Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Hong Kong Institute of Science & Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Limited Part 2—Public Organizations Highly Relevant to Development of Innovation and Technology Item Body 1. Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Company Limited 2. Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre Limited 3. The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited 4. Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited 5. Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited 6. Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation 7. The Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Limited 8. Hong Kong Productivity Council 9. Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited 10. Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited 11. Automotive Platforms and Application Systems R&D Centre Part 3—Academic Organizations and Professional Bodies Participating in Government’s Consultation related to Development of Innovation and Technology Item Body 1. The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences 2. Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences 3. The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences 4. The Society of Hong Kong Scholars 5. Internet Professional Association Limited 6. Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council Limited 7. Hong Kong Computer Society 8. Hong Kong Software Industry Association Limited 9. Communications Association of Hong Kong Limited 10. Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Limited 11. Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization 12. HK Bio-Med Innotech Association Limited 13. Hong Kong Data Centre Association Limited 14. Hong Kong Federation of Innovative Technologies and Manufacturing Industries Limited 15. Smart City Consortium Limited 16. E-Commerce Association of Hong Kong Limited 17. Esports Association of Hong Kong Limited 18. The Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association Limited (Annex 10 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 11Bodies Specified for the Agriculture and Fisheries Subsector Item Body 1. Aberdeen Fishermen Friendship Association 2. The Ap Lei Chau Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 3. The Castle Peak Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 4. The Castle Peak Mechanized Trawler Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 5. Cheung Chau Fisheries Joint Association 6. Cheung Chau Fishermen’s Welfare Promotion Association 7. The Fanling Kwun Ti Village Farmers’ Irrigation Co-operative Society, Ltd. 8. Fish Farming and Stuff Association 9. Fisherman’s Association of Po Toi Island 10. Fishery Development Association (Hong Kong) Limited 11. Fraternal Association of The Floating Population of Hong Kong 12. The Guild of Graziers 13. Hang Hau Grazier Association 14. Hong Kong and Kowloon Fishermen Association Ltd. 15. Hong Kong & Kowloon Floating Fishermen Welfare Promotion Association 16. Hong Kong Fisheries Development Association 17. Hong Kong Fishermen’s Association 18. Hong Kong Fishing Vessel Owners Association, Ltd. 19. Hong Kong Florists Association 20. Hong Kong Graziers Union 21. Hong Kong Liner & Gill Netting Fisherman Association 22. Hong Kong Livestock Industry Association 23. Hong Kong N.T. Fish Culture Association 24. Hong Kong N.T. Poultry (Geese & Ducks) Mutual Association 25. Hong Kong Netting, Cultivation and Fisherman Association 26. Hong Kong Off-shore Fishermen’s Association 27. The Lam Ti Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society, Limited 28. Lamma Island Lo Dik Wan Aquaculture Association 29. Lau Fau Shan Oyster Industry Association, New Territories 30. Ma Wan Fisheries Rights Association Ltd. 31. The Mui Wo Agricultural Products Marketing & Credit Co-operative Society, Ltd. 32. Mui Wo Fishermen Fraternity Society 33. N.T. Oyster and Aquatic Products United Association 34. The New Territories Chicken Breeders Association, Ltd. 35. The New Territories Fishermen Fraternity Association Ltd. 36. New Territories Florist Association, Ltd. 37. North District Florists Association 38. Outlying Islands Mariculture Association (Cheung Chau) 39. Peng Chau Fishermen Association Ltd. 40. Quality Broiler Development Association 41. Sai Kung (North) Sham Wan Marine Fish Culture Business Association 42. Sai Kung Po Toi O Fish Culture Business Association 43. Sai Kung Tai Tau Chau Fish Culture Business Association 44. Sai Kung Tai Wu Kok Fishermen’s Association 45. The Sha Tau Kok Marine Fish Culture Association 46. The Sha Tau Kok Small Long Liner and Gill Net Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 47. The Shan Tong Vegetable Marketing Co-operative Society, Ltd. 48. Shatin Ah Kung Kok Fishermen Welfare Association 49. Shatin Florists Association 50. Shau Kei Wan Deep Sea Capture Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 51. Shau Kei Wan Fishermen Friendship Association 52. Shau Kei Wan Pair Trawler Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 53. The Shau Kei Wan Trawler Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 54. Tai O Fishermen (Coastal Fishery) Association 55. The Tai O Sha Chai Min Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 56. The Tai Po Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 57. Tai Po Florists and Horticulturists Association 58. The Tai Po Purse Seiner and Small Long Liner Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 59. The Tsuen Wan Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 60. The Tuen Mun Mechanized Fishing Boat Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 61. Tuen Mun Agricultural Association 62. Tung Lung Chau Mariculture Association 63. The Hong Kong Branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association 64. Yuen Long Agriculture Productivity Association 65. Yung Shue Au Marine Fish Culture Business Association 66. Tsing Yi Residents Association 67. 荃灣葵青居民聯會(漁民組)^^ 68. 荃灣葵青漁民會$$ 69. The Shau Kei Wan Stern Trawler Fishermen’s Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited 70. Sustainable Ecological Ethical Development Foundation Limited 71. N.T. North District Fishermen’s Association 72. Tai Po Off Shore Fishermen’s Association 73. Aberdeen Fisherwomen Association 74. 香港新界本地農協會%% 75. The Hong Kong Veterinary Association Limited (Annex 11 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Editorial Note: ^^ The English translation of “荃灣葵青居民聯會(漁民組)” is “Tsuen Wan Kwai Tsing Residents Assn (Fishermen Group)”. $$ The English translation of “荃灣葵青漁民會” is “Tsuen Wan & Kwai Ching Fishermen Association”. %% The English translation of “香港新界本地農協會” is “Hong Kong New Territories Local Farmers Association”. Annex 12Bodies Specified for the Associations of Chinese Fellow Townsmen Subsector Item Body 1. Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organisations Limited 2. Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations Limited 3. Federation of HK Guangxi Community Organisations Limited 4. Hong Kong Federation of Hainan Community Organisations Limited 5. The United Zhejiang Residents Associations (Hong Kong) Limited 6. Federation of HK Jiangsu Community Organisations Limited 7. Hong Kong Beijing Association Limited 8. Hong Kong-Shanghai Economic Development Association Limited 9. Federation of Hong Kong Hubei Associations Limited 10. Hunan Fraternal Association of Hong Kong Limited 11. Hong Kong Federation of Jiang Xi Associations Limited 12. Federation of HK Shandong Community Organisations Limited 13. Federation of HK Sichuan Community Organisations Limited 14. The Hong Kong Tianjin Friendship Association Limited 15. Hong Kong Chongqing Friendship Federation Limited 16. Hong Kong Federation of Gan Su Limited 17. Hong Kong Shaanxi Friendship Association Limited 18. Hong Kong Hebei Friendship Association Limited 19. The Anhui Fraternity Association (Hong Kong) Limited 20. Hong Kong Shanxi Chamber of Commerce Limited 21. Hong Kong Ningxia Federation of Associations Limited 22. The Association of Hong Kong Yunnan Fellow Provincials Limited 23. The Hong Kong Friendship Association of Guizhou Province 24. Qinghai Hong Kong & Macau Association Limited (Annex 12 added 14 of 2021 s. 445) Annex 13Election Committee Oath I, * .........................................................................................................,of * ..................................................................................................................**affirm/swear that—(a) I will duly and faithfully fulfill the duties of the Election Committee according to the best of my ability;(b) I will uphold the Basic Law;(c) my allegiance is to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; and(d) to the best of my knowledge and belief I am not disqualified from being a member of the Election Committee by virtue of—**(i) for persons to be registered as ex-officio members in accordance with Part 2A of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569)—section 5M of that Schedule/**(ii) for persons nominated in accordance with Part 3 of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569)—section 9 or 9A of that Schedule/**(iii) for persons elected in accordance with Part 4 of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569)—section 18 or 18A of that Schedule. **Affirmed/sworn this *............ day of *......................... (Signature) ……………………. This acceptance was **affirmed/sworn and signed before me, a **Magistrate/Commissioner for Oaths. (Signature) ……………………. * Complete as appropriate.** Delete whichever is inapplicable.(Annex 13 added 14 of 2021 s. 445)(Amended E.R. 2 of 2012)(Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2012)