Civil Servants Urged to Register and Vote in Upcoming Hong Kong Legislative Council Election

Civil service unites in call for voter registration

​The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, together with representatives from the four civil service central consultative councils, jointly visited several floors of the Queensway Government Offices today (May 13) to appeal to colleagues to actively register as voters and to cast their votes in the Legislative Council (LegCo) General Election to be held on December 7 this year to fulfil their civic responsibility.

The Acting Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Clement Woo, and the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Leung, were also present to appeal to colleagues to activelyregister as voters. They also distributed leaflets on voter registration and updates of particulars to visitors of the building to convey the message.

Mr Chan said, "As the backbone of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, civil servants bear the responsibility of implementing and supporting the administration in accordance with the law. Today, together with the representatives from the four civil service central consultative councils, I visited colleagues in different government departments to appeal to those who are eligible but have not yet registered as voters to activelydo so, and to remind those who have already registered as voters to check the accuracy of their registration details through the online system and submit an application to update their details in a timely manner if necessary, to ensure their voting rights are not affected. We also appeal to our colleagues to convey this message to their families and friends to get well prepared for the LegCo General Election to be held at the end of this year and to vote enthusiastically to fulfil their civic duties and elect patriotic, capable, and dedicated legislators devoted to serving the people, Hong Kong and our country."

The 2025 Voter Registration Campaign is under way. Eligible persons/bodies who have not yet registered as voters are advised to submit registration applications to the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) as early as possible on or before the statutory deadline of June 2. Registered voters who have any change in their residential address or other registration particulars should also submit applications for change of particulars to the REO on or before June 2. Both applications for new registration and change of particulars can be submitted through the "iAM Smart" app, or by email, mail or fax with the completed specified forms. For details, please visit the Voter Registration website (vr.gov.hk).

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Tai Po today

The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a food factory in Tai Po this morning (June 24), in which a male worker fell from the tail lift of a truck to the ground while working thereon. He was certified dead later in hospital. The LD is saddened by death of the worker and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family.

The LD's spokesman said, "We commenced an immediate on-site investigation as soon as we were notified of the accident and have issued a suspension notice to the employer concerned, suspending the use of the relevant tail lift. The employer cannot resume the work process until the LD is satisfied that suitable measures to abate the relevant risks have been taken."

The spokesman added, "We will complete the investigation as soon as possible to identify the cause of the accident, ascertain the liability of the relevant duty holder and recommend improvement measures. We will take actions pursuant to the law if there is any violation of the work safety legislation."

To prevent employees from falling from the tail lift of a truck while working thereon, the LD reminds employers to take suitable safety measures, including providing an effective fall protective system to relevant employees and ensuring them to take the related fall protective measures; and affixing warning notices at prominent positions to alert employees of the falling hazards.

The general duty provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance require employers to provide safe working environments, plant and systems of work for their employees. Those who contravene the relevant provisions are liable to a maximum fine of $10 million and imprisonment for two years.

In regard to today's accident, the LD will issue a Work Safety Alert through its mobile application "OSH 2.0", website and email, giving a brief account of the accident concerned to duty holders, workers' unions, professional bodies of safety practitioners and others, and reminding the industry of the importance of following safety precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence of similar accidents.

The LD will also remind the employer concerned of the liability for employees' compensation under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, assist family members of the deceased to claim employees' compensation and closely follow up on the case. For those with financial difficulties, the LD will assist them to apply for appropriate emergency funds. Subject to the needs and wishes of family members of the deceased, the LD will also liaise with the Social Welfare Department for financial or other assistance.

For the sake of securing the safety and health of employees at work, the LD appeals to employers to provide plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health. Employees should also co-operate with their employers, adopt all safety measures and use personal protective equipment provided properly to avoid endangering their own work safety and that of other workers.