Nomination Period for 2026 Election Committee Subsector Elections Opens, 305 Forms Received So Far

307 nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received today

The nomination period for the 2026 Election Committee (EC) Subsector Ordinary Elections runs from today (October 7) until October 20. A total of 305 nomination forms for candidates and two nomination forms from designated bodies were received by the Returning Officers for the various subsectors today.

The breakdown of candidate nomination forms received today by each subsector is set out below:

First Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today
Catering	0
Commercial (first)	0
Commercial (second)	1
Commercial (third)	7
Employers' Federation of Hong Kong	3
Finance	4
Financial services	7
Hotel	1
Import and export	7
Industrial (first)	5
Industrial (second)	0
Insurance	4
Real estate and construction	0
Small and medium enterprises	0
Textiles and garment	0
Tourism	17
Transport	1
Wholesale and retail	0
Second Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today
Accountancy	5
Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape	1
Chinese medicine	6
Education	14
Engineering	4
Legal	1
Medical and health services	2
Social welfare	0
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication	13
Technology and innovation	0
Third Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today
Agriculture and fisheries	46
Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen	23
Grassroots associations	10
Labour	60
Fourth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today
Heung Yee Kuk	28
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon	20
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories	0
Fifth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today
Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations	15
Total:	305

Besides, a total of two nomination forms were received today from designated bodies by each subsector:

Accountancy
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today
Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited	0
Chinese medicine
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today
WFCMS (Hong Kong) Council Members Association Limited	0
Legal
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today
China Law Society's HK Council Members Association	0
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China	0
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited	0
Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited	0
Technology and innovation
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today
The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians	0
Religious
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong	0
Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association	0
Hong Kong Christian Council	0
The Hong Kong Taoist Association	0
The Confucian Academy	0
The Hong Kong Buddhist Association	0
Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today
Mainland China (Shenzhen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0
Mainland China (Guangzhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0
Mainland China (Dongguan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0
Mainland China (Zhongshan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0
Mainland China (Huizhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0
Mainland China (Fujian, Xiamen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Tianjin	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shanghai	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Zhejiang	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Fujian	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangxi	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Sichuan	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Wuhan	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Liaoning	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shandong	0
Hong Kong Professionals (Beijing) Association	0
Shanghai Hong Kong Association	0
Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macau Youth Association	0
Hong Kong Association of China Business	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Qianhai, Shenzhen	0
Hong Kong and Macau Entrepreneurs Branch, Chongqing Overseas Association	0
Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs	0
Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federation in Zhongkai Huizhou	0
Hong Kong Fellowship in Huadu Guangzhou	0
Hong Kong Fellowship in Chancheng Foshan	0
Total:	2 (2 nominees in total)

Particulars of the nominations received today will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).

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Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Tung Chung today

The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a construction site in Tung Chung this afternoon (October 7), in which a male worker fell from height while dismantling a working platform on the external wall of a building under construction. He was certified dead later in hospital. The LD is saddened by the 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 suspension notices to the contractors concerned, suspending the erection, alteration, dismantling and use of the working platforms on the external walls of buildings at the site. The contractors 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 duty holders and recommend improvement measures. We will take action pursuant to the law if any violations are found during the investigation."

To prevent workers from falling from height while dismantling working platforms, the LD reminds contractors to take adequate preventive measures against falls, including providing every worker with a suitable full-body harness that is attached continuously to a suitable and secure anchor point, an independent lifeline or a fall arresting system, and ensuring that workers concerned properly use the above safety equipment throughout the work.

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 the 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.

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