Nomination Forms for 2026 Election Committee Total 1,115 Ahead of Deadline

Five more nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received today

The Returning Officers for the various subsectors of the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received a total of three nomination forms for candidates and two nomination forms from designated bodies today (October 16). This brings to 1 115 the total number of nomination forms for candidates and 40 the total number of nomination forms from designated bodies received since nominations opened on October 7. The nomination period will end on October 20.

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

First Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Catering	0	17
Commercial (first)	0	19
Commercial (second)	0	19
Commercial (third)	0	21
Employers' Federation of Hong Kong	0	18
Finance	0	20
Financial services	0	20
Hotel	2	18
Import and export	0	19
Industrial (first)	1	20
Industrial (second)	0	20
Insurance	0	20
Real estate and construction	0	19
Small and medium enterprises	0	17
Textiles and garment	0	19
Tourism	0	20
Transport	0	20
Wholesale and retail	0	19
Second Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Accountancy	0	17
Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape	0	18
Chinese medicine	0	19
Education	0	14
Engineering	0	17
Legal	0	16
Medical and health services	0	23
Social welfare	0	25
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication	0	15
Technology and innovation	0	18
Third Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Agriculture and fisheries	0	72
Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen	0	60
Grassroots associations	0	75
Labour	0	60
Fourth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Heung Yee Kuk	0	30
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon	0	88
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories	0	93
Fifth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations	0	110
Total:	3	1 115

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

Accountancy
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited	0	1 (15 nominees in total)
Chinese medicine
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
WFCMS (Hong Kong) Council Members Association Limited	0	1 (15 nominees in total)
Legal
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
China Law Society's HK Council Members Association	0	1 (9 nominees in total)
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China	0	1 (3 nominees in total)
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited	0	1 (9 nominees in total)
Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited	0	1 (3 nominees in total)
Technology and innovation
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians	0	1 (15 nominees in total)
Religious
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong	0	1 (13 nominees in total)
Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association	0	1 (10 nominees in total)
Hong Kong Christian Council	0	1 (12 nominees in total)
The Hong Kong Taoist Association	0	1 (10 nominees in total)
The Confucian Academy	0	1 (10 nominees in total)
The Hong Kong Buddhist Association	0	1 (10 nominees in total)
Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Mainland China (Shenzhen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Mainland China (Guangzhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Mainland China (Dongguan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Mainland China (Zhongshan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Mainland China (Huizhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Mainland China (Fujian, Xiamen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Tianjin	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shanghai	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Zhejiang	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Fujian	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangxi	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Sichuan	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Wuhan	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Liaoning	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shandong	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Professionals (Beijing) Association	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Shanghai Hong Kong Association	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macau Youth Association	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Association of China Business	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Qianhai, Shenzhen	1 (1 nominee in total)	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong and Macau Entrepreneurs Branch, Chongqing Overseas Association	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federation in Zhongkai Huizhou	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
The Hong Kong Fellowship in Huadu Guangzhou	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
The Hong Kong Fellowship in Chancheng Foshan	1 (1 nominee in total)	1 (1 nominee in total)
Total:	2 (2 nominees in total)	40 (161 nominees in total)

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

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Eight pieces of subsidiary legislation gazetted today to implement title registration system on new land

The Development Bureau (DEVB) gazetted eight pieces of subsidiary legislation today (October 16), proposing to make four new pieces of subsidiary legislation under the Land Titles Ordinance (Cap. 585) (LTO), and to amend four pieces of subsidiary legislation under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) (LRO), the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4) and the District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336), with a view to setting out implementation details for the title registration system to be implemented on new land in the first half of next year, and aligning certain practices under the current deeds registration system with the title registration system.

A spokesperson for the DEVB said, "The Registration of Titles and Land (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2025 was passed by the Legislative Council (LegCo) in September last year to amend the LTO, which was enacted in 2004 but has not yet come into operation, so as to implement the title registration system on new land first. To facilitate the implementation of the title registration system in the first half of next year, the DEVB and the Land Registry (LR) immediately commenced preparatory work to implement the new system, including the drafting of relevant subsidiary legislation. Once the new legislation comes into operation, new land will be registered under the new system, whilst existing land under the LRO will continue to be governed by the current deeds registration system until it is converted to the title registration system."

"New land" refers to land held under a government lease granted on or after the date on which the amended Title Ordinance comes into operation. Generally speaking, this will include land granted on or after the operation date by way of land sale, by private treaty grant, and by land exchange.

The eight pieces of subsidiary legislation gazetted set out the operational details for the title registration system, including the requirements and procedures for applications for registration, and operational matters relating to the processing of the applications by the LR; the management of the Land Titles Indemnity Fund and the procedures for claiming indemnity; new fee items; the introduction of arrangements such as electronic applications under the current deeds registration system, bringing it in line with the title registration system; and matters relating to proceedings to be brought before the Court. These eight pieces of subsidiary legislation comprise:

• Land Titles Regulation;
• Land Titles Indemnity Regulation;
• Land Titles (Fees and Levies) Regulation;
• Land Titles (Determination of Indemnity Cap) Notice;
• Land Registration (Amendment) Regulation 2026;
• Land Registration Fees (Amendment) Regulation 2026;
• Rules of the High Court (Amendment) Rules 2026; and
• Rules of the District Court (Amendment) Rules 2026.

The spokesperson added, "Hong Kong is among the few economies that still run a deeds registration system. The implementation of the title registration system on new land will provide certainty in land ownership and simplify property transfer procedures, including eliminating the need to verify documents to confirm title during property transactions and the requirement to keep title deeds for many years. This will benefit the public and the business community, whilst bringing Hong Kong’s land registration system in line with other jurisdictions. The LR will continue to carry out publicity and education campaigns to ensure that the public and industry practitioners understand the detailed implementation arrangements under the new system."

The eight pieces of subsidiary legislation will be tabled at the LegCo next Wednesday (October 21) for negative vetting. Upon passage, certain provisions relating to electronic applications under the Land Registration (Amendment) Regulation 2026 and the Land Registration Fees (Amendment) Regulation 2026 will come into force on October 4, 2027, in tandem with the e-lodgement system. The amended LTO and other subsidiary legislation will come into operation on a date to be specified separately by the Secretary for Development in the first half of 2027.

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