Nomination Period for 2026 Election Ends with Over 1,100 Forms Submitted

1 155 nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received by deadline

The nomination period for the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections, which began on October 7, ended at 5pm today (October 20). The Returning Officers for the various subsectors received a total of 1 155 nomination forms by the close of nominations, of which 1 115 were nomination forms for candidates and 40 were nomination forms from designated bodies.

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	0	18
Import and export	0	19
Industrial (first)	0	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:	0	1 115

Besides, the breakdown of nomination forms received from designated bodies by each subsector is set out below:

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	0	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	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Total:	0	40 (161 nominees in total)

Particulars of the nominations have been uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).

The Returning Officers will determine the order of names of candidates for their respective subsectors to appear on ballot papers and the allocation of the designated spots for the display of election advertisements by drawing of lots at the Civil Aid Service Headquarters and the Kwun Tong office of the Registration and Electoral Office on October 29 (Thursday). The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee will, within 14 days after the close of nominations, publish in the Gazette a notice of validly nominated candidates. If there is a contested election for a subsector, a poll for that subsector will be held on November 22, and the candidate numbers for the candidates concerned to be printed on ballot papers will also be published in the Gazette notice.

The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) will hold a briefing session for candidates at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on November 3 (Tuesday). The Chairman of the EAC, Mr Justice David Lok, will chair the briefing session and brief candidates on the guidelines on election-related activities and important points to note in running their election campaigns. A representative from the Independent Commission Against Corruption will explain the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance. A representative from the Hongkong Post will explain the arrangements and requirements of the free postage service for election mail. Representatives from the Registration and Electoral Office and the Department of Justice will also be present.

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DH actively follows up on registered Chinese medicine practitioner suspected of improperly issuing sick leave certificates

In response to media reports alleging that a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP) issued sick leave certificates without conducting consultations and is suspected of improperly issuing such certificates, the Department of Health today (October 20) has referred the case to the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (CMCHK) and the Hong Kong Police Force for investigation and follow-up.

Registered and listed CMPs in Hong Kong are required to comply with the Code of Professional Conduct for Chinese Medicine Practitioners (the Code) and relevant guidelines promulgated by the CMCHK. In relation to the issuance of sick leave certificates, CMPs should follow theReference Guide on Issuance of Sick Leave Certificate and Certificate of Attendance by Registered Chinese Medicine Practitionersand, based on their professional judgment and the individual circumstances of each patient, to issue appropriate sick leave certificates where justified.

Where a CMP, in the course of professional practice, engages in conduct that falls short of the standards reasonably expected of members of the Chinese medicine profession, the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board of the CMCHK and its Disciplinary Committee will handle the matter in accordance with the procedures set out in the Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Discipline) Regulation (Cap. 549D), a subsidiary legislation under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance, and the Code. In the past, CMPs who issued misleading or false sick leave certificates were, following investigation and disciplinary inquiries by the CMCHK, found guilty of professional misconduct and removed from the Register of Chinese Medicine Practitioners.

Members of the public who are dissatisfied with the practice or professional conduct of a registered or listed CMP may lodge a written complaint with the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board of the CMCHK. Details of the complaint procedures are available on the CMCHK's website for public reference.

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