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Supplementary nominations for the Religious Subsector and nominations for by-elections in 16 other subsectors of the Election Committee (EC) will be accepted between Saturday (April 9) and April 15.
Of the 33 vacancies in the 17 subsectors concerned, 27 vacancies in 16 subsectors will be filled by by-elections with polls set for May 1 (Sunday), a spokesman for the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) said today (April 7).
The distribution of vacancies in these 16 subsectors is as follows:
Accountancy Subsector (2 vacancies)
Address of Returning Officer: 18/F Tower 1, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong
Finance Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: 18/F Tower 1, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong
Industrial (First) Subsector (2 vacancies)
Industrial (Second) Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: Room 625 Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Import and Export Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: Level 29 One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
Textiles and Garment Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: Room 1018 Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Higher Education Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: 14/F Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Engineering Subsector (2 vacancies)
Architectural, Surveying and Planning Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: 11/F Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Legal Subsector (2 vacancies)
Address of Returning Officer: 11/F West Wing, Central Government Offices, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong
Agriculture and Fisheries Subsector (2 vacancies)
Address of Returning Officer: 20/F Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Labour Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: 16/F Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
Chinese Medicine Subsector (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: 20/F Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Kowloon District Councils Subsector (3 vacancies)
Address of Returning Officer: 30/F Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Heung Yee Kuk Subsector (4 vacancies)
Address of Returning Officer: 30/F Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Subsector (2 vacancies)
Address of Returning Officer: 21/F China Overseas Building, 139 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
The remaining six vacancies are found in the Religious Subsector and will be filled by supplementary nominations. The number of members to be nominated by each of the religious bodies concerned is as follows:
Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association (1 vacancy)
Hong Kong Christian Council (1 vacancy)
The Hong Kong Taoist Association (3 vacancies)
The Confucian Academy (1 vacancy)
Address of Returning Officer: 31/F Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Nomination forms for the by-elections can be obtained from District Offices, the offices of the relevant Returning Officers and the REO, or downloaded at www.gov.hk/reo.
Forms for supplementary nomination in the Religious Subsector are available at the office of the responsible Returning Officer and the REO, or downloaded at the above website.
Nominees for the by-elections should personally hand in their nomination forms to the relevant Returning Officer during ordinary business hours (that is, from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and from 9am to 12noon on Saturday) on any day other than a general holiday from April 9, 2005, to April 15, 2005, both days inclusive.
Supplementary nominations can be submitted by the representative of the religious bodies concerned to the responsible Returning Officer.
Polls will be held on May 1, 2005 (Sunday) for all the subsectors in which the number of validly nominated candidates exceeds the number of EC member(s) to be returned.
The vacancies in the EC are being filled to pave way for the election of a new Chief Executive on July 10 (Sunday).
Copies of updated Guidelines on the Election-related Activities in respect of the Election Committee Subsector Elections are available at the REO, and can be downloaded at the above website.
Enquiries can be made to the Election Hotline on 2891 1001.
Ends/Thursday, April 7, 2005
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