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Two nominations were received by the Returning Officer for the by-election in the Lai Kok Constituency of the Sham Shui Po District Council by the close of the nomination period today (July 3).

The personal particulars of the nominees are:

Name               	Occupation         Political Affiliation
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 Fan Kwok-fai     labour services   Hong Kong Federation of
                    (social worker)    Trade Unions, Democratic 
                                       Alliance for the Betterment 
                                               of Hong Kong 
 
 Lai Wai-lan,     social worker        Hong Kong Association for 
 Tracy                                    Democracy and People's
                                           Livelihood

A briefing session for candidates and their agents will be held at the Sham Shui Po District Council Conference Room on Saturday (July 5). The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice Woo Kwok-hing, will introduce the guidelines on election-related activities.

A representative from the Independent Commission Against Corruption will explain the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance.

Representatives of the Registration and Electoral Office, the Post Office and the Department of Justice will also be present.

After the briefing session, the Returning Officer will draw lots to determine the order of the candidates' names to be printed on the ballot papers.

The poll will be conducted on Sunday, August 3, and the successful candidate will fill a seat that became vacant after a Sham Shui Po District Council Member, Mr Wong Chung-ki, was disqualified from holding office.

End/Thursday, July 3, 2003

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