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Vacancies in District Councils
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     The Government declared by notices in the Gazette today (May 28) the existence of nine vacant elected seats in the Kwai Tsing District Council Kwai Fong Constituency and Kwai Chung Estate South Constituency, the Tuen Mun District Council San Hui Constituency and So Kwun Wat Constituency, the Tai Po District Council Hong Lok Yuen Constituency, the Kwun Tong District Council Hong Lok Constituency, the Sham Shui Po District Council Mei Foo South Constituency, the North District Council Yan Shing Constituency and the Yuen Long District Council Shap Pat Heung West Constituency.      
          
     Mr Leung Yiu Chung, an elected member of the Kwai Tsing District Council Kwai Fong Constituency, pleaded guilty in a criminal case and was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. Pursuant to section 26(c) of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547) (the Ordinance), his office has become vacant since February 27, 2021. 

     Moreover, following the resignation of elected members set out in the table below, pursuant to section 26(b) of the Ordinance, their offices have become or will become vacant from the dates specified in the table below. 
 
Member Office has become or will become vacant from
Mr Cheung Ho Sum (Tuen Mun District Council San Hui Constituency) May 11, 2021
Mr Yiu Yeuk Sang Zero (Tai Po District Council Hong Lok Yuen Constituency) May 17, 2021
Mr Chan Chris Ka Yin (Kwun Tong District Council Hong Lok Constituency) June 1, 2021
Ms Chau Yuen Man (Sham Shui Po District Council Mei Foo South Constituency) June 1, 2021
Mr Wong Yun Tat (Kwai Tsing District Council Kwai Chung Estate South Constituency) June 1, 2021
Ms Lam Shuk Ching (North District Council Yan Shing Constituency) June 1, 2021
Mr Ma Kee (Tuen Mun District Council So Kwun Wat Constituency) June 1, 2021
Mr Sze To Pok Man (Yuen Long District Council Shap Pat Heung West Constituency) June 1, 2021

 
Ends/Friday, May 28, 2021
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