Candidate Eligibility Review Committee announces 36 registrations of ex-officio members of Election Committee valid
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     The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (CERC) published a notice in the Gazette today (May 13) to declare that 36 registrations of ex-officio members of the Election Committee (EC) are valid.
      
     In accordance with section 5J of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569), a person holding a specified office under Part 2A of the Schedule may register as an ex-officio member of the EC. If the specified person is not eligible to be registered as an ex-officio member or is the holder of more than one specified office, he/she may designate another person who is holding an office in a relevant body in relation to the specified office to be registered as an ex-officio member.
      
     The Registration and Electoral Office has received 36 registrations of ex-officio members. After review, the CERC has determined that these 36 registrations are valid. The subsectors and specified offices involved are listed below:
 
Subsector Specified Office
Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape
  • The President of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
  • The President of The Hong Kong Institute of Planners
  • The Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Society
  • The Chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board
  • The Chairman of the Harbourfront Commission
  • The Chairman of the Land and Development Advisory Committee
Education
  • The Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong
  • The Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • The President of the City University of Hong Kong
  • The President of The Education University of Hong Kong
  • The President of Lingnan University
  • The office specified by the Po Leung Kuk
  • The office specified by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
Engineering
  • The Chairman of the Board of the Airport Authority
  • The Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee
  • The Chairman of the Electrical Safety Advisory Committee
  • The Chairman of the Gas Safety Advisory Committee
  • The Chairman of the Energy Advisory Committee
  • The Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the Appearance of Bridges and Associated Structures
  • The Chairperson of the Drinking Water Safety Advisory Committee
Medical and health services
  • The Chairman of the Medical Council of Hong Kong
  • The President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
  • The Chairman of the Midwives Council of Hong Kong
  • The Chairman of the Chiropractors Council
  • The Dean of Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • The Commissioner of the Auxiliary Medical Service
Social welfare
  • The Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
  • The Chairperson of the Social Workers Registration Board
  • The Chairman of the Council of the Institute of Social Service Development
  • The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
  • The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Po Leung Kuk
  • The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Yan Chai Hospital
  • The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pok Oi Hospital
  • The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Yan Oi Tong Limited
  • The Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon
  • The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Social Workers Across Borders Limited
 
     The CERC is chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, with three official members (the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai; the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung; and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak Mei-kuen) and three non-official members (Miss Elsie Leung Oi-sie, Mrs Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai and Professor Lawrence Lau Juen-yee). In accordance with Annex I to the Basic Law, the CERC is responsible for reviewing and confirming the eligibility of candidates for the membership of the EC (including ex-officio members). The CERC decides whether such persons comply with the legal requirements and conditions of upholding the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and bearing allegiance to the HKSAR of the PRC.

Ends/Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:15

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