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     The spokesman for the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (CMAB) said today (July 27) that there are discussions in the community questioning some of the Returning Officers’ requests for additional information from persons nominated for the Legislative Council General Election to verify their eligibility to be nominated as candidates in the Election.     
 
     With respect to this situation, the CMAB reiterated that in accordance with the existing electoral legislation, the Returning Officers have the power to determine whether individual candidates satisfy the relevant requirements on candidacy under the law.  Prior to confirming the eligibility of the candidates, the Returning Officers may seek advice from relevant bureaux and departments, including the Department of Justice and the CMAB, etc. in light of the circumstances, and request the candidate concerned to provide additional information that he/she considers appropriate according to Electoral Affairs Commission (Electoral Procedure) (Legislative Council) Regulation so as to satisfy him/her that the person is eligible to be nominated or that nomination is valid.    
 
     Meanwhile, the CMAB noticed certain individuals in the community have been disseminating humiliating remarks on social media platforms against Returning Officers that have constituted personal attacks, and committed wanton acts of doxxing. The CMAB severely condemned these behaviours.
 
    “The Returning Officers should not be attacked by any unreasonable and threatening remarks when executing their statutory duties in accordance with the laws.  We will refer these malicious acts to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and Police for follow-up, including proactively liaising with operators of doxxing-related platforms to request the removal of relevant web links and issuance of warnings on the platforms to netizens that doxxing may violate the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance,” the spokesman said.
 
     The spokesman reiterated that the CMAB will continue to fully support the Returning Officers to execute their duties in accordance with the laws. read more

     A total of 20 nomination forms for the 2020 Legislative Council General Election were received today (July 27) by the Returning Officers for the five geographical constituencies and the 29 functional constituencies.   &n… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      As at noon today (July 27), 12 COVID-19 confirmed patients (case numbers: 1254, 1324, 1337, 1448, 1488, 1521, 1545, 1581, 1749, 1898, 2020 and 2059) were disc… read more

     â€‹The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said today (July 27) that three persons were prosecuted for failing to wear a mask in markets, contravening the Prevention and Control of Disease (Wearing of Mask) Re… read more

     â€‹To align with the further stepping up of the social distancing measures announced by the Government today, after considering the need to maintain social distancing as much as possible and to minimise the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in the community, the Transport Department (TD) announced today (July 27) that the TD’s driving test centres and written test centre will suspend services from July 29. All driving tests services (including road tests, written test (Part A) and taxi written test) originally scheduled for July 29 and thereafter will be suspended until further notice. The TD will notify the affected candidates individually of the rescheduled test date after resumption of the driving test services.

     In addition, the counter services of the TD’s Driving Test Appointment Office at Cheung Sha Wan, the online booking service for driving test appointments and telephone booking service for Repeater Early Driving Test will be suspended from July 29 until further notice. The TD’s driving test appointment services (including handling of applications for driving test and test postponement) will start to be suspended on the same date. For candidates who have reserved repeater early test appointment through online or telephone booking service, please visit the specified licensing office to pay for the test form by the payment due date.  

     The TD will continue to closely monitor the development of the pandemic and the social distancing measures implemented by the Government, and resume or adjust driving test services in a timely manner. For enquiries about driving test appointments, please contact the Driving Test Appointment Office at 2771 7723 from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday. read more