HAD to open temporary shelters

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
 
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
 
     As the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is issued, the Home Affairs Department will open temporary shelters for people in need of temporary accommodation.
 
     For details, please contact the emergency hotline on 2572 8427.




Arrangements for inspection of provisional registers of electors and omissions lists for geographical and functional constituencies

Attention duty announcers of radio and television stations:

Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

     The Registration and Electoral Office (REO) announced today (October 9) that, as the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is now in force, arrangements for inspection of provisional registers of electors and omissions lists are temporarily suspended.

     In addition, the statutory deadline for lodging claims and objections in relation to the 2021 provisional registers of electors and omissions lists for geographical and functional constituencies will be extended from today to 6pm next Monday (October 11).

     The public is advised to pay attention to radio and television announcements.




Postponement of Common Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test (Degree / Professional Grades)

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

     The Civil Service Bureau announced today (October 9) that as the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is now in force, the Common Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test (Degree / Professional Grades) scheduled for today (October 9) will be postponed to another day.
 
     The Civil Service Examinations Unit will announce the arrangements for the re-scheduled examination on the Civil Service Bureau's webpage at www.csb.gov.hk/eng/cre.html and candidates will be informed of the examination details by email as soon as possible.  Candidates are advised to visit the said webpage for the latest information.
 
 




Suspension of Immigration Services owing to Tropical Cyclone

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

     The Immigration Department announces that when Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is in force, services at the Immigration Headquarters and all Branch Offices, Registration of Persons Offices, Births, Deaths and Marriage Registries and Smart Identity Card Replacement Centres are temporarily suspended.




Arrangements for DH clinics

Attention duty announcers of radio and television stations:

Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

     The Department of Health (DH) today (October 9) announced that, as the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is now in force, all DH clinics are closed, except for Methadone Clinics which will be open for the normal operating hours. Those receiving methadone treatment can attend Methadone Clinics for their daily dose.

     The public is advised to pay attention to radio and television announcements.