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     The Census and Statistics (2026 Population Census) Order (the Order) was published in the Gazette today (February 14) to enable the conduct of a population census from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
 
     The Order was made by the Chief Executive in Council under section 9 of the Census and Statistics Ordinance (Cap. 316) to specify the dates for and purpose of conducting the 2026 Population Census; the persons, premises and vessels in respect of which particulars are to be obtained; and the deadline for destroying the completed questionnaires. The Schedule to the Order also specifies the matters in respect of which respondents are required to give particulars.
 
     A Government spokesman said, “The purpose for conducting a population census is to obtain up-to-date benchmark information on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population of Hong Kong. Such information is important to the Government for planning and policy formulation, and the private sector and academia for business and research purposes respectively. As a major step to modernise and reform Hong Kong’s population censuses, several re-engineering initiatives will be implemented from the 2026 Population Census, such that about nine-tenths of the population will no longer be required to fill out any questionnaire as only the sampled one-tenth population will be subject to detailed enquiry by ‘long form’ questionnaire. In addition, government administrative data will be used more extensively to supplement survey data with a view to reducing the reporting burden of respondents. A Small-scale Test Survey for the 2026 Population Census will be conducted from April to July this year.”
 
     The spokesman added, “Sampled households are encouraged to participate in the Census by means of online questionnaires. Households may also choose to provide the requested information by telephone interview. Census officers of the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) will visit households who have not yet completed their questionnaires to collect the requested information.”
 
     The spokesman reminded members of the public that households selected to participate in the Census will receive a household notification letter issued by the C&SD. If households have not provided the C&SD with their telephone numbers, the C&SD will not initiate calls to the households. When visiting households, census officers will wear a vest uniform and carry a Government Identity Card/Enumerator Identity Card and a Census Officer Certificate of Identity issued by the C&SD for identification purposes.
 
     “To protect the privacy of respondents, the C&SD will implement strict procedures to handle all data collected and will only release statistics that do not reveal the identity of the individuals involved,” the spokesman said. All completed questionnaires, in both paper and electronic forms, will be destroyed on or before December 31, 2027.
 
     The Order will be tabled at the Legislative Council for negative vetting next Wednesday (February 19). read more

     The Government gazetted today (February 14) the proposed road works in Tseung Kwan O to cater for the development at Tseung Kwan O Area 137 and off Area 132.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plans and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Sai Kung Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories

District Lands Office, Sai Kung,
3/F, Sai Kung Government Offices,
34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung, New Territories

     The gazette notice, scheme, plans and location plan are available at www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.html.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Logistics Bureau’s Drop-in Box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettetlb@tlb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector’s interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than April 15, 2025. read more

     Six pieces of subsidiary legislation setting out detailed operational and regulatory matters of the uncertificated securities market (USM) regime were gazetted today (February 14), with a view to enhancing the efficiency and infrastructure of the Hong Kong securities market, as well as providing better investor protection and transparency. A spokesman for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said the implementation of the USM regime would reinforce Hong Kong’s competitiveness and status as an international financial centre.
 
     The subsidiary legislation are for the implementation of the USM regime, which is meant to remove the need of using paper documents to evidence and effect transfers of legal title to securities. The six pieces consist of:

(i)     Securities and Futures (Uncertificated Securities Market) Rules;
(ii)    Securities and Futures (Approved Securities Registrars) Rules;
(iii)   Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) (Amendment) Rules 2025;
(iv)   Securities and Futures (Open-ended Fund Companies) (Amendment) Rules 2025;
(v)    Securities and Futures Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 8) Order 2025; and
(vi)   Securities and Futures Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 5) Notice 2025.
 
     The spokesman said, “In collaboration with the industry, the Government and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have formulated details on the operational and regulatory arrangements for the USM regime and the subsidiary legislation. Extensive market consultations were also conducted by the SFC on the subsidiary legislation, codes and guidelines under the USM regime with consultation conclusions published last July.”
 
     The subsidiary legislation will be tabled before the Legislative Council for negative vetting on February 19. Subject to vetting, the legislation will come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury in the form of a Gazette notice. read more

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     â€‹To facilitate the preparation for the operation of The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK), the Government published The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong Bill in the Gazette today (February 14) to make … read more