Date of prorogation of sixth-term LegCo
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In accordance with section 6(3) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542), to enable a LegCo general election to be held, the Chief Executive may, before the end of a term of office of the LegCo, prorogue the LegCo to terminate its operation. Taking into account that the 2021 LegCo General Election will be held on December 19 this year, and the nomination period for the election is scheduled for October 30 to November 12 this year, the Chief Executive has specified October 30, 2021, which is the commencement date of the nomination period, as the date from which the sixth-term LegCo shall stand prorogued, so as to ensure that all candidates (including serving LegCo members) will compete on a level playing field.
The date of prorogation of the LegCo will be published in the Gazette on July 23.
Ends/Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Issued at HKT 14:00
Issued at HKT 14:00
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