Hong Kong to review all proxy votes if forgery found in抽查
Hong Kong's government plans to check all业主 proxy votes if抽查 finds forgery, after revising the Buildings Management Ordinance. Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs Sin Ming-fai said抽查 could be expanded to full review if irregularities emerge.
The Hong Kong government has completed a public consultation on amendments to the Buildings Management Ordinance. At a Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports meeting, lawmaker Ho King-hong asked whether the proposed抽查 rate of 20 per cent or 20 proxy votes could be increased.
Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs Sin Ming-fai responded that if during the抽查 process any irregularities are found in the proxy authorisation documents, such as forged signatures, the authorities would require a full检查 of all proxy authorisation documents.
Lawmaker Chan Man-ki asked what action would be taken if抽查 and verification found that certain proxy votes were excessively concentrated on a single person. Sin said this was one of the risk-based considerations and the authorities would consider intervening in such cases.
The amendments aim to improve governance in buildings management. The government has not specified a timeline for implementing the revised ordinance. Sin stressed that the抽查 mechanism is designed to protect业主 rights while maintaining efficiency.
Details of the public consultation results have not been released. The government will continue discussions with stakeholders before finalising the legislative amendments.