The Government will hold the oath-taking ceremony for members of the eighth-term Legislative Council at the Chamber of the LegCo Complex at 11am on January 1, 2026. The oath-taking will be administered by Chief Executive John Lee.

According to the Oaths & Declarations Ordinance, the LegCo oath must be administered by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive.

The taking of the oath is legally binding, the Government stressed, noting that the oath-taker must sincerely believe in and strictly abide by the relevant oath prescribed by law.

An oath-taker who makes a false oath or who, after taking the oath, engages in conduct in breach of the oath, shall bear legal responsibility in accordance with the law.

The Government added that it will publish the list of Legislative Councillors whose oaths were determined as valid after the oath-taking ceremony.