(3) The registration officer shall be provided with
such staff as may be required from time to time.
Coming into
force of register.
17. (1) A final register shall come into force on
the date of publication thereof and shall remain in force
until the publication of the next final register in respect
of the same constituency.
(2) The registration officer may rectify any
clerical or printing error or any incorrect name, address
or other personal particulars appearing in any register.
Revising officer.
(Cap. 87.)
18. (1) The Chief Justice may appoint any
magistrate or any legal officer (within the meaning of the
Legal Officers Ordinance) to perform the functions of the
revising officer.
(2) In the absence of an appointment under
subsection (1), the Registrar shall perform the functions
of the revising officer under and in accordance with
this Ordinance.
(Cap. 227.)
(3) While the revising officer is sitting as such he
shall have the powers and protection of a magistrate under
sections 21, 22, 99, 125 and 126 of the Magistrates
Ordinance and any decision of the revising officer on any
appeal under this Ordinance shall be final.