being obstructed, disrupted,
undermined or seriously affected
by riot, open violence or such
other occurrence of public
danger, he may declare the election, poll or count, as the
case may be, to be postponed or adjourned.
(2) Where an election,
poll or count is postponed or adjourned pursuant to subsection (1), the Governor shall appoint a
date for holding an election,
poll or count in place of the
postponed or adjourned election, poll or count, which shall be not
later than 14 days from the date
on which the election, poll
or
count would have been held if not
for such declaration."
(u)
廢除第27條而代以
*27.
Penalties concerning
supervision of elections
(1)
Any person appointed
to be a returning officer or
assistant returning officer at an
election who neglects or refuses
to perform the functions of his
office in relation to that
election commits an offence and
is liable to a fine of $5,000.
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