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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