1989 Ed.]
Electoral Provisions
[CAP. 367
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CHAPTER 367
ELECTORAL PROVISIONS
To provide for the elections of persons to act as members of the Urban Council, of the Regional Council and of District Boards and for matters connected therewith.
(Amended 41 of 1985 s. 15)
[17 July 1981] L.N. 226 of 1981
Originally 43 of 1981 L.N. 370 of 1981, 4 of 1982, 65 of 1984, 41 of 1985, R.Ed. 1985, 31 of 1987, 11 of 1988, 84 of 1988, L.N. 378 of 1989 of 3/90
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Electoral Provisions Ordinance.
Interpretation
(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"by-election" means an election, other than an ordinary election, held to fill any vacancy in the office of a member which occurs or is declared under this Ordinance or any other enactment;
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"constituency" means an area declared to be a constituency under section 3(1)(a), (b) or (c); (Amended 41 of 1985 s. 16)
"Designated Officer" means in relation to, or to any matter arising from, an election
(a) to the Urban Council, the Secretary of the Urban Council;
(b) to the Regional Council, the Secretary of the Regional Council;
(c) in a District in the Urban Council area, the Regional Secretary (Hong Kong and Kowloon);
(d) in a District in the Regional Council area, the Regional Secretary (New Territories); (Replaced 41 of 1985 s. 16)
"District" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance (Cap.366);
"election" means an ordinary election or a by-election of persons to act as members-