1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations
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(a) countermand the election in that constituency by completing a notice
in the specified form; and
(b) publish such notice in the Gazette as soon as practicable.
(2) Within 14 days after the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice under subregulation (1) relating to any constituency, the returning officer shall-
publish in the Gazette a notice of election in Form 1 in the First Schedule stating in respect of that constituency the particulars set out in regulation 4, and this Part shall apply accordingly.
PART IV
ELECTION AND POLLING AGENTS
Appointment of election agent
15. (1) Whenever an election is to be held, each validly nominated candidate may, not later than 3 days after the expiration of the nomination period, appoint a person who has attained the age of 21 years as his election agent in that election by delivering to the returning officer notice of his appointment in Form 6 in the First Schedule, signed by the candidate in the presence of a witness who shall also sign.
(2) One election agent only shall be appointed under subregulation (1) for each candidate but the appointment may be revoked at any time by notice in writing signed by the candidate and delivered to the returning officer.
(3) If, whether before, during or after the election the appointment of an election agent is revoked or an election agent dies, another election agent may be appointed by the candidate delivering to the returning officer notice of his appointment in accordance with subregulation (1).
(4) For the purposes of these regulations, a duly appointed election agent shall have authority to do all things necessary at the election in respect of which he is appointed which could have been done by the candidate in person and, at any time in the absence of the candidate, may take any steps and incur any expenditure on behalf of the candidate in respect of such election and any such acts of the election agent shall be as effectual as if they had been done by the candidate in person.
Notice of particulars of election agents
16. The returning officer shall, not later than 10 days after the expiration of the nomination period-
(a) display a notice of particulars of election agents in Form 7 in the First
Schedule in a prominent place outside his office;
(b) send a copy of such notice to each validly nominated candidate; and
(c) as soon as practicable publish a copy of such notice in the Gazette.