Licensing
board for New Territories
ckcepi New Kowloon.
Elections for Board.
Justices to be ummoned by magistrate,
Nomination of candidates.
(7) If any member of the Board elected or appointed under paragraph (5) is absent from the Colony, the unofficial justices of the peace may elect from among their number a justice of the peace to act as a member of the Board during the absence of such member, or, if no nomination is received, the Governor may appoint an unofficial justice of the peace to act as a member of the Board during the absence of such member.
(8) Three members of the Board, one of whom shall be the chairman or vice-chairman, shall form a quorum.
4. (1) There shall be a licensing board for the New Territories except New Kowloon.
(2) The Board shall consist of-
(a) the District Commissioner. New Territories, who shall
be chairman; and
(b) two other members, who shall hold office for three years.
(3) A secretary to the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.
(4) The members of the Board other than the chairman shall bc unofficial justices of the peace appointed by the Governor.
(5) If any member of the Board appointed by the Governor under paragraph (4) is absent from the Colony, the Governor may appoint another unofficial justice of the peace to act as a member of the Board during the absence of such member.
(6) The chairman and one other member of the Board shall form a quorumi.
5. (1) An election of members of the Board shall take place at such time and place as shall be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazelle.
(2) The Governor shall by such notice appoint a magistrate to act as returning officer for the purpose of the election.
6. The appointed magistrate shall in accordance with such notice summon to an election the justices of the peace and shall preside at the election.
7. (1) Every candidate shall be nominated in writing by one justice of the peace and seconded by another.
(2) The nominations shall be delivered to the appointed magistrate not less than four clear days before the day fixed for the clection.
(3) Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice signed by him and delivered to the appointed magistrate not less than three clear days before the day fixed for the election, and thereupon bis nomination shall cease to have effect.
8. If the number of candidates duly nominated and seconded does not exceed the number of members to be elected, the appointed magistrate shall make a return to the Governor of the names of the candidates and of their nominators and seconders, and the Governor may thereupon declare such candidates duly elected.
9. If the number of candidates duly nominated and seconded exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, the candidates shall be elected in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.-
(a) the appointed magistrate or such other person as the Governor may appoint thereinafter called the presiding officer) shall preside at the election;
(b) no elector shall give more than one vote in respect of
each vacancy,
(e) the voting shall be by ballot;
(d) the name of every elector voting shall be recorded by
the presiding officer;
(e) the ballot box shall be opened and the votes counted as
soon as practicable after the close of the poll;
() each candidate or his duly authorized representative may
be present at the counting of the vores;
(g) candidates, as such, shall not be disqualified from
voting,
(A) where there is an equality of votes between any can- didates at an election and the addition of one vole would entitle any of such candidates to be declared elected, the Governor may give such additional vote:
( subject to this regulation, the procedure for the election of candidates shall be as the presiding officer determines.
10. (1) As soon as conveniently may be after the election, the presiding officer shall make a return to the Governor.
(2) The return shall include.......
(a) a list of the candidates with the names of their nomi-
nators and seconders;
(5) a list of the voters who recorded their votes;
Govemar mBY declare ren- didates elected.
Procedure for election.
Return to be made to Governor.