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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1994
IT CONTAINS DETAILED PROVISIONS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE AT CONTESTED ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THE PROCEDURE RELATING TO THE VOTING, THE COUNTING OF VOTES AND THE DECLARATIÓN OF THE ELECTION RESULT BY THE RETURNING OFFICER; AND THE DISPOSAL OF BALLOT PAPERS AND OTHER ELECTION MATERIALS AFTERWARDS.
PROVISION IS ALSO MADE IN THE REGULATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW DATES BY THE COMMISSION TO HOLD AN ELECTION, A POLL OR A COUNT IN PLACE OF THE POSTPONED ELECTION OR ADJOURNED POLL OR COUNT.
IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS INCLUDING PENALTIES FOR PERSONS ACTING AS AGENTS OF CANDIDATES WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO DO SO, MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT OF DECLARATION FOR ANY PURPOSE UNDER THE REGULATION.
IT ALSO INCLUDES POWERS OF DELEGATION BY THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, RETURNING OFFICERS, PRESIDING OFFICERS, DECLARATION OF SECRECY BY ANY PERSON ENTERING A POLLING STATION, ENFORCEMENT OF SECRECY IN MATTERS RELATING TO A POLL, STEPS TO BE TAKEN WHEN AN ELECTION IS COUNTERMANDED, AND REPORTING OF ANY ELECTION
IRREGULARITIES.
THE REGULATION WAS MADE BY THE THREE-MEMBER BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION WHICH WAS SET UP IN JULY LAST YEAR TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE CONDUCT AND SUPERVISION OF ELECTIONS.
THE COMMISSION IS CHAIRED BY MR JUSTICE WOO KWOK-HING. THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS ARE PROFESSOR LEUNG CHI-KEUNG AND MR NORMAN LEUNG NAI-PANG.
THE REGULATION WAS MADE ON THE ADVICE OF THE WORKING GROUP ON SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW EXISTING ELECTORAL SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION.
THE WORKING GROUP IS HEADED BY MR JUSTICE WOO AS CONVENOR AND COMPRISES THE OTHER COMMISSION MEMBERS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH AND THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER.
HK NEEDS A FRAMEWORK OF PRACTICAL LAW
THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THERE WOULD BE CONSTRUCTIVE WORK TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG HAD THE FRAMEWORK OF PRACTICAL LAW THAT IT NEEDED TO MATCH ITS PORT AND BUSINESS SYSTEM:
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DO VERY MUCH HOPE THAT IN THE THREE YEARS REMAINING BEFORE 1997, A LINE CAN BE DRAWN ON THE WHATEVER DISAGREEMENTS BRITAIN AND CHINA MAY HAVE HAD ON POLITICAL ISSUES.
"I HAVE BEEN, AND REMAIN, WHOLLY COMMITTED TO THAT.
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