* be 21 years of age or over;
* be a registered elector;
* have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for the three years immediately
preceding the date of nomination.
In the case of a FC, he must also be a registered elector in that FC or have a substantial connection with that constituency.
Nomination forms are available from any district office, the Returning Officer for the relevant constituency, or the REO.
Different types of nomination papers will be used for:
(a) geographical constituencies;
(b) nine new functional constituencies;
(c) 17 old functional constituencies;
(d) the Urban Council and Regional Council functional constituencies;
(e) Rural functional constituency; and
(f) the Election Committee Constituency.
Of the 60 seats open for elections: 20 will be from GCs, 21 from 20 old FCs, nine from nine new FCs and 10 from ECC.
The spokesman said in respect of each constituency save where the number of validly nominated candidates is not more than the number of vacancies, a poll would be held on September 17.
End/Sunday, July 30, 1995
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