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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1991

ELECTION PERSON WAS 'DULY A

"THESE AMENDMENTS MEAN THAT THE PURPOSE OF LODGING PETITIONS WILL FOCUS ON SIMPLY DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE DECLARED то HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER ELECTED' AT THAT ELECTION RATHER THAN ON DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT PARTICULAR ELECTION IS 'VOID'," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE NOTED THAT AT PRESENT, OTHER PROVISIONS CONTAINED URBAN COUNCIL ORDINANCE, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE, THE

IN THE BOARDS ORDINANCE, THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE RELATING DISTRICT TO ELECTION PETITIONS AND THE DISQUALIFICATION OF ELECTED MEMBERS WERE DEPENDENT UPON THE REPEALED PROVISIONS.

DECLARED BY OR NOT

FOR INSTANCE, THEY MAKE REFERENCE TO AN ELECTION THE HIGH COURT TO BE VOID RATHER THAN A REFERENCE TO WHETHER THE CANDIDATE HAS BEEN DULY ELECTED.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIMPLIFY GROUNDS UPON WHICH AN ELECTION PETITION MAY BE BROUGHT.

THE

"THE EXISTING GROUNDS ARE

THEY ARE ALSO REPETITIVE,

UNNECESSARILY

HE SAID.

COMPLICATED AND

CONFUSING.

THESE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR PROSPECTIVE THEIR ADVISERS TO FRAME CORRECTLY-WORDED ELECTION

PETITIONERS PETITIONS.

AND

DEPOSIT-TAKING CO REGISTRATION REVOKED

* * *

THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE REGISTRATION OF RNB FINANCE (HONG KONG) LIMITED COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MARCH

AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.

7, 1991

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