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REGISTRATION FORMS FOR OVERSEAS UK ELECTORS

FORMS AND EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS FOR REGISTRATION AS AN OVERSEAS ELECTOR IN UK PARLIAMENTARY AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.

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'BRITISH CITIZENS LIVING IN HONG KONG MAY CONTACT THE INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON SECOND FLOOR, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAT, HONG KONG BY WRITING OR IN PERSON, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

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UNDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT OF 1989, THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR PEOPLE LIVING ABROAD HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM FIVE TO 20 YEARS.

THAT MEANS IF A BRITISH CITIZEN LEFT THE UK AS LONG AGO OCTOBER 1973, HE CAN STILL VOTE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO DECLARE AN INTENTION TO RETURN THE UK AND THE VOTE WILL BE CAST IN THE CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH HE HIS FAMILY WERE REGISTERED BEFORE LEAVING THE UK, HE ADDED.

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PEOPLE WHO LEFT THE UK BEFORE THEY WERE OLD ENOUGH TO BE INCLUDED ON THE ELECTORAL REGISTER MAY REGISTER AS OVERSEAS ELECTORS.

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, POTENTIAL ELECTORS WILL HAVE TO FILL IN AN APPLICATION FORM AND RETURN IT DIRECT TO THEIR ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICE BY OCTOBER JO THIS YEAR (SEPTEMBER 15 17 THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND).

THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO BRITISH CITIZENS TO INFORM ANYONE THEY KNOW LIVING ABROAD ABOUT THIS.

CLOSURE OF UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURE SOUGHT

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING ΤΟ CLOSE AN UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURE IN CAUSEWAY BAY SO THAT IT CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT CAUSING DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS AND THE PUBLIC.

THE UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURE IS USED AS A SHOP AT THE COMMON AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF PEARL CITY MANSION AT 22-36 PATERSON STREET AND 25-29 GREAT GEORGE STREET.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON AUGUST 18 WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY (FRIDAY),

DEMOLITION WORK OF THE UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURE IS EXPECTED START AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDER IS ISSUED.

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