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BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS}

(GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION

A NEW REGULATION WHICH SETS OUT THE PROCEDURE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS IN GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS, WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION SETS OUT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PROCEDURE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION IN THE PROVISIONAL AND THE FINAL REGISTER; AND THE POWER AND OBLIGATION OF THE REGISTRATION OFFICER.

THE REGULATION ALSO ENABLES A PERSON TO LODGE A NOTICE OF OBJECTION OR A NOTICE OF CLAIM WITH THE REGISTRATION OFFICER REGARDING ANY DECISION MADE BY THE REGISTRATION OFFICER IN RELATION TO AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION,

IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE THE FINAL REGISTER.

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THE REGULATION WAS MADE BY THE THREE-MEMBER ELECTION COMMISSION WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY LAST YEAR CHARGE OF ELECTORAL MATTERS INCLUDING THE REVIEW OF REGULATIONS ON VOTER REGISTRATION.

TAKE EXISTING

THE COMMISSION IS CHAIRED BY MR JUSTICE WOO, THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS ARE PROFESSOR LEUNG CHI-KEUNG AND MR NORMAN LEUNG NAI-PANG,

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THE REGULATION WAS MADE ON THE ADVICE OF THE WORKING GROUP ON SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW EXISTING REGULATIONS ON VOTER REGISTRATION AND TO RECOMMEND THE COMMISSION THE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING PROVISIONS.

THE WORKING GROUP IS HEADED BY MR JUSTICE WOO AS CONVENOR AND COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH AND THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER.

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THE REGULATION WILL BE TABLEB AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 23).

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