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THUR AY, NOVEMBER 17, 1994

JOINT POSTERS PUBLISHED BY TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES WOULD BE ALLOWED, AND THE EXPENSES WOULD HAVE TO BE SPLIT BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES CONCERNED IN EQUAL SHARES AS THEIR RESPECTIVE ELECTION EXPENSES.

(8) TREATMENT OF UNAUTHORISED DISPLAYS

IN ADDITION TO REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORISED DISPLAYS

BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND CHARGING THE OFFENDING CANDIDATE REMOVAL EXPENSES AND THE CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR FALSE DECLARATION OF ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS, THE BEC MAY ALSO ISSUE PUBLIC CENSURE AGAINST THE OFFENDING CANDIDATE.

(9) ELECTIONEERING AT PRIVATE PREMISES

WHERE A DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY A BUILDING OR AN ESTATE THAT DOES NOT OFFEND AGAINST THE EQUAL AND FAIR TREATMENT PRINCIPLE REGARDING ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES OF ALL CANDIDATES

IN THE CONSTITUENCY, AND WHERE SUCH DECISION IS NOT CARRIED OUT UNFAIRLY TOWARDS ANY OF THE CANDIDATE, THE BEC WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH THE DECISION.

INCORPORATION, OWNERS COMMITTEE,

* THE DECISION OF OWNERS MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE AND SO ON REGARDING ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES OF CANDIDATES IN THE COMMON PARTS OF THE BUILDING SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT PRINCIPLE, CANDIDATES SHOULD ENSURE THAT SUCH DECISION BE COMPLIED WITH AND NOT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF ANY UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OVER OTHER CANDIDATES.

* THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WOULD ADOPT A CONSISTENT PRACTICE REGARDING ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES IN THE HOUSING ESTATES UNDER CONTROL.

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CANDIDATES MUST OBTAIN PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE RESPECTIVE HOUSING MANAGER BEFORE CONDUCTING ANY ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES INSIDE HOUSING ESTATES AND, IN PARTICULAR, BEFORE MAKING HOME VISITS IN THE HOUSING ESTATE CONCERNED.

(10) EXIT POLL

* EXIT POLL INTERVIEWERS SHOULD IDENTIFY THEMSELVES TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDING BY ELECTORS.

(11) ELECTION EXPENSES AND DONATIONS

* COSTS OF NEGATIVE PUBLICITY LAUNCHED BY A CANDIDATE OR OTHERS ON HIS BEHALF OR FOR HIS BENEFIT ARE ELECTION EXPENSES, AND ALL RULES CONTROLLING ELECTION EXPENSES AND ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS APPLY.

IN RESPECT OF THE ADDITIONAL CEILING OF ELECTION EXPENSES ALLOWED ($20,000 FOR THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN MARCH 1995), A PROMPT REPORT OF DAMAGE OR THEFT TO THE POLICE WOULD BE REQUIRED.

A COPY OF THE REPORT AND THE DECLARATIONS BY THE CANDIDATES AND ANY WITNESSES WOULD HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THE ENTRIES OF EXPENSES UNDER THIS CATEGORY INCLUDED IN THE RETURN OF ELECTION EXPENSES REQUIRED TO BE FILED UNDER SECTION 29 OF THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE.

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