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under the Electoral Provisions Ordinance except that, for

the 1985 election only, those who would have been eligible

to so register will be accepted for registration under this

Bill. Clause 14 restricts the plural registration of

persons who would otherwise be entitled to be registered

in more than one electoral college constituency or

functional constituency. However, this restriction

does not prevent trade unions being registered in both

Labour electoral divisions because the Labour functional

constituency will return 2 elected Members. Clause 15

sets out the various disqualifications from voting

(e.g. committing a corrupt or illegal practice or serving

a sentence of imprisonment).

8. Part IV (clauses 16 to 19) deals with the

registration of electors.

9. Clause 16 provides for the appointment of a

registration officer and assistant registration officers.

Clause 17 provides for the coming into force of a final

register of electors and permits the registration officer

to correct any minor errors in that register such as

incorrect names or addresses. Clause 18 provides for the

appointment of a revising officer to hear appeals from

the decisions of the registration officer. Clause 19

provides that the Governor in Council may make regulations

relating to the registration of electors, the form of the

registers etc.