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(b)

is likely to be disrupted, undermined or

seriously affected by the occurrence of a

typhoon or some other climatic conditions of a

serious nature, or by the occurrence of some other natural emergency or catastrophe that has already arisen or is likely to arise during that

count at those counting stations,

he may, by notice published in the Gazette or, if such publication is not practicable in the circumstances, by the publication of a notice ("substituted notice") by some other means, declare the original count at those counting stations to be adjourned.

(2) Subject to subregulation (3), the Governor shall, either in the notice or substituted notice published under subregulation (1) or in some other notice published in the Gazette as soon as practicable thereafter or, if such publication of that latter notice is not practicable in the circumstances, by the publication of a notice by some other means, appoint a date (in substitution for the date ("original date") stated in the notice of election (Form 1) published in the Gazette under regulation 3 in respect of the relevant election) for the holding of a count or re-count, as the case may be, ("adjourned count") in place of the original count adjourned by a declaration under subregulation (1).

(3) Subject to section 3 (2) of the Ordinance, the date of the adjourned count referred to in subregulation (2) shall be no later than 7 days after the original date.