TNAG-2213-FCO40-3179-Future-of-Hong-Kong-elections-memoranda-1991 — Page 147

For

cision on

30 July 1991

RESTRICTED

میدم

Elections

(Annex)

XCR(91)161 Copy No.

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Electoral Provisions Ordinance (Chapter 367)

ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1991

Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 381)

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посок Ms Sam 16/1 Emergency being

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1991

31/2

THE PROBLEM

Existing legislative provisions do not adequately provide for the postponement or adjournment of an election in an emergency situation.

RECOMMENDATION AND ADVICE SOUGHT

2

It is recommended that -

A

B

(a)

(b)

under section 28 of the Electoral Provisions Ordinance, the Electoral Provisions (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1991, as set out at Annex A, and

under section 28 of the Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance, the Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1991, as set out at Annex B,

should be made.

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Executive Council