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Item

Enactment

BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION BILL

Amendment

appoint a returning oflicer and may appoint such assistant returning officers as it thinks fit.".

(p) In section 23(4)—–

(i) repeal "duties under this Ordinance" and substitute "functions or duties under this Ordinance or the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)":

(ii) repeal "of Hong Kong",

(q) In section 24(1) add "and the Boundary and Election

Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)" after "Ordinance”.

(r) In section 24(2) repeal “section 28" and substitute "section 7 of the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance (of 1993)".

(s) In section 25(1)—–

(i) add "or the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)" after "under this Ordinance"; (ii) add "and the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)" after "in this Ordinance".

(1) Add-

"26A. Postponement or adjournment

(1) Where the Governor-

(u) before the holding of an ordinary

election; or

(b) during the polling or counting of votes

in respect of an ordinary election,

is of the opinion that the election, poll or count as the case may be is likely to be or is being obstructed, disrupted, undermined or seriously affected by riot, open violence or such other occurrence of public danger, he may declare the election, poll or count, as the case may be, to be postponed or adjourned.

(2) Where an election, poll or count is postponed or adjourned pursuant to subsection (1), the Governor shall appoint a date for the holding of an election, poll or count in place of the postponed or adjourned election, poll or count, which shall be not later than 14 days from the date on which the election, poll or count would have been held if not for such declaration.".

(u) Repeal section 27 and substitute—

"27. Penalties concerning supervision

of elections

(1) Any person appointed to be a returning officer or assistant returning officer at an election who neglects or refuses to perform the functions of his office in relation to that election commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

(2) No prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General.

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成文法則

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選區分界及選舉事務委員會條例草案

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appoint a returning officer and may appoint such

WAT

assistant returning officers as it thinks fit."

(p) 在第23(4)條中

(i) “dutics under this Ordinance” if

“functions

or duties under this Ordinance or the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)" ;

(ii) of Hong Kong” •

(g) 在第 24(1)條中,在“Ordinance" 之後加入“and the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)"

•

(r) TE✯ 24(2) * ·"section 28" MC "section 7 of the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( 1993)".

(s) 在第25(1)條中

of

(i) “under this Ordinance" ZA "or the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)* ;

(ii)

in this Ordinance" "and the Boundary and Election Commission Ordinance ( of 1993)" • (1)加入

"26A. Postponement or adjournment

(1) Where the Governor-

(a) before the holding of an ordinary

election; or

(b) during the polling or counting of votes

in respect of an ordinary election, is of the opinion that the election, poll or count as the case may be is likely to be or is being obstructed, disrupted, undermined or seriously affected by riot, open violence or such other occurrence of public danger, he may declare the election, poll or count, as the case may be, to be postponed or adjourned.

(2) Where an election, poll or count is postponed or adjourned pursuant to subsection (1), the Governor shall appoint a date for the holding of an election, poll or count in place of the postponed or adjourned election, poll or count, which shall be not later than 14 days from the date on which the election, poll or count would have been held if not for such declaration." •

(u) 廢除第27 條而代以一

"27. Penalties concerning supervision

of elections

(1) Any person appointed to be a returning officer or assistant returning officer at an election who neglects or refuses to perform the functions of his office in relation to that election commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

(2) No prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General.

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