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(h)

(i)

(j)

by the Commission of reports relating to the conduct

of an election or any other matter relating to an

election;

clause 9 provides for the office of the Chief

Electoral Officer whose function is to do what is

necessary to implement the decisions of the

Commission;

clause 10 enables the Commission to delegate its

powers and functions to the Chief Electoral Officer

or any other person it thinks fit;

clause 11 provides that the expenses incurred by the

Commission or any other person for the purposes of

the Ordinance and payments to be made to the Chairman

and other members of the Commission will be paid out

of the general revenue of Hong Kong;

(k) clause 12 disqualifies members of the Commission

during their term of office and for 2 years

afterwards from being nominated as a candidate in an

election to the Legislative Council, Urban Council,

Regional Council or a District Board or from holding

office in any of these bodies (except a person who

resigns within 2 weeks of appointment);

(1)

clause 13 provides immunity for persons acting in

good faith for the purposes of the Ordinance;

(m)

clause 14 provides that the Commission is not to be

regarded as an agent of the Crown;

(n)

clause 15 prohibits the unauthorized use of the

corporate name of the Commission: