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VERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

Disqualification Provisions

Annex A

Section 19 of the Electoral Provisions Ordinance,

Cap. 367, reads:

"(1) A

person shall be disqualified for being elected or being nominated as a candidate or holding office as a member if he -

(a) holds any established office; (aa) holds any non-established office; (ab) holds any judicial office; (ac) holds any office

emolument

in the gift or

disposal of the Legislative Council, the Urban Council, or the Regional Council, or any committee thereof;

(ad) is serving as an officer or member of Her

Majesty's Armed Forces other than -

(i) as

an officer or member of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) within the meaning of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance (Cap. 199); or (ii) as an officer or member of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force within the meaning of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Ordinance (Cap. 198); (ae) holds any office specified in the Schedule;

(b)

been

has in Hong Kong or any other territory or country

sentenced to death or imprisonment (by whatever name called) for a term exceeding 3 months and has not either suffered the punishment to which he was sentenced or such other punishment as may by competent authority have been substituted therefor or received a free pardon;

has been convicted of treason;

(c)

(d)

is

disqualified for being elected or being nominated as a candidate or holding office as a member under any enactment;

(c) is a member of any parliament, assembly or council, whether central or local, of any

place outside

Hong Kong

functionary of a government (Amended 41 of 1985 s.20)

or a salaried of such place;