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Annex A

Disqualification Provisions

Section 19 of the Electoral Provisions Ordinance,

Cap. 367, reads:

"(1) A

shall person

be

for disqualified

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,

the Regional Council, or

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;

been

(b) 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;

(c)

(d)

(c)

has been convicted of treason;

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

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;

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