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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 16, 1933. 421

No. 415.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 36 of 1931. (LIQUORS).

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, as amended by the Liquors Amendment Ordinance, 1932, the Governor in Council makes the under- mentioned rules, approvals and appointments, and regulations in substitution for the rules, approvals and appointments, and regulations made under the repealed Liquors Consolidation. Ordinance, 1911, in respect of the same subject matter :-

[s. 10.]

RULES.

LICENSING BOARD.

Rules for election of justices of the peace

to serve on the Licensing Board.

1. Elections shall take place at such time and place as shall be previously notified by command of the Governor in the Gazette.

2. The First Magistrate, hereinafter termed the magistrate, shall in accordance with any such notification summon to an election the justices of the peace and shall preside at the election.

3. The name of every candidate shall be nominated in writing by one elector and seconded by another, and the nominations shall be delivered to the magistrate not less than four clear days before the day fixed for the election.

Any candidate may withdraw from his candidature by notice signed by him and delivered at the magistrate's office not less than three clear days before the day fixed for the election and thereupon his nomination shall be void.

4. Should the number of candidates duly nominated and seconded not exceed the number of members to be elected, the magistrate shall make a return to the Governor of the names of the candidates and the names of their nominators and seconders, and the Governor may thereupon declare such candidates duly elected.

Should the number of candidates duly nominated and seconded exceed the number of vacancies to be filled, the following further rules shall be observed.

5. The magistrate or such other person as the Governor may appoint shall preside at the election. The person presiding is hereinafter called the presiding officer.

6. No elector shall give more than one vote in respect of each vacancy.

7. The voting shall be by ballot.