B 12
CAP. 367]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
CN426/90
Sealing of ballot boxes.
Questions to be put to electors. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
Challenge of electors.
(Cap. 288.)
who speaks to any elector within the boundaries of any polling station commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $500-$1,000
(2) Any person who-
(a) takes any photographs;
(b) canvasses; or
(c) displays any poster,
within the boundaries of any polling station commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $500-$1,000
29. Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding officer shall show the ballot box empty to such persons, if any, as may be present in the polling station, and shall then lock it up and place his seal upon it in such manner as to prevent it being opened without breaking the seal, and shall place it in his view for the receipt of ballot papers, and keep it so locked and sealed.
30. (1) The presiding officer may, and if required by a candidate or his election or polling agent shall, put to any person applying for a ballot paper at the time of his application, but not afterwards, the following questions, or either of them, that is to say-
(a) Are you the person registered in the register of electors now in force for this constituency and polling station as follows (reads the whole entry from the register)?
(b) Have you already voted at the present election?
(2) A ballot paper shall not be delivered to any person required to answer the above questions, or either of them, unless he has answered the question or questions satisfactorily.
31. (1) If at the time a person applies for a ballot paper or after he has applied for a ballot paper and before he has left the polling station, a candidate or his election or polling agent declares to the presiding officer that he has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed the offence of personation, as defined by section 6 of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance, and undertakes to substantiate the charge in a court of law, or if the presiding officer has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed that offence, the presiding officer may order a police officer to arrest the applicant, and the order of the presiding officer shall be sufficient authority for the police officer so to do.
(2) A person against whom a declaration is made under paragraph (1) (whether or not such person has been arrested by order of the presiding officer) or a person who has been arrested by order of the presiding officer acting on his own initiative under paragraph (1) shall not, by reason thereof, be prevented from voting.
(3) A person arrested under the provisions of this regulation shall be dealt with as a person taken into custody by a police officer for an offence without a warrant.
B 12
CAP. 367]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
CN426/90
Sealing of ballot boxes.
Questions to be put to electors. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
Challenge of electors.
(Cap. 288.)
who speaks to any elector within the boundaries of any polling station commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 $1,000
(2) Any person who-
(a) takes any photographs;
(b) canvasses; or
(c) displays any poster,
within the boundaries of any polling station commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 $1,000
29. Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding officer shall show the ballot box empty to such persons, if any, as may be present in the polling station, and shall then fock-it- up and place his seal upon it in such manner as to prevent it being opened without breaking the seal, and shall place it in his view for the receipt of ballot papers, and keep it so locked and sealed.
30. (1) The presiding officer may, and if required by a candi- date or his election or polling agent shall, put to any person applying for a ballot paper at the time of his application, but not afterwards, the following questions, or either of them, that is to say-
(a) Are you the person registered in the register of electors now in force for this constituency and polling station as follows (reads the whole entry from the register)?
(b) Have you already voted at the present election?
(2) A ballot paper shall not be delivered to any person required to answer the above questions, or either of them, unless he has answered the question or questions satisfactorily.
31. (1) If at the time a person applies for a ballot paper or after he has applied for a ballot paper and before he has left the polling station, a candidate or his election or polling agent declares to the presiding officer that he has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed the offence of personation, as defined by section 6 of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance, and undertakes to substantiate the charge in a court of law, or if the presiding officer has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed that offence, the presiding officer may order a police officer to arrest the applicant, and the order of the presiding officer shall be sufficient authority for the police officer so to do.
(2) A person against whom a declaration is made under paragraph (1) (whether or not such person has been arrested by order of the presiding officer) or a person who has been arrested by order of the presiding officer acting on his own initiative under para- graph (1) shall not, by reason thereof, be prevented from voting.
(3) A person arrested under the provisions of this regulation shall be dealt with as a person taken into custody by a police officer for an offence without a warrant.
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