CAP. 367]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
242490
Form 2.
Appointment of election agent. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
Form 7.
Form 7.
Notice of particulars of election agents. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
Form 8.
(2) If a notice of by-election is published under paragraph (1) and on the day following the last day appointed in such notice for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations in respect of such by-election any vacancy in the constituency concerned remains unfilled, the returning officer shall not be required to publish a further notice of by-election until the expiry of 6 months from the date of publication of the previous notice of by-election.
(3) Within 7 days after the expiry of such period of 6 months the returning officer shall, subject to section 24(2) of the Ordinance, publish in the Gazette a notice of by-election in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule containing the particulars set out in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of regulation and shall proceed to hold a by-election accordingly.
4(1) or (2)
15. (1) Whenever an election is to be held, each candidate may, not later than 3 days after the last day appointed for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations at that election, appoint a person who has attained the age of 21 years as an election agent by delivering to the returning officer a form of appointment in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule.
(2) One election agent only shall be appointed for each candidate but the appointment may be revoked at any time by notice in writing signed by the candidate and delivered to the returning officer.
(3) If, whether before, during or after the election the appointment of an election agent is revoked or an election agent dies, another election agent may be appointed forthwith by the candidate delivering to the returning officer a form of appointment in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule.
(4) For the purposes of these regulations, a duly appointed election agent shall have authority to do all things necessary at the election which could have been done by the candidate in person and at any time in the absence of the candidate may take any steps and incur any expenditure on behalf of the candidate and any such acts of the election agent shall be as effectual as if they had been done by the candidate in person.
16. (1) Not later than 10 days after the last day appointed for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations at any election the returning officer shall cause a notice of particulars of election agents (if any) completed in accordance with Form 8 in the Schedule-
(a) to be displayed in a prominent place outside his office; and
(b) to be forwarded to each validly nominated candidate in the constituency concerned.
(2) A copy of such notice shall as soon as practicable be published in the Gazette.
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CAP. 367]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
242490
Form 2.
Appointment of election agent. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
Form 7.
Form 7.
Notice of particulars of election agents. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
Form 8.
(2) If a notice of by-election is published under paragraph (1) and on the day following the fast day appointed in such notice for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations in respect of such by-election any vacancy in the constituency concerned remains unfilled, the returning officer shall not be required to publish a further notice of by-election until the expiry of 6 months from the date of publication of the previous notice of by-election.
(3) Within 7 days after the expiry of such period of 6 months the returning officer shall, subject to section 24(2) of the Ordinance, publish in the Gazette a notice of by-election in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule containing the particulars set out in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of regulation and shall proceed to hold a by-election accordingly.
4(1) or (2)
15. (1) Whenever an election is to be held, each candidate may, not later than 3 days after the last day appointed for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations-at-that-election, appoint a person who has attained the age of 21 years as an election agent by delivering to the returning officer a form of appointment in accor- dance with Form 7 in the Schedule.
(2) One election agent only shall be appointed for each candi- date but the appointment may be revoked at any time by notice in writing signed by the candidate and delivered to the returning officer.
(3) If, whether before, during or after the election the appoint- ment of an election agent is revoked or an election agent dies, another election agent may be appointed forthwith by the candidate delivering to the returning officer a form of appointment in accor- dance with Form 7 in the Schedule.
(4) For the purposes of these regulations, a duly appointed election agent shall have authority to do all things necessary at the election which could have been done by the candidate in person and at any time in the absence of the candidate may take any steps and incur any expenditure on behalf of the candidate and any such acts of the election agent shall be as effectual as if they had been done by the candidate in person.
16. (1) Not later than 10 days after the fast-day-appointed for the receipt by the returning officer of nominations at any election the returning officer shall cause a notice of particulars of election agents (if any) completed in accordance with Form 8 in the Schedule-
(a) to be displayed in a prominent place outside his office; and
(b) to be forwarded to each validly nominated candidate in
the constituency concerned.
(2) A copy of such notice shall as soon as practicable be published in the Gazette.
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