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Electoral Provisions

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14. Compilation of registers

(1) Subject to this Ordinance, the registration officer shall-

(a) compile a provisional register before 15 November in each year;

and

(b) compile and publish in the prescribed manner a final register before 15 January of the following year. (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 23; 41 of 1985 s. 19)

(2) A final register shall come into force on the date of publication thereof and shall remain in force until the publication of the next final register.

(3) The registration officer may rectify any clerical or printing error or any incorrect name, address or other personal particulars appearing in any register. (Added 41 of 1985 s. 19)

15. Revising officer

(1) The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall perform the functions of revising officer under and in accordance with this Ordinance:

Provided that the Chief Justice may appoint any magistrate or any legal officer (within the meaning of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87)) to perform the functions of a revising officer.

(2) While a revising officer is sitting as such he shall have the powers and protection of a magistrate under sections 21, 22, 99, 125 and 126 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227).

16. Appeals to revising officer

(1) Subject to this Ordinance, an appeal shall lie to the revising officer from any decision of the registration officer and the decision of the revising officer on any such appeal shall be final.

(2) The registration officer or an assistant registration officer shall appear before the revising officer in person in respect of any such appeal.

(3) Any other person concerned in any such appeal may appear before the revising officer in person and in addition may be represented by his legal adviser.

17. Power to make regulations

The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for-

(a) the registration of electors;

(b) the form, compilation, revision and correction, and the manner

of publication, of the registers;

(c) the ascertainment of the qualifications of electors;

(d) the functions of a revising officer;

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