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shall not be disqualified from being so elected by section 21(3) and shall be deemed to have resigned his membership referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or, if applicable, in both paragraphs with effect from the day immediately preceding the date on which he commences to hold office as an elected member in a body referred to in either paragraph (i) or (ii).
(Replaced 11 of 1988 s. 4)
PART V
ELECTIONS
23. Returning officers and staff
(1) For the purposes of any election, the Governor may, for each District concerned, appoint a returning officer, and any assistant returning officers, as he thinks fit.
(2) Notification of the appointment of a returning officer and his address shall be published in the Gazette.
(3) A returning officer shall be provided with such staff as may be required from time to time.
(4) All expenses properly incurred by a returning officer in the performance of his duties under this Ordinance shall be payable out of the general revenue of Hong Kong.
24. Conduct of elections
(1) A returning officer shall, subject to this Ordinance, conduct the election in the District for which he is appointed.
(2) No by-election to fill a vacancy in the office of a member shall be conducted within the 2 months preceding 1 March of any year in which an ordinary election is to be held, and any such vacancy shall be filled at the ordinary election held in that month or at a by-election held in lieu of such ordinary election if such ordinary election has been countermanded in accordance with regulations made under section 28.
25. Saving
(1) An election shall not be invalidated by non-compliance with provisions of any regulations made under this Ordinance or mistake in the use of any specified forms if it appears to the Court having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in this Ordinance and that the non-compliance or mistake did not affect the result of the election.
1989 Ed.]
Electoral Provisions
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shall not be disqualified from being so elected by section 21(3) and shall be deemed to have resigned his membership referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or, if applicable, in both paragraphs with effect from the day immediately preceding the date on which he commences to hold office as an elected member in a body referred to in either paragraph (i) or (ii).
(Replaced 11 of 1988 s. 4)
PART V
ELECTIONS
23. Returning officers and staff
(1) For the purposes of any election, the Governor may, for each District concerned, appoint a returning officer, and any assistant returning officers, as he thinks fit.
CA(2) Notification of the appointment of a returning officer and his address
shall be published in the Gazette.
(3) A returning officer shall be provided with such staff as may be required from time to time.
(4) All expenses properly incurred by a returning officer in the performance of his duties under this Ordinance shall be payable out of the general revenue of Hong Kong.
24. Conduct of elections
(1) A returning officer shall, subject to this Ordinance, conduct the election in the District for which he is appointed.
(2) No by-election to fill a vacancy in the office of a member shall be conducted within the 2 months preceding 1 March of any year in which an ordinary election is to be held, and any such vacancy shall be filled at the ordinary election held in that month or at a by-election held in lieu of such ordinary election if such ordinary election has been countermanded in accordance with regulations made under section 28.
25. Saving
(1) An election shall not be invalidated by non-compliance with provisions of any regulations made under this Ordinance or mistake in the use of any specified forms if it appears to the Court having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in this Ordinance and that the non-compliance or mistake did not affect the result of the election.
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