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Powers and procedure on applications for inclusion in provisional register.

CAP. 381] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) (Registration of Electors and Appointment of Authorized Representatives) Regulations

[1985 Ed.

(2) An application made under paragraph (1) by an applicant who, by virtue of section 14 of the Ordinance, is not entitled to be registered in more than one electoral college or functional constituency shall contain a statement by the applicant specifying the constituency of that applicant's choice.

7. (1) Where the registration officer receives an application under regulation 6 for inclusion in the provisional register, he shall, as soon as may be, either-

(a) rule that the applicant is entitled to be registered in the

provisional register; or

(b) rule that the applicant is not entitled to be registered in the provisional register under the Ordinance or because the applicant has failed to comply with paragraph (2) of that regulation.

(2) Before making a ruling under paragraph (1), the registra- tion officer may refer the application back to the applicant for further particulars or for further proof of the applicant's entitle- ment to be registered, and shall take no further action on the application unless such particulars or proof are supplied to the registration officer to his satisfaction before 20 May next following the application.

(3) Where the registration officer rules that an applicant is entitled to be registered in the provisional register he shall forth- with-

(a) determine, on the basis of the application, the part of the provisional register in which the applicant's particulars shall be entered;

(b) register the applicant in the provisional register,

and inform the applicant in writing accordingly.

(4) Where the registration officer rules that an applicant is not entitled to be registered in the provisional register, he shall-

(a) on or before 24 May next following the application, deliver to the revising officer the name and address of such applicant; and

(b) obtain forthwith from the revising officer a date, being a date during the period commencing on 24 May and ending on 3 June next following the application, and a time and place for the hearing by the revising officer of representa- tions (if any) respecting such ruling,

and shall thereupon send to the applicant a notice of refusal of registration stating-