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CAP. 3811 Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) (Procedure) Regulations [1988 Ed.
Appointment of polling agents
17. (1) Each validly nominated candidate in an election may appoint persons who have attained the age of 21 years as polling agents to attend at polling stations for the purpose of detecting personation at that election.
(2) Notice in writing of the appointment by a candidate of polling agents under subregulation (1), stating the names and addresses of the persons so appointed, shall be given by the candidate to the returning officer at least 10 days before the day of any poll.
(3) If a polling agent dies, or becomes incapable of acting, the candidate may at any time before or during any poll appoint another polling agent in his place, and shall give to the returning officer notice in writing of the name and address of the polling agent so appointed.
(4) A polling agent in respect of whom notice has been given under subregulation (2) or (3) may, during the hours of any poll, attend at the polling station to which he has been appointed and on attending shall report in person to the presiding officer and produce his identity card and the declaration in Form 8 in the First Schedule, duly completed.
(5) A candidate may appoint not more than 2 polling agents to attend at any one polling station but not more than one polling agent shall, in respect of that candidate, be admitted to that polling station at any one time.
PART V
POLLING AND COUNTING STATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRATION OFFICER
Designation of polling and counting stations
18. (1) In relation to every election, the registration officer shall designate by notice published in the Gazette-
(a) in respect of each electoral college constituency, the places to be used as polling stations at which electors in that constituency may cast their votes in that election;
(b) in respect of each functional constituency, the places to be used as polling stations at which electors in that constituency may cast their votes in that election; and
(c) the places to be used as counting stations for the counting of votes in respect of any poll in that constituency.
(2) Where the registration officer is of the opinion that there are special circumstances he may, in substitution for a place designated under subregulation (1), designate any other place, and publish, in such manner as he thinks fit, notice of such substitution.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), the registration officer may hire any premises or part thereof in Hong Kong for the purposes of this regulation.
(4) Where the registration officer designates-
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B 10
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 3811 Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions)
(Procedure) Regulations
[1988 Ed.
Appointment of polling agents
17. (1) Each validly nominated candidate in an election may appoint persons who have attained the age of 21 years as polling agents to attend at polling stations for the purpose of detecting personation at that election.
(2) Notice in writing of the appointment by a candidate of polling agents under subregulation (1), stating the names and addresses of the persons so appointed, shall be given by the candidate to the returning officer at least 10 days before the day of any poll.
(3) If a polling agent dies, or becomes incapable of acting, the candidate may at any time before or during any poll appoint another polling agent in his place, and shall give to the returning officer notice in writing of the name and address of the polling agent so appointed.
(4) A polling agent in respect of whom notice has been given under sub- regulation (2) or (3) may, during the hours of any poll, attend at the polling station to which he has been appointed and on attending shall report in person to the presiding officer and produce his identity card and the declaration in Form 8 in the First Schedule, duly completed.
(5) A candidate may appoint not more than 2 polling agents to attend at any one polling station but not more than one polling agent shall, in respect of that candidate, be admitted to that polling station at any one time.
PART V
POLLING AND COUNTING STATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRATION OFFICER
Designation of polling and counting stations
18. (1) In relation to every election, the registration officer shall designate by notice published in the Gazette-
(a) in respect of each electoral college constituency, the places to be used as polling stations at which electors in that constituency may cast their votes in that election;
(b) in respect of each functional constituency, the places to be used as polling stations at which electors in that constituency may cast their votes in that election; and
(c) the places to be used as counting stations for the counting of votes in
respect of any poll in that constituency.
(2) Where the registration officer is of the opinion that there are special circumstances he may, in substitution for a place designated under subregula- tion (1), designate any other place, and publish, in such manner as he thinks fit, notice of such substitution.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), the registration officer may hire any premises or part thereof in Hong Kong for the purposes of this regulation.
(4) Where the registration officer designates-
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