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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 381] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions)
(Procedure) Regulations
[1988 Ed.
(ii) Are you, in addition to being registered as an elector in this constituency, also registered as the authorized representative of another elector in this constituency, and if so, what is the name of that elector?
(iii) Have you already voted at the present election in this constituency?
(b) in the case of an authorized representative-
(i) Are you the person registered as the authorized representative of an elector in the register of electors now in force for this constituency as follows (read the whole entry from the register)?
(ii) Are you, in addition to being registered as the authorized representative of an elector in this constituency, also registered as an elector in this constituency in your own right?
(iii) Have you already voted at the present election for this constituency?
(2) A ballot paper shall not be delivered to any person required to answer the above questions or any of them unless he has answered the question or questions to the satisfaction of the presiding officer.
Challenge of electors
30. (1) If at the time a person applies for a ballot paper, or after he has applied for a ballot paper and before he has left the polling station
(a) a candidate or his election agent or polling agent declares to the presiding officer that he has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed the offence of personation under section 6 of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap.288) and undertakes to substantiate the charge in a court of law; or
(b) the presiding officer has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed that offence,
the presiding officer may order a police officer to arrest the applicant, and the order of the presiding officer shall be sufficient authority for the police officer so to do.
(2) A person against whom a declaration is made under subregulation (1) or who is arrested by order of the presiding officer under that subregulation shall not, by reason thereof, be prevented from voting.
Issue of ballot papers
31. (1) A ballot paper shall not be issued to any person unless that person produces to a polling officer either his identity card, or in the case of an authorized representative his passport, or such other document showing that person's identity card number and name as will satisfy the polling officer that the person is a person named in the register as an elector or authorized representative.
B 14
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 381] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions)
(Procedure) Regulations
[1988 Ed.
(ii) Are you, in addition to being registered as an elector in this constituency, also registered as the authorized representative of another elector in this constituency, and if so, what is the name of that elector?
(iii) Have you already voted at the present election in this constituency?
(b) in the case of an authorized representative-
(i) Are you the person registered as the authorized representative of an elector in the register of electors now in force for this constituency as follows (read the whole entry from the register)?
(ii) Are you, in addition to being registered as the authorized representative of an elector in this constituency, also registered as an elector in this constituency in your own right?
(iii) Have you already voted at the present election for this constituency?
(2) A ballot paper shall not be delivered to any person required to answer the above questions or any of them unless he has answered the question or questions to the satisfaction of the presiding officer.
Challenge of electors
30. (1) If at the time a person applies for a ballot paper, or after he has applied for a ballot paper and before he has left the polling station
(a) a candidate or his election agent or polling agent declares to the presiding officer that he has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed the offence of personation under section 6 of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288) and undertakes to substantiate the charge in a court of law; or
(b) the presiding officer has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant
has committed that offence,
the presiding officer may order a police officer to arrest the applicant, and the order of the presiding officer shall be sufficient authority for the police officer so to do.
(2) A person against whom a declaration is made under subregulation (1) or who is arrested by order of the presiding officer under that subregulation shall not, by reason thereof, be prevented from voting.
Issue of ballot papers
31. (1) A ballot paper shall not be issued to any person unless that person produces to a polling officer either his identity card, or in the case of an authorized representative his passport, or such other document showing that person's identity card number and name as will satisfy the polling officer that the person is a person named in the register as an elector or authorized representative.
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