1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations
B 21
[Subsidiary]
Power of Court in relation to ballot papers
53. (1) The Court, on being satisfied by evidence on oath that the production or inspection of any documents referred to in regulation 52 is required for the purpose of instituting or maintaining a prosecution for an offence in relation to ballot papers, or for the purpose of an election petition, may make an order for the production or inspection of any such ballot papers.
(2) An order under subregulation (1) may be made subject to such conditions as to persons, time, place and mode of production or inspection of ballot papers as the Court may think expedient, and may direct the registration officer to retain the ballot papers intact for such period as may be specified in the order.
(3) An order under subregulation (1) may be made in chambers.
Prohibition of inspection of ballot paper
54. Except by order under regulation 53, no person shall be allowed to inspect any documents in the custody of the registration officer under these regulations.
Production of ballot papers, etc.
55. Where an order is made under regulation 53 for the production by the registration officer of any document in his possession relating to any election, the production by the registration officer of the document, in such manner as may be directed by the order, shall be conclusive evidence that the document so produced relates to that election, and any endorsement appearing on any sealed packet of ballot papers produced by the registration officer shall be prima facie evidence of the contents of that sealed packet.
Destruction of ballot papers
56. The registration officer shall-
(a) keep in his possession, for a period of 6 months after the date of an election, all the documents sent to him by the returning officer relating to that election; and
(b) unless otherwise directed by an order under regulation 53, arrange for those documents to be destroyed after the expiration of that period.
Procedure on abandonment of poll
57. (1) Where an election in any constituency is countermanded by the returning officer under regulation 14 and polling has already commenced at a polling station in respect of that constituency, the returning officer shall direct that the poll be abandoned and the presiding officer at any such polling station shall take the like steps (so far as not already taken) for the delivery to the returning officer of ballot boxes, ballot papers and other documents as he is required to take on the close of any poll, except that it shall not be necessary for any ballot paper account to be prepared.
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1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations
B 21
[Subsidiary]
Power of Court in relation to ballot papers
53. (1) The Court, on being satisfied by evidence on oath that the production or inspection of any documents referred to in regulation 52 is required for the purpose of instituting or maintaining a prosecution for an offence in relation to ballot papers, or for the purpose of an election petition, may make an order for the production or inspection of any such ballot papers.
(2) An order under subregulation (1) may be made subject to such condi- tions as to persons, time, place and mode of production or inspection of ballot papers as the Court may think expedient, and may direct the registration officer to retain the ballot papers intact for such period as may be specified in the order.
(3) An order under subregulation (1) may be made in chambers.
Prohibition of inspection of ballot paper
54. Except by order under regulation 53, no person shall be allowed to inspect any documents in the custody of the registration officer under these regulations.
Production of ballot papers, etc.
55. Where an order is made under regulation 53 for the production by the registration officer of any document in his possession relating to any election, the production by the registration officer of the document, in such manner as may be directed by the order, shall be conclusive evidence that the document so produced relates to that election, and any endorsement appearing on any sealed packet of ballot papers produced by the registration officer shall be prima facie evidence of the contents of that sealed packet.
Destruction of ballot papers
56. The registration officer shall-
(a) keep in his possession, for a period of 6 months after the date of an election, all the documents sent to him by the returning officer relating to that election; and
(b) unless otherwise directed by an order under regulation 53, arrange for
those documents to be destroyed after the expiration of that period.
Procedure on abandonment of poll
57. (1) Where an election in any constituency is countermanded by the returning officer under regulation 14 and polling has already commenced at a polling station in respect of that constituency, the returning officer shall direct that the poll be abandoned and the presiding officer at any such polling station shall take the like steps ( so far as not already taken) for the delivery to the returning officer of ballot boxes, ballot papers and other documents as he is required to take on the close of any poll, except that it shall not be necessary for any ballot paper account to be prepared.
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