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[Subsidiary]

CAP. 381] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions)

(Procedure) Regulations

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS

(Cap. 381, section 28)

L.N. 196/85 R. Ed. 1985, L.N. 190/88, 5589

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PART I

PRELIMINARY

[1988 Ed.

[17 July 1985]

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) (Procedure) Regulations.

Interpretation

2. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"authorized representative" has the meaning assigned to it in the Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) (Registration of Electors and Appointment of Authorized Representatives) Regulations (Cap. 381, sub. leg.);

"counting agent" means a person appointed as a counting agent under regulation 40;

"double-seat constituency" means a constituency in which 2 candidates in an election are to be elected as elected Members; (L.N. 190/88)

"election agent" means a person appointed as an election agent under regulation 15;

"nomination period" has the meaning assigned to it in-

(a) regulation 3(b) in relation to an election held under section 3 of the Ordinance;

(b) regulation 4(b) in relation to an election held under section 11 of the Ordinance:

"polling agent" means a person appointed as a polling agent under regulation 17;

"polling station" means a polling station designated under Part V;

"preference vote" means a first, second, third or subsequent preference vote referred to in the Second Schedule; (L.N. 190/88)

"presiding officer" means a person appointed under regulation 20(1)(a) to be a presiding officer;

"single-seat constituency" means a constituency in which a single candidate in an election is to be elected as an elected Member; (L.N. 190/88)