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1988 Ed.] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) [CAP. 381 (Procedure) Regulations

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[Subsidiary]

"specified address", in relation to an election, means the address specified in a notice of election published under regulation 3 or 4 in respect of such election;

"specified 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;

"vote" includes preference vote. (L.N. 190/88)

(2) A requirement in these regulations that any notice or other matter be delivered to the returning officer shall be construed as a requirement that it be so delivered during normal office hours on any day other than a public holiday or a Saturday.

PART II

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice of election of all elected members

3. As soon as practicable after the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice under section 3(3) of the Ordinance, the returning officer for each constituency shall publish in the Gazette a notice of election in Form 1 in the First Schedule stating-

(a) the name of the constituency;

(b) that nominations of candidates for election in that constituency must be received by him within such period ("the nomination period") as shall be specified in the notice of election, at the address specified in such notice; and

(c) the date appointed under section 3(3) of the Ordinance for holding the election.

Notice of election to fill casual vacancy

4. Within 14 days after the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice under section 10 of the Ordinance in respect of any constituency, the returning officer for that constituency shall publish in the Gazette a notice of election in Form 1 in the First Schedule stating-

(a) the name of the constituency;

(b) that nominations of candidates for election in that constituency must be received by him within 14 days ("the nomination period”) after the date of publication of the notice of election, at the address specified in such notice;

(c) the date of the election, being a date not less than 14 days and not more than 21 days after the expiration of the nomination period.

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