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(ii) of any offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or
(e) on the date he applies for registration or on the date of the election, he
is serving a sentence of imprisonment.
(3) An individual shall not be disqualified from voting at an election by reason only that he is lawfully employed for payment by or on behalf of a candidate at such election.
PART IV
REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS
Registration officer and staff
16. (1) For the purpose of the registration of electors, the Governor may appoint a registration officer and such number of assistant registration officers as he thinks fit.
(2) Notice of the appointment of a person as registration officer and his address shall be published in the Gazette.
(3) The registration officer shall be provided with such staff as may be required from time to time.
Coming into force of register
17. (1) A final register shall come into force on the date of publication thereof and shall remain in force until the publication of the next final register in respect of the same constituency.
(2) The registration officer may rectify any clerical or printing error or any incorrect name, address or other personal particulars appearing in any register.
Revising officer
18. (1) The Chief Justice may appoint any magistrate or any legal officer (within the meaning of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87)) to perform the functions of the revising officer.
(2) In the absence of an appointment under subsection (1), the Registrar shall perform the functions of the revising officer under and in accordance with this Ordinance.
(3) While the revising officer is sitting as such he shall have the powers and protection of a magistrate under sections 21, 22, 99, 125 and 126 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) and any decision of the revising officer on any appeal under this Ordinance shall be final.
Power to make regulations in respect of Parts III and IV
19. The Governor in Council may by regulations provide for--
(a) the registration of electors;
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(ii) of any offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or
(e) on the date he applies for registration or on the date of the election, he
is serving a sentence of imprisonment.
(3) An individual shall not be disqualified from voting at an election by reason only that he is lawfully employed for payment by or on behalf of a candidate at such election.
PART IV
REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS
Registration officer and staff
16. (1) For the purpose of the registration of electors, the Governor may appoint a registration officer and such number of assistant registration officers as he thinks fit.
(2) Notice of the appointment of a person as registration officer and his address shall be published in the Gazette.
(3) The registration officer shall be provided with such staff as may be required from time to time.
Coming into force of register
17. (1) A final register shall come into force on the date of publication thereof and shall remain in force until the publication of the next final register in respect of the same constituency.
(2) The registration officer may rectify any clerical or printing error or any incorrect name, address or other personal particulars appearing in any register.
Revising officer
18. (1) The Chief Justice may appoint any magistrate or any legal officer (within the meaning of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87)) to perform the functions of the revising officer.
(2) In the absence of an appointment under subsection (1), the Registrar shall perform the functions of the revising officer under and in accordance with this Ordinance.
(3) While the revising officer is sitting as such he shall have the powers and protection of a magistrate under sections 21, 22, 99, 125 and 126 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) and any decision of the revising officer on any appeal under this Ordinance shall be final.
Power to make regulations in respect of Parts III and IV
19. The Governor in Council may by regulations provide for--
(a) the registration of electors;
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