Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Chief Executive to specify dates for holding general elections

(Past version on 03/10/1997).

(1) The Chief Executive must specify a date for holding a general  election to
elect the Members for each term of office of the Legislative  Council. The
Chief Executive must give notice of that date in the Gazette. (Replaced 48 of
1999 s. 5)

(2) The date specified in the notice must be not earlier than 60 days and not
later than 15 days before the new term of office of the Legislative Council is
to begin.

(3) To enable such a general election to be held, the Chief Executive may,
before the end of a term of office of the Legislative  Council, prorogue that
Council to terminate its operation.

(4) If the Legislative Council is to be prorogued under subsection

(3), the Chief Executive must specify the date from which that Council stands
prorogued. The Chief Executive must give notice of that date in the Gazette.
(Amended 48 of 1999 s. 5)