Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 19/03/1999).

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"appointed member" (委任議員) means a person who is appointed as a member
of a District Council under section 11 or 16;

"by-election" (補選) means an election to elect a person as an elected 
member otherwise than at an ordinary election;

"candidate" (候選人) means a candidate nominated for election as an
elected  member;

"Chairman" (主席) means, in relation to a District Council, the person
holding the office of Chairman of that Council under Part VI;

"committee" (委員會) means, in relation to a District Council, a committee
appointed by it under section 71;

"constituency" (選區) means an area declared to be a constituency under
section 6(1)(a);

"corrupt conduct" (舞弊行為) means corrupt conduct engaged in in
contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (
Cap 554); (Replaced 10 of 2000 s. 47)

"costs" (費用、訟費) includes charges and expenses;

"Court" means the Court of First Instance;

"Designated Officer" (指定人員) means the Director of Home Affairs;

"District" (地方行政區) means an area declared to be a District in or
under this Ordinance;

"District Council" (區議會) means a body established as a District Council
by or under this Ordinance;

"District Officer" (民政事務專員) means, in relation to a
District Council, the person who performs the functions of the office of
District Officer in the Home Affairs Department for the District for which
that District Council is established;

"elected member" (民選議員) means a person who is elected as a member of a
District Council under Part V;

"election" (選舉) means an ordinary election or a by-election;

"election petition" (選舉呈請、選舉呈請書) means an
election petition lodged under Part V;

"elector" (選民) means any person whose name is included in the existing 
final register;

"Electoral Affairs Commission" (選舉管理委員會) means the
Electoral Affairs  Commission established by section 3 of the
Electoral Affairs Commission  Ordinance ( Cap 541);

"electoral officer" (選舉事務主任) includes a Returning Officer, an
Assistant Returning Officer, the Electoral Registration Officer, or any other
person who is appointed under this Ordinance or the
Electoral Affairs Commission  Ordinance ( Cap 541) to exercise functions or
perform duties at or in connection with an election;

"Electoral Registration Officer" (選舉登記主任) has the meaning given by
the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"existing final register" (現有的正式選民登記冊) means a final
register of geographical constituencies compiled and published by the
Electoral  Registration Officer under section 32 of the
Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542) which is currently in force;

"ex officio member" (當然議員) means a person who holds office as such
under section 9(1)(c);

"function" (職能) includes a power and an authority;

"identity document" (身分證明文件) means-

   (a)  an identity card issued to a person under the Registration of 
        Persons Ordinance ( Cap 177); or

   (b)  a document issued to a person under regulations in force under that
        Ordinance certifying that the person is exempt from being required to
        register under that Ordinance; or

   (c)  any other document issued to a person that is acceptable to the
        Electoral Registration Officer as proof of the person's identity;

"illegal conduct" (非法行為) means illegal conduct engaged in in
contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (
Cap 554); (Replaced 10 of 2000 s. 47)

"judicial officer" (司法人員) means the holder of a judicial office, as
defined in section 2 of the Public Service Commission Ordinance ( Cap 93);

"member" (議員) means an elected member, an appointed member or an ex 
officio member;

"ordinary election" (一般選舉) means-

   (a)  in relation to a District Council, the first election to elect persons
        to be the elected members of the District Council; or

   (b)  elections to elect persons to fill the vacancies caused by the
        expiration of the term of office of the elected members of District 
        Councils;

"prescribed public officer" (訂明公職人員) means any of the following-

   (a)  the Chairman of the Public Service Commission; or

   (b)  the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Independent Commission
        Against Corruption and the holder of any other office under the
        Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance ( Cap 204); or

   (c)  The Ombudsman and the holder of any appointment under section 6 of
        The Ombudsman Ordinance ( Cap 397); or

   (d)  a member of the Electoral Affairs Commission; or

   (e)  the chief executive of the Monetary Authority and any member of the
        senior management of that Authority, including divisional heads,
        executive directors, managers and counsel employed by that Authority;
        or

   (f)  the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and any person employed or
        engaged by him or her under the Personal Data (Privacy)  Ordinance (
        Cap 486); or

   (g)  the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission and any person
        employed or whose services are engaged by the Commission under the
        Sex Discrimination Ordinance ( Cap 480); or

   (h)  any person holding an office, whether permanent or temporary, in a
        Government department or bureau and employed in the department or
        bureau;

"the regulations" (《規例》) means regulations made and in force under
this Ordinance;

"Returning Officer" (選舉主任) means a person holding office as a
Returning  Officer under section 75 and includes any person appointed to act
in place of such an Officer when the Officer is absent or when an office of
Returning Officer is vacant;

"Rural Committee" (鄉事委員會) has the meaning given by section 3(3) of
the Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance ( Cap 1097);

"Vice Chairman" (副主席) means, in relation to a District Council, the
person holding the office of Vice Chairman of that Council under Part VI.

"appointed member" (委任議員)

"by-election" (補選)

"candidate" (候選人)

"Chairman" (主席)

"committee" (委員會)

"constituency" (選區)

"corrupt conduct" (舞弊行為)

"costs" (費用、訟費)

"Court"

"Designated Officer" (指定人員)

"District" (地方行政區)

"District Council" (區議會)

"District Officer" (民政事務專員)

"elected member" (民選議員)

"election" (選舉)

"election petition" (選舉呈請、選舉呈請書)

"elector" (選民)

"Electoral Affairs Commission" (選舉管理委員會)

"electoral officer" (選舉事務主任)

"Electoral Registration Officer" (選舉登記主任)

"existing final register" (現有的正式選民登記冊)

"ex officio member" (當然議員)

"function" (職能)

"identity document" (身分證明文件)

"illegal conduct" (非法行為)

"judicial officer" (司法人員)

"member" (議員)

"ordinary election" (一般選舉)

"prescribed public officer" (訂明公職人員)

"the regulations" (《規例》)

"Returning Officer" (選舉主任)

"Rural Committee" (鄉事委員會)

"Vice Chairman" (副主席)