Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 27

Chief Executive to specify dates for holding ordinary elections

PART V

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO A DISTRICT COUNCIL

Division 1-When an Ordinary Election is to be Held

(1) The first ordinary election must be held in 1999.

(2) An ordinary election must be held in each subsequent fourth year after the
first ordinary election is held under subsection (1).

(3) The Chief Executive must determine a date for holding an ordinary election
under this section and give notice of that date in the Gazette.

(4) 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 elected members is to
begin.