Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 28

Suspension of operation of District Councils to enable ordinary election to be held

(1) After the Chief Executive determines a date for holding an
ordinary election and gives notice under section 27(3), the Designated 
Officer may, to facilitate the holding of such election, determine a date with
effect from which the operation of the District Councils is to be suspended
until the commencement of the term of office of the members elected at that
ordinary election.

(2) The Designated Officer must give notice in the Gazette of the date
determined by that Officer under subsection (1).

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the operation of all District  Councils and
their committees stand suspended with effect from the date determined by the
Designated Officer under subsection (1).

(4) If the Designated Officer is of the opinion that circumstances so warrant,
that Officer may permit or request a District Council or a committee to hold
one or more meetings during the period of suspension.

(5) Nothing in this section is to be construed as affecting the term of office
of a person who is a member of a District Council when the operation of that
District Council is suspended under this section.