Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 60D

Amount payable as financial assistance

(1) If the election for a constituency is contested, the amount payable as
financial assistance to a candidate is the lower of the following amounts—

   (a)  the amount obtained by multiplying the total number of valid votes
        cast for the candidate by the specified rate;

   (b)  50% of the declared election expenses of the candidate.

(2) If the election for a constituency is uncontested, the amount payable as
financial assistance to a candidate is the lower of the following amounts—

   (a)  the amount obtained by multiplying 50% of the number of registered
        electors for the constituency by the specified rate;

   (b)  50% of the declared election expenses of the candidate. (Part VA added
        1 of 2007 s. 6)