Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 60H

How financial assistance is to be claimed and paid

(1) A claim must be—

   (a)  presented to the Chief Electoral Officer within the period or extended
        period provided for in section 37 of the Elections (Corrupt and 
        Illegal Conduct) Ordinance ( Cap 554) for lodging an election return;
        and

   (b)  accompanied by an election return.

(2) A claim must be made, supported and verified also in accordance with
regulations in force under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (
Cap 541).

(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), the Chief
Electoral Officer may appoint an auditor to assist in verifying any claim

(including the auditing of the accounts in the election return accompanying
the claim).

(4) A payment of financial assistance is to be made by the Chief
Electoral Officer.

(5) The manner of payment of financial assistance must also be in accordance
with regulations in force under the Electoral Affairs  Commission Ordinance (
Cap 541).

(6) Where a person entitled to financial assistance dies before a claim is
made, a claim may be made on behalf of the estate of the deceased person, and
any payment of financial assistance in such case is to be made for the benefit
of the estate.

(7) Where a person entitled to financial assistance dies after a claim is made
but before a payment of financial assistance is made or the claim is otherwise
disposed of, the claim may be continued on behalf of the estate of the
deceased person, and any payment of financial assistance in such case is to be
made for the benefit of the estate.

(8) Where a person entitled to financial assistance dies before or after a
claim is made, his or her legal personal representative or such other person
as specified in regulations in force under the Electoral 
Affairs Commission Ordinance ( Cap 541) may take any action in respect of the
claim that the deceased person may have taken. (Part VA added 1 of 2007 s. 6)