Hong Kong Ordinances

ELECTIONS (CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT) ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 554

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Objects of this Ordinance
   4.      What elections does this Ordinance apply to?
   5.      What conduct does this Ordinance apply to?
   6.      What penalties can be imposed for corrupt conduct at elections?
   7.      Corrupt conduct to bribe candidates or prospective candidates
   8.      Corrupt conduct to use or threaten to use force or duress against
           candidates or prospective candidates
   9.      Corrupt conduct to engage in certain deceptive behaviour in relation
           to candidates and prospective candidates
   10.     Corrupt conduct to deface or destroy nomination papers
   11.     Corrupt conduct to bribe electors and others at elections
   12.     Corrupt conduct to provide others with refreshments and entertainment
           at election
   13.     Corrupt conduct to use or threaten to use force or duress against
           electors
   14.     Corrupt conduct to engage in certain deceptive behaviour in relation
           to electors
   15.     Corrupt conduct to impersonate another at election
   16.     Corrupt conduct with respect to voting at elections
   17.     Corrupt conduct to destroy or deface ballot papers
   18.     Corrupt conduct to make improper use of election donations
   19.     How candidate must dispose of certain election donations
   20.     Corrupt conduct to lodge false or misleading election return
   21.     Corrupt conduct to withdraw election petition or election appeal for
           a bribe
   22.     What penalties can be imposed for illegal conduct at elections?
   23.     Illegal conduct for persons other than candidates and election
           expense agents to incur election expenses
   24.     Illegal conduct for candidate to incur election expenses exceeding
           prescribed amount
   25.     Illegal conduct to publish false statement that a person is or is
           not a candidate
   26.     Illegal conduct to publish false or misleading statements about a
           candidate
   27.     Illegal conduct to publish election advertisement that includes false
           claim of support
   28.     Court empowered to restrain person from repeating certain illegal
           conduct
   29.     Interpretation: Part 4
   30.     Court to declare candidate to be elected in certain circumstances
           despite corrupt or illegal conduct by agents
   31.     Court may make orders relieving candidates from consequences of
           certain illegal conduct
   32.     Witness who is party to corrupt or illegal conduct not to be
           regarded as accomplice
   33.     Interpretation: Part 5
   34.     Offence to publish election advertisements that do not meet certain
           requirements
   35.     Court may grant relief in certain circumstances if election
           advertisements do not meet requirements
   36.     Interpretation: Part 6
   37.     Candidate to lodge election return with appropriate authority
   38.     Offence to fail to lodge election return
   39.     Offence to act in office or participate in affairs of body if no
           election return is lodged
   40.     Court may grant relief to candidate in certain circumstances
   41.     Appropriate authority to keep election returns
   42.     Officers liable to be found guilty of offences committed by
           corporation
   43.     Attempts to be treated as complete offences
   44.     Rights of creditors not affected by contravention of this Ordinance
   45.     Chief Executive in Council may make regulations
   46.     Repeal of Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance
   47.     (Omitted as spent)
   48.     Transitional provision
   49.     Saving provision
           SCHEDULE


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