Hong Kong Ordinances

ELECTIONS (CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT) ORDINANCE - SECT 22

What penalties can be imposed for illegal conduct at elections?

PART 3

ILLEGAL CONDUCT

(1) Any person who engages in illegal conduct at an election commits an
offence and is-

   (a)  if tried summarily, liable on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to
        imprisonment for 1 year; or

   (b)  if tried on indictment, liable on conviction to a fine of $200000 and
        to imprisonment for 3 years.

(2) A person may be convicted of an offence of having engaged in illegal
conduct at an election if the person is found to have engaged in the conduct
before, during or after the election period.