Hong Kong Ordinances

ELECTIONS (CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT) ORDINANCE - SECT 29

Interpretation: Part 4

PART 4

COURT PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT

(1) For the purposes of this Part, a candidate is to be regarded as having
personally engaged in corrupt or illegal conduct if the conduct was engaged in
with the knowledge and consent of the candidate.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, a candidate is not to be regarded as having
engaged in corrupt or illegal conduct by an agent if the candidate satisfies
the Court that-

   (a)  the candidate was not aware of the conduct; or

   (b)  the candidate, if aware of the conduct, did not consent to or connive
        at it.