Hong Kong Ordinances

CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION ORDINANCE - SECT 16

Manner of nomination

(1) A nomination of a candidate shall be made in such form and manner as may
be specified in the EAC Regulations made for the purposes of this section.

(2) A nomination of a candidate shall be made-

   (a)  subject to subsections (4) and (5), by not less than 100 members of
        the Election Committee; and

   (b)  by delivering a duly completed nomination form to the Returning 
        Officer before the close of nominations.

(3) A nomination made by a member of the Election Committee-

   (a)  shall be signified by his signature on the nomination form; and

   (b)  shall not be withdrawn or revoked by the member.

(4) The signature of a member of the Election Committee on a nomination form
nominating a person is invalid and shall be disregarded for the purposes of
subsections (2) and (3) if, at the time of the delivery of the form to the
Returning Officer-

   (a)  a nomination form nominating a person other than the first-mentioned
        person for the same election and signed by the member has been
        delivered to the Returning Officer; and

   (b)  the person nominated by virtue of the nomination form referred to in
        paragraph (a) has not withdrawn his candidature under section 19.

(5) If a member of the Election Committee-

   (a)  resigns under section 3(3) of the Schedule;

   (b)  is serving a sentence of imprisonment for the time being;

   (c)  falls within paragraph (a), (b), (c), ( f ) or (g) of section  18 of
        the Schedule; or

   (d)  is or has been convicted, within the 3 years before the polling  date
        of an election, in the manner prescribed by subparagraph (i), (ii) or

        (iii)  of section 18(e) of the Schedule, he shall be disqualified from
               making nomination at the election.

(6) The disqualification of a member of the Election Committee from making
nomination shall not affect a nomination made by him before such
disqualification.

(7) A nomination of a candidate shall be accompanied by-

   (a)  a declaration to the effect that-

        (i)    he stands for the election in an individual capacity; and

        (ii)   he will uphold the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the Hong
               Kong Special Administrative Region; and

   (b)  a declaration as to his nationality and as to whether he has a right
        of abode in any foreign country.

(8) The declarations referred to in subsection (7) are not effective unless
they are signed by the candidate concerned.