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CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION ORDINANCE - SECT 22
Termination of election proceedings
(Past version on 21/09/2001).
(1AA) Where-
(a) at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated;
and
(b) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that the
candidate dies or is disqualified under section 20(1) from being
elected at any time after the close of nominations but before the
declaration of the result of the election, the Returning Officer
shall, by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the
election. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 9)
(1AB) Where-
(a) at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated;
and
(b) a poll is conducted under section 23 and the candidate is, under
section 26A(4), not returned at the election, the Returning Officer
shall-
(c) publicly declare that no candidate is returned at the election;
(d) publish the declaration and the result of the poll in the Gazette; and
(e) by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the election.
(Added 10 of 2006 s. 9)
(1) Where-
(a) at the close of nominations 2 or more candidates are validly
nominated; and
(b) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that any
candidate dies or is disqualified under section 20(1) from being
elected at any time after the close of nominations but before the
declaration of the result of the election, the Returning Officer
shall, by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the
election.
(2) If a candidate is eliminated at any round of voting under section 27(3)(c)
or (4)(c), he shall cease to be regarded as a candidate for the purposes of
subsection (1)(b).
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