Hong Kong Ordinances

VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION ORDINANCE - SECT 28

Death or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate before date of election

(1) If, after the Returning Officer for a Village has made a decision under
section 27(1) that a candidate is validly nominated for election for the
Village, but before the date of the election, it comes to the knowledge of the
Returning Officer that the candidate has died, the Officer shall, in
accordance with the EAC Regulations, give notice of the death.

(2) If a notice under section 27(2) has been published, the Returning Officer
shall also, in accordance with the EAC Regulations-

   (a)  publicly declare that the candidate under subsection (1) has died; and

   (b)  further declare which candidates are validly nominated for election
        for the Village.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the Returning Officer has publicly
declared under section 29(1) that the candidate was duly elected as a
Village Representative for the Village.

(4) If, after the Returning Officer has made a decision under section 27(1)
that a candidate is validly nominated for election for the Village, but before
the date of the election, it comes to the knowledge of the Returning Officer
that the candidate is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate at the
election, the Returning Officer shall, in accordance with the EAC Regulations,
vary the decision to the effect that the candidate is not so validly
nominated. If the Returning Officer so varies the decision, the Officer shall,
in accordance with the EAC Regulations, give notice of the variation of the
decision.

(5) If a notice under section 27(2) has been published, the Returning Officer
shall also, in accordance with the EAC Regulations-

   (a)  publicly declare that the decision has been varied; and

   (b)  further declare which candidates are validly nominated for election
        for the Village.

(6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply if the Returning Officer has publicly
declared under section 29(1) that the candidate was duly elected as a
Village Representative for the Village.