Hong Kong Regulations

BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTION COMMITTEE CONSTITUENCY) REGULATION - SECT 59

Retention of ballot papers

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The Chief Electoral Officer shall retain in his custody for a period of not
less than 6 months from the date of the relevant election or by-election, the
documents relating to an election or by-election sent to him by a
returning officer under section 57, and shall thereafter, unless otherwise
directed by an order made by a court in proceedings relating to an election
petition or criminal proceedings, cause them to be destroyed. (Enacted 1995)