Hong Kong Regulations

BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTION COMMITTEE CONSTITUENCY) REGULATION - SECT 65

Procedure for postponement of an election, adjournment of poll or count under section 26A of the Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 381)

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(1) A declaration by the Governor postponing an election or adjourning a poll
or a count as regards an election, pursuant to section  26A (1) of the
Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance ( Cap.  381) shall be
made in a notice-

   (a)  published in the Gazette; or

   (b)  if such publication is not practicable in the circumstances, published
        by some other means determined by the Governor.

(2) The appointment for the purposes of section 26A(2) of the
Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance ( Cap. 381) of a date
for-

   (a)  holding an election in place of an election postponed;

   (b)  conducting a poll in place of a poll adjourned; or

   (c)  conduct of a count after an adjournment of a count, pursuant to
        subsection (1) of that section shall be by a notice-

        (i)    referred to in subsection (1)(a);

        (ii)   published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after
               publication of a notice under subsection (1)(a); or

        (iii)  if publication under paragraph (ii) is not practicable in the
               circumstances, published by some other means determined by the
               Governor. (Enacted 1995)