Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 4

How to apply for registration in provisional register

(Past version on 19/11/1999).

PART II

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND COMPILATION OF PROVISIONAL REGISTER

(1) The following applies in respect of an application by a person for
registration in a provisional register-

   (a)  the application must be made to the Electoral Registration  Officer to
        be received by that Officer- (L.N. 254 of 2002)

        (i)    if the provisional register is being compiled for a District 
               Council election year, not later than 16 July in that year; or

        (ii)   if the provisional register is being compiled for a year which
               is not a District Council election year, not later than 16 May
               in that year; (L.N. 254 of 2002)

   (b)  the application must be made on the specified form;

   (c)  the specified form must be completed in either Chinese or English; and

   (d)  the application must be signed by that person.

   (e)  (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999)

(2) An application received by the Electoral Registration Officer-

   (a)  after 16 March 2002 but not later than 16 July 2003 must be treated by
        that Officer as an application received on or before 16 July 2003 for
        registration in the provisional register for 2003; (Repealed L.N. 284
        of 1999. Added L.N. 254 of 2002)

   (b)  after 16 July in any year subsequent to 2002, if that subsequent year
        is a District Council election year, must be treated by that Officer
        as an application received on or before 16 May in the year following
        that subsequent year for registration in the provisional  register to
        be compiled for that following year; or (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999.
        Added L.N. 254 of 2002)

   (ba) (Repealed L.N. 254 of 2002)

   (c)  after 16 May in any year subsequent to 2002, if that subsequent year
        is not a District Council election year, must be treated by that
        Officer as an application received-

        (i)    on or before 16 July in the year following that subsequent
               year, if that following year is a
               District Council election year, for registration in the
               provisional register to be compiled for that following year; or

        (ii)   on or before 16 May in the year following that subsequent year,
               if that following year is not a District Council election year,
               for registration in the provisional register to be compiled for
               that following year. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (L.N. 284 of 1999)