Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION) (ELECTORS FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES) (VOTERS FOR ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTORS) (MEMBERS OF ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION - SECT 19

How to apply for registration in functional constituencies provisional register and subsector provisional register

(Past version on 28/02/2003).
(Past version on 05/10/2001).
(Past version on 10/12/1999).
(Past version on 12/11/1997).

PART V

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND COMPILATION OF PROVISIONAL REGISTERS

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

   (a)  the application must be made to the Electoral Registration  Officer to
        be received by that Officer-

(ia) (Repealed L.N. 255 of 2002)

        (i)    if the relevant provisional register is being compiled for a
               District Council election year, not later than 16 July in that
               year; or (L.N. 255 of 2002)

        (ii)   if the relevant provisional register is being compiled for a
               year which is not a District Council election year, not later
               than 16 May in that year; (Repealed L.N. 200 of 2001. Added
               L.N. 255 of 2002)

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

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

   (d)  in the case of a natural person seeking registration as an elector or
        voter, the application must be signed by that person; and (L.N. 307 of
        1999)

   (e)  in the case of a body seeking registration as an elector or voter, the
        application must be signed by a responsible person. (L.N. 307 of 1999)

   (f)  (Repealed L.N 307 of 1999)

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person applying for registration as an
elector for a functional constituency which has a corresponding  subsector
(within the meaning of section 11), must on the same specified  form, apply
for registration as a voter for that subsector. (L.N. 200 of 2001)

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person applying for registration as
an elector for a functional constituency is eligible to be registered for an
optional subsector (within the meaning of section 11) and has chosen to be
registered as a voter for that subsector.

(4) An application received by the Electoral Registration Officer for
registration as an elector for a functional constituency or as a voter for a
subsector- (L.N. 255 of 2002)

   (a)  (Repealed L.N. 112 of 2006)

   (b)  after 16 July in a District Council election year must be treated by
        that Officer as an application received on or before 16 May in the
        following year for registration in the functional constituencies 
        provisional register or the subsector provisional register, as the
        case may be, to be compiled for that following year; or (L.N. 112 of
        2006)

   (c)  after 16 May in a year which is not a District Council election  year
        must be treated by that Officer as an application received- (L.N. 112
        of 2006)

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

        (ii)   on or before 16 May in the following, if that following year is
               not a District Council election year, for registration in the
               functional constituencies provisional register or the
               subsector  provisional register, as the case may be, to be
               compiled for that following year. (L.N. 307 of 1999; L.N. 200
               of 2001; L.N. 255 of 2002; L.N. 112 of 2006)

(5) (Repealed L.N. 200 of 2001)

(6) (Repealed L.N. 255 of 2002)