Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION) (ELECTORS FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES) (VOTERS FOR ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTORS) (MEMBERS OF ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION - SECT 20

A corporate elector or corporate voter to appoint an authorized representative

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

(1) A person who applies for registration under this Part or elects 
to be registered under Part IV-

   (a)  as a corporate elector in a functional constituencies 
        provisional register must appoint a natural person as its authorized 
        representative; or

   (b)  as a corporate voter in a subsector provisional register must appoint
        a natural person as its authorized representative. (L.N. 200 of 2001)

(2) The corporate elector or corporate voter must give notice of the
appointment and the personal particulars of the authorized  representative to
the Electoral Registration Officer on the specified form for registration as
such an elector or voter. That form must be sent to the
Electoral Registration Officer to reach that Officer- (L.N. 307 of 1999; L.N.
200 of 2001; L.N. 255 of 2002)

   (a)  in the case of a form for registration in a functional 
        constituencies provisional register or a
        subsector provisional register being compiled for a
        District Council election year, not later than 16 July in that year;
        or (L.N. 255 of 2002)

   (b)  in the case of a form for registration in a functional 
        constituencies provisional register or a
        subsector provisional register being compiled for a year which is not
        a District Council election year, not later than 16 May in that year.
        (L.N. 255 of 2002)

(3) An authorized representative appointed under subsection (1) must sign the
specified form referred to in subsection (2) to declare that he or she-

   (a)  is registered as an elector for a geographical constituency; or

   (b)  is eligible and has applied to be so registered, as may be applicable.

(4) A corporate elector or a corporate voter may, subject to subsections (5)
and (6), from time to time replace an authorized  representative appointed by
it.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), if a corporate elector or corporate  voter
replaces its authorized representative, notice (on the specified  form) of the
replacement and the personal particulars of the new authorized representative
must be given to the Electoral Registration  Officer to reach that Officer not
later than 14 days before the polling date for the functional constituency or
the subsector concerned. (L.N. 307 of 1999)

(6) A replacement may be appointed after the time limit specified in
subsection (5) only if the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied that
the authorized representative has died or has suffered a serious illness or
has suffered physical or mental incapacity. Notice of the replacement and the
personal particulars of the new authorized  representative (on the
specified form) must be given to the Electoral  Registration Officer to reach
that Officer not later than 3 working days before the polling date for the
functional constituency or the subsector concerned. (L.N. 307 of 1999; L.N.
200 of 2001)

(7) If-

   (a)  the Electoral Registration Officer has under section 26(7) of the
        Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542) or section 13(7) of the
        Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 569) refused
        to register as an authorized representative a person appointed under
        subsection (1), and no claim is made in relation thereto under
        section  31 (2); or (L.N. 200 of 2001)

   (b)  on a claim or objection, the Revising Officer rules that a person
        appointed as an authorized representative should not be registered as
        such, a substitute may, notwithstanding subsection (2), be appointed
        by the corporate elector or corporate voter concerned. Notice of the
        appointment and the personal particulars of the substitute
        authorized representative

(on the specified form) must be given to the Electoral Registration  Officer
to reach that Officer not later than 14 days before the polling date for the
functional constituency or subsector concerned. (L.N. 307 of 1999)

(8) An authorized representative appointed as a replacement under subsection
(5) or (6) or as a substitute under subsection (7) must sign the
specified form to declare that he or she-

   (a)  is registered as an elector for a geographical constituency; or

   (b)  is eligible for such registration and has applied for registration in
        accordance with section 4(1) of the Electoral Affairs 
        Commission (Registration of Electors) (Legislative Council Geographical 
        Constituencies) (District Council Constituencies) Regulation ( Cap 541
        sub. leg. A), (L.N. 307 of 1999) as may be applicable.

(9) The Electoral Registration Officer must make the necessary alterations or
entries in a register to reflect the appointment of a replacement or a
substitute under this section as soon as practicable after receiving notice of
the relevant appointment.

(10) If the Electoral Registration Officer decides not to register as an
authorized representative a person appointed as a replacement under subsection
(5) or a substitute under subsection (7), that Officer must inform the
corporate elector or corporate voter concerned of the decision within 3 days
of making it. (L.N. 200 of 2001)