Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION) (ELECTORS FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES) (VOTERS FOR ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTORS) (MEMBERS OF ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION - SECT 22

Electoral Registration Officer may make inquiries regarding persons registered in the existing functional constituencies or subsector final register

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

(1) In compiling a functional constituencies provisional register or a
subsector provisional register, the Electoral Registration Officer may, in
accordance with this section, make inquiries that Officer considers fit, to
ascertain- (L.N. 307 of 1999; L.N. 200 of 2001)

   (a)  (i) in relation to the compilation of a functional 
        constituencies provisional register, whether a natural person whose
        name is recorded in the
        existing functional constituencies final register- (A) is dead; (B) is
        not eligible to be registered under section 25, 27, 28, 29 or 30 of
        the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542); or (C) is disqualified
        from being registered as an elector under section 31 of the
        Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

        (ii)   in relation to the compilation of a subsector provisional 
               register, whether a natural person whose name is recorded in
               the existing  subsector final register- (A) is dead; or (B) is
               not eligible to be registered under section 12 of the Schedule
               to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 569); or (L.N.
               307 of 1999; L.N. 200 of 2001)

   (b)  whether the address recorded in the existing final register against a
        person's name is no longer that person's principal residential 
        address.

(2) In compiling a functional constituencies provisional register or a
subsector provisional register, the Electoral Registration Officer may, in
accordance with this section, make inquiries that Officer considers fit to
ascertain whether a body whose relevant particulars are recorded in the
existing final register is eligible to be registered in the
functional constituencies provisional register or the subsector 
provisional register (as the case may be). (L.N. 307 of 1999; L.N. 200 of
2001)

(3) An inquiry must be made in writing. It must be sent by registered post
addressed to the person from whom it is made.

(4) An inquiry under subsection (2) may be directed to the responsible person
of the body concerned.

(5) The Electoral Registration Officer may make an inquiry from a person whose
name is recorded in an existing final register- (L.N. 307 of 1999; L.N. 200 of
2001; L.N. 255 of 2002)

   (a)  in relation to the compilation of a functional constituencies 
        provisional register or a subsector provisional register for a
        District  Council election year, only on or before 30 June in that
        year; or (L.N. 255 of 2002)

   (b)  in relation to the compilation of a functional constituencies 
        provisional register or a subsector provisional register for a year
        which is not a District Council election year, only on or before 30
        April in that year. (L.N. 255 of 2002)

(6) The Electoral Registration Officer may make an inquiry from any other
source that Officer considers appropriate, at any time.

(7) Section 9(5) and (6) applies to an inquiry made under this section and
information obtained under this section subject to necessary modifications.