Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (NOMINATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEES (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)) REGULATION - SECT 1

Interpretation

(Past version on 23/11/2001).
(Past version on 07/05/1999).
(Past version on 16/01/1998).

PART I

PRELIMINARY

(1) In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"by-election" (補選) has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the
Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"candidate" (候選人) means-

   (a)  in relation to a particular geographical constituency, a person who is
        nominated to be returned as a Member for that geographical 
        constituency at a general election or by-election, including a person
        whose name is included as a candidate on a nomination list within the
        meaning of section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (
        Cap 542); and (L.N. 84 of 2004)

   (b)  in relation to a particular functional constituency, a person who is
        nominated to be returned as a Member for that functional  constituency
        at a general election or by-election; (L.N. 84 of 2004)

   (c)  (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004)

   (d)  (Repealed L.N. 209 of 2001)

"Committee" (顧問委員會) means a Nominations Advisory Committee
(Legislative Council) which for the time being stands appointed under
section 2 and, where appropriate, includes a person appointed as the Committee
under section 4(1); (L.N. 115 of 1999)

"functional constituency" (功能界別) has the meaning assigned to it by
section  3 (1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"general election" (換屆選舉) has the meaning assigned to it by
section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"geographical constituency" (地方選區) means an area declared to be a
geographical constituency under section 18(2)(a) of the Legislative 
Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"Member" (議員) has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the
Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"nomination form" (提名表格) means a form specified by the Commission
under section 7(1)(i) of the Ordinance submitted for the purposes of-

   (a)  in relation to a geographical constituency, nominating a candidate or
        candidates by a nomination list within the meaning of section  3 (1)
        of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542) to be returned as a
        Member for the geographical constituency;

   (b)  in relation to a functional constituency, nominating a candidate to be
        returned as a Member for the functional constituency;

   (c)  (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004)

   (d)  -(e) (Repealed L.N. 209 of 2001)

"nomination period" (提名期), in relation to a particular general election
or by-election, means the period specified under any regulation providing for
the procedure therefor as the period for submitting to the Returning  Officer
nomination forms relating to that general election or by-election, as the case
may be; (L.N. 209 of 2001)

"Returning Officer" (選舉主任) means, subject to section 6(6), the
Returning  Officer within the meaning of the Legislative Council Ordinance (
Cap 542). (L.N. 209 of 2001)

(2) In this Regulation-

   (a)  a reference to being eligible to be or disqualified from being
        nominated is to be construed, in relation to a general election or
        by-election held under the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542),
        with reference to that Ordinance, but nothing in this Regulation is to
        be construed as empowering or requiring a Committee to advise on any
        matter relating to any requirements under section 40 of that
        Ordinance. (L.N. 209 of 2001)

   (b)  (Repealed L.N. 209 of 2001)

"by-election" (補選)

"candidate" (候選人)

"Committee" (顧問委員會)

"functional constituency" (功能界別)

"general election" (換屆選舉)

"geographical constituency" (地方選區)

"Member" (議員)

"nomination form" (提名表格)

"nomination period" (提名期)

"Returning Officer" (選舉主任)