Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (NOMINATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEES (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)) REGULATION - SECT 3

Functions

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(1) Subject to subsection (2), the functions of a Committee are-

   (a)  to advise, subject to section 5(14)-

        (i)    any prospective candidate for a general election as to whether
               he or she is eligible to be, or disqualified from being,
               nominated as a candidate in respect of a
               geographical constituency or a functional  constituency, as the
               case may be; and

        (ii)   -(iii) (Repealed L.N. 209 of 2001)

   (b)  to advise any Returning Officer as to whether-

        (i)    a particular candidate for a general election or by-election is
               eligible to be, or disqualified from being, nominated as a
               candidate in respect of a geographical constituency, a
               functional constituency or the Election Committee, as the case
               may be.

        (ii)   (Repealed L.N. 209 of 2001)

(2) A Committee must perform its functions under subsection (1) in respect of
the general election or general elections, or by-election or by-elections,
specified under section 2(5) in relation to its appointment.

(3) The Commission must specify by notice published in the Gazette the date by
which a Committee must complete the performance of its functions under
subsection (1)(a) as regards a general election in relation to which it is
appointed, and where more than one Committee is appointed in relation to the
same general election, the Commission must, for the purposes of this
subsection, specify the same date in respect of each such Committee.

(4) As regards a particular general election or by-election, the Committee
must perform its functions under subsection (1)(b) during the period specified
by the Commission by notice published in the Gazette for the purpose of this
subsection. (L.N. 209 of 2001)