Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) REGULATION - SECT 11

How to nominate a candidate for a functional constituency

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) A person is to be nominated as a candidate for a functional  constituency
by submitting to the Returning Officer a nomination form which complies with
this section.

(2) The nomination form must be submitted in accordance with this section.

(3) The nomination form must be in the specified form and subscribed in
accordance with the Legislative Council (Subscribers and Election Deposit for
Nomination) Regulation ( Cap 542 sub. leg.).

(4) The candidate must make the declarations and promissory oath required by
section 40(1)(b) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap  542) in the
appropriate place on the nomination form.

(5) The nomination form must contain a declaration by the candidate to the
effect that he or she-

   (a)  is eligible to be nominated as a candidate for the functional 
        constituency concerned;

   (b)  is not disqualified from being so nominated; and

   (c)  consents to being so nominated.

(6) The nomination form must contain the name, identity document number and
principal residential address of the candidate.

(7) The nomination form must be signed by the candidate in each place the
candidate's signature is required on that form.

(8) The nomination form must be signed by each subscriber. It must contain the
name, identity document number and registered residential  address of each
subscriber.

(9) In the case of an elector other than a natural person, the subscription of
the nomination form by that elector may be effected by that elector's
authorized representative. (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(10) The nomination form must contain other particulars (if any) required to
be furnished on that form. (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(11) The Returning Officer may require a candidate to furnish any other
information that Officer considers appropriate to be satisfied- (L.N. 147 of
1998)

   (a)  that he or she is eligible to be nominated as a candidate for the
        functional constituency concerned; or

   (b)  as to the validity of the nomination.

(12) Only one person can be nominated by one nomination form. (L.N. 147 of
1998)

(13) The nomination form must be submitted to the Returning Officer within the
nomination period at the specified address. (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(14) The nomination form must be submitted by the candidate in person or in
any other manner authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer. (L.N. 147 of 1998)