Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) REGULATION - SECT 66

Candidates may appoint counting agents

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(1) A candidate for a functional constituency or a list of  candidates may
appoint persons to attend at a counting station to observe the
counting of the votes for the constituency contested by the candidate or the
list, in accordance with this section. A candidate for the Election 
Committee election may appoint persons to attend at a counting station to
observe the counting of the votes for that election, in accordance with this
section.

(2) The Commission is to determine the maximum number of counting  agents a
candidate or a list of candidates may appoint.

(3) In the case of a multiple candidates list, the counting agents must be
appointed jointly by all the candidates on the list.

(4) Only a person whose name appears in the geographical 
constituencies final register may be appointed as a counting agent.

(5) A candidate must give notice of the appointment of the counting  agents to
the Returning Officer. In the case of a multiple candidates  list, the notice
must be given by the candidate ranking first in priority on the list.

(6) A notice under subsection (5) must be given-

   (a)  at least 3 working days before polling day; or

   (b)  on polling day.

(7) If notice is given on polling day, it must be delivered to the
Returning Officer-

   (a)  in the case of a multiple candidates list, by the candidate ranking
        first in priority on the list, in person;

   (b)  in any other case, by the candidate in person; or

   (c)  by the election agent of the list or of the candidate, in person.

(8) A notice for the purposes of this section must be in writing and in the
specified form. It must state the name, identity document number and
registered residential address of the counting agent. It must be signed by the
candidate or, in the case of a multiple candidates list, by all the candidates
on the list.

(9) The appointment of a counting agent is not effective until notice of the
appointment is received by the Returning Officer.

(10) If the appointment of a counting agent is revoked, the candidate or, in
the case of a multiple candidates list, the candidate ranking first in
priority on the list, must give notice of the revocation to the
Returning Officer.

(11) A notice of revocation must be in writing and in the specified  form. In
the case of a counting agent for a functional constituency, the
Election Committee election or a single candidate list, it must be signed by
the candidate. In the case of a multiple candidates list, it must be signed by
all the candidates on the list.

(12) If notice of revocation is given on polling day it must be given in
accordance with subsection (7).

(13) A revocation of the appointment of a counting agent is not effective
until notice of it is received by the Returning Officer.