Hong Kong Regulations

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

Candidates may appoint counting agents

(Past version on 16/07/2004).
(Past version on 05/05/2000).
(Past version on 27/02/1998).
(Past version on 21/01/1998).

(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. (L.N. 84 of 2004)

(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 holder of an identity card who has attained the age of 18 years may
be appointed as a counting agent. (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(5) A candidate must give notice of appointment of a counting agent to the
Returning Officer at least 1 week before polling day. In the case of a
multiple candidates list, the notice required for the purposes of this
subsection may be given by any candidate on the list. (L.N. 147 of 1998; L.N.
84 of 2004)

(6) If notice is not given under subsection (5), it must be delivered on
polling day to the Returning Officer or the Presiding  Officer, as may be
appropriate- (L.N. 84 of 2004)

   (a)  by the candidate in person, or in the case of a multiple 
        candidates list, by any candidate on the list in person; or

   (b)  by the election agent of the candidate or of the list, in person.
        (L.N. 147 of 1998)

(7) A notice for the purposes of this section must be in writing and in the
specified form. It must state the name, identity card number and 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. (L.N.
65 of 2000; L.N. 66 of 2008)

(8) The appointment of a counting agent is not effective until notice of the
appointment is received by the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer, as
may be appropriate. (L.N. 84 of 2004)

(9) If the appointment of a counting agent is revoked, the candidate must give
notice of the revocation to the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer, as
may be appropriate. In the case of a multiple  candidates list, the notice
required for the purposes of this subsection may be given by any candidate on
the list. (L.N. 147 of 1998; L.N. 84 of 2004)

(10) A notice of revocation must be in writing and in the specified  form. In
the case of a counting agent for a functional constituency 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.
(L.N. 84 of 2004)

(11) If notice of revocation is given on polling day it must be given in
accordance with subsection (6).

(12) A revocation of the appointment of a counting agent is not effective
until notice of it is received by the Returning Officer or the
Presiding Officer, as may be appropriate. (L.N. 84 of 2004) (L.N. 147 of 1998)