Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (NOMINATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEES (DISTRICT COUNCILS)) REGULATION - SECT 2

Appointment of the Committee

PART II

THE COMMITTEE

(1) The Commission may appoint one or more committees each to be known as a
Nominations Advisory Committee (District Councils) and consisting of one
member who must be-

   (a)  a person who is admitted as a barrister or a solicitor under the
        Legal Practitioners Ordinance ( Cap 159) or is qualified for such
        admission; or

   (b)  a person with such other qualifications in the law, whether academic
        or professional, as the Commission considers appropriate.

(2) Notice of any appointment under subsection (1) must be published in the
Gazette by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after the
appointment.

(3) An appointment under subsection (1) is-

   (a)  for such period as specified by the Commission in the notice under
        subsection (2); and

   (b)  in relation to such election or elections as the Commission may
        determine.

(4) The Commission must specify in any notice under subsection (2) the
election or elections, in relation to which the Committee concerned is
appointed, with reference to the year or date on which any such election is,
or elections are, to be held.

(5) The member constituting a Committee may be paid remuneration of such
amount or at such rate as the Commission may determine.