Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (NOMINATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEES (DISTRICT COUNCILS)) REGULATION - SECT 3

Functions

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

   (a)  to advise, subject to section 5(9), any prospective candidate for an
        ordinary election as to whether he or she is eligible to be, or
        disqualified from being, nominated as a candidate at that ordinary 
        election;

   (b)  to advise any Returning Officer as to whether a particular candidate
        for an election is eligible to be, or disqualified from being,
        nominated as a candidate at that election.

(2) A Committee must perform its functions under subsection (1) in respect of
the election or elections specified under section 2(4) 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 function under
subsection (1)(a) as regards an ordinary election in relation to which it is
appointed. If more than one Committee is appointed in relation to the same
ordinary 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 election, the Committee must perform its function
under subsection (1)(b) during the period specified by the Commission by
notice published in the Gazette for the purposes of this subsection.