Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (DISTRICT COUNCILS) REGULATION - SECT 17

Returning Officer to have regard to advice of Nominations Advisory Committee

In deciding under section 16 whether a person is eligible to be or is
disqualified from being nominated as a candidate, the Returning Officer must
have regard to-

   (a)  the advice given by a Nominations Advisory Committee on an
        application, if any, made by the Returning Officer regarding that
        person under the
        Electoral Affairs Commission (Nominations Advisory Committees 
        (District Councils)) Regulation ( Cap 541 sub. leg. E); or

   (b)  the advice given by a Nominations Advisory Committee on an
        application, if any, made by that person to the Nominations Advisory 
        Committee under that Regulation or, if advice has not been given, the
        result of the application.