Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (DISTRICT COUNCILS) REGULATION - SECT 30

Chief Electoral Officer to appoint polling hours and to give notice in the Gazette

PART III

CONTESTED ELECTIONS: ORDINARY ELECTION AND BY-ELECTIONS

Division 1: Hours of Poll and Matters Relating to Polling Stations

(1) The hours during which electors can cast their votes on polling  day are
to be appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer in accordance with this
section.

(2) The Chief Electoral Officer may appoint different polling hours for
different constituencies or for different polling stations.

(3) The Chief Electoral Officer must appoint the polling hours so as to give
the electors a reasonable opportunity to vote.

(4) The Chief Electoral Officer must, at least 10 days before polling day,
publish in the Gazette a notice specifying the polling hours for each
constituency and, if appropriate, for each polling station.