Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (NOMINATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEES (ELECTION COMMITTEE)) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

(1) In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"by-election" (補選) means a subsector by-election or a sub-subsector 
by-election;

"candidate" (候選人), in relation to a particular subsector or
sub-subsector, means a person who is nominated to be returned as a member of
the Election Committee, assigned to that subsector or sub-subsector, at a
subsector  ordinary election, subsector by-election,
sub-subsector ordinary election or sub-subsector by-election, as the case may
be;

"Committee" (顧問委員會) means a Nominations Advisory Committee (Election
Committee) which for the time being stands appointed under section 3 and,
where appropriate, includes a person appointed under section 5(1) to act as
the Committee;

"designated body" (指定團體) means a body referred to in section 6(1) of
the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 569);

"nomination for the religious subsector" (宗教界界別分組提名) means
the nomination of a person or persons by a designated body to be a member or
members representing the religious subsector on the Election Committee under
section 7(1) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (
Cap 569);

"nomination form" (提名表格) means a form specified by the Commission
under section 7(1)(i ) of the Ordinance submitted for the purposes of-

   (a)  in relation to a subsector or a sub-subsector, nominating a candidate
        for the subsector ordinary election, subsector by-election,
        sub-subsector ordinary election or sub-subsector by-election, as the
        case may be;

   (b)  in relation to the religious subsector-

        (i)    nomination for the religious subsector by setting out the
               nominees to represent the religious subsector on the Election
               Committee; or

        (ii)   supplementary nomination for the religious subsector by setting
               out the nominee or nominees, as the case may be, to represent
               the religious subsector on the Election Committee;

"nomination period" (提名期), in relation to a particular
ordinary election, by-election, nomination for the religious subsector or
supplementary  nomination for the religious subsector, means the period
specified under any regulation providing for the procedure therefor as the
period for submitting to the Returning Officer nomination forms relating to
that ordinary election, by-election, nomination for the religious subsector or
supplementary nomination for the religious subsector, as the case may be;

"nominee" (獲提名人) means a person nominated by a designated body to be a
member representing the religious subsector on the Election Committee;

"ordinary election" (一般選舉) means a subsector ordinary election or a
sub-subsector ordinary election;

"religious subsector" (宗教界界別分組) means the religious subsector
referred to in section 2 of the Schedule to the
Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 569);

"Returning Officer" (選舉主任) means, subject to section 7(6), the
Returning  Officer as defined in section 1 of the Schedule to the
Chief Executive  Election Ordinance ( Cap 569);

"subsector" (界別分組) has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of the
Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 569), but does not
include the religious subsector, the National People's Congress subsector and
the Legislative Council subsector;

"subsector by-election" (界別分組補選) has the meaning assigned to it by
section  1 of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (
Cap 569);

"subsector ordinary election" (界別分組一般選舉) has the meaning
assigned to it by section 1 of the Schedule to the
Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap  569);

"sub-subsector" (小組) means a sub-subsector referred to in section 2(9) of
the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 569);

"sub-subsector by-election" (小組補選) has the meaning assigned to it by
section 1 of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 
569);

"sub-subsector ordinary election" (小組一般選舉) has the meaning
assigned to it by section 1 of the Schedule to the
Chief Executive Election Ordinance ( Cap 569);

"supplementary nomination for the religious subsector"
(宗教界界別分組補充提名) means the nomination of a person or
persons by a designated body to fill a vacancy or vacancies among the members
representing the religious  subsector on the Election Committee under
section 7(2) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (
Cap 569).

(2) In this Regulation-

   (a)  a reference to being eligible to be or disqualified from being
        nominated is to be construed, in relation to an ordinary election or
        by-election held under the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election 
        Ordinance ( Cap 569), with reference to that Ordinance, but nothing in
        this Regulation is to be construed as empowering or requiring a
        Committee to advise on any matter relating to any requirements under
        section 19 of that Schedule;

   (b)  a reference to being eligible to be or disqualified from being a
        nominee is to be construed, in relation to a nomination for the 
        religious subsector or supplementary nomination for the religious 
        subsector under the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance
        ( Cap 569), with reference to that Ordinance.

"by-election" (補選)

"candidate" (候選人)

"Committee" (顧問委員會)

"designated body" (指定團體)

"nomination for the religious subsector" (宗教界界別分組提名)

"nomination form" (提名表格)

"nomination period" (提名期)

"nominee" (獲提名人)

"ordinary election" (一般選舉)

"religious subsector" (宗教界界別分組)

"Returning Officer" (選舉主任)

"subsector" (界別分組)

"subsector by-election" (界別分組補選)

"subsector ordinary election" (界別分組一般選舉)

"sub-subsector" (小組)

"sub-subsector by-election" (小組補選)

"sub-subsector ordinary election" (小組一般選舉)

"supplementary nomination for the religious subsector"
(宗教界界別分組補充提名)