Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION - SECT 14

Returning Officer to have regard to advice of Nominations Advisory Committee

In deciding under section 12 or 13 whether a person is eligible to be, or
disqualified from being, nominated as a member representing the religious
subsector on the Election Committee or as a candidate, the Returning  Officer
must have regard to-

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

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