Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) (ELECTION COMMITTEE) REGULATION - SECT 64

Candidates may appoint counting agents

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(1) A candidate may appoint persons to attend at a counting station to observe
the counting of the votes for the subsector contested by the candidate, in
accordance with this section.

(2) The Commission is to determine the maximum number of counting  agents a
candidate may appoint.

(3) Only a holder of an identity card who has attained the age of 18 years may
be appointed as a counting agent.

(4) A candidate must give notice of appointment of counting agent to the
Returning Officer.

(5) A notice of appointment must be given to the Returning Officer-

   (a)  to reach that Officer at least 3 working days before polling  day; or

   (b)  on polling day.

(6) If notice of appointment is given on polling day, it must be delivered to
the Returning Officer-

   (a)  by the candidate in person; or

   (b)  by the election agent of the candidate, in person.

(7) The appointment of a counting agent is not effective until notice of the
appointment is received by the Returning Officer.

(8) A notice of appointment must be in writing and in the specified  form. It
must state the name, identity card number and address of the counting agent.
It must be signed by the candidate.

(9) If the appointment of a counting agent is revoked, the candidate must give
notice of the revocation to the Returning Officer.

(10) A notice of revocation must be in writing and in the specified  form. It
must be signed by the candidate.

(11) If notice of revocation is given on polling day, it must be given in
accordance with subsection (6).

(12) The revocation of the appointment of a counting agent is not effective
until notice of the revocation is received by the Returning  Officer.