Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 1

Interpretation

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

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

"application" (申請) means an application for registration in a provisional 
register made under section 8 or 9;

"claim" (申索) means a claim made under section 24 in accordance with
section 25;

"Composite Indigenous Village" (共有代表鄉村) has the same meaning as in
section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance;

"current year" (現年份) means, in relation to the compilation of-

   (a)  a provisional register, the year for which the provisional  register
        is being compiled; and

   (b)  a final register, the year for which the final register is being
        compiled;

"division" (分冊) means, in relation to-

   (a)  an Existing Villages register, a division of that register set apart
        under section 2(1) for a particular Existing Village; and

   (b)  an Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages  register, a
        division of that register-

        (i)    set apart under section 3(2) for a particular Indigenous 
               Village; or

        (ii)   set apart under section 3(3) for a particular Composite 
               Indigenous Village;

"election" (選舉) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Election
Ordinance;

"Election Ordinance" (《選舉條例》) means the Village Representative
Election Ordinance ( Cap 576); "ERO" (主任) means the Electoral Registration
Officer within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance;

"Existing Village" (現有鄉村) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of
the Election Ordinance;

"Existing Villages provisional register" (現有鄉村臨時選民登記冊)
means a provisional  register of electors for Existing Villages required to be
compiled under section 17(1)(a) of the Election Ordinance;

"Existing Villages register" (現有鄉村選民登記冊) means an
Existing Villages  provisional register or a
final register for Existing Villages;

"final register" (正式選民登記冊) means a
final register for Existing Villages and an Indigenous Villages and
Composite Indigenous Villages final  register;

"final register for Existing Villages" (現有鄉村正式選民登記冊)
means a final  register of electors for Existing Villages required to be
compiled under section 17(1)(b) of the Election Ordinance;

"first final register" (首份正式選民登記冊) means the
first final register for Existing Villages and the first Indigenous Villages
and Composite  Indigenous Villages final register compiled after the
commencement of section 17(1)(b) of the Election Ordinance;

"first provisional register" (首份臨時選民登記冊) means the first
Existing Villages  provisional register and the first Indigenous Villages and
Composite  Indigenous Villages provisional register compiled after the
commencement of section 17(1)(a) of the Election Ordinance;

"identity card" (身分證) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the
Election Ordinance;

"identity document" (身分證明文件) has the same meaning as in section
2(1) of the Election Ordinance;

"Indigenous Village" (原居鄉村) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of
the Election Ordinance; "Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages
final register" (原居鄉 村暨共有代表鄉村正式選民登記冊)
means a final register of electors for Indigenous  Villages and
Composite Indigenous Villages required to be compiled under section 17(1)(b)
of the Election Ordinance; "Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous
Villages provisional register"
(原居鄉村暨共有代表鄉村臨時選民登記冊) means a
provisional register of electors for Indigenous Villages and
Composite Indigenous Villages required to be compiled under section 17(1)(a)
of the Election Ordinance;

"Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages register"
(原居鄉村暨共有代表 鄉村選民登記冊) means an
Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages provisional register or
an Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous  Villages final register;

"notice of claim" (申索通知書) means a notice of claim within the meaning
of section 25(1);

"notice of objection" (反對通知書) means a notice of objection within the
meaning of section 23(1);

"objection" (反對) means an objection made under section 23;

"omissions list" (遭剔除者名單) means an omissions list within the
meaning of section 18(1);

"postal address" (通信地址) does not include a post office box number
unless it is coupled with a residential address;

"preceding year" (對上一年) means, in relation to the compilation of a
provisional register, the year immediately preceding the year for which the
provisional register is being compiled;

"principal residential address" (主要住址) has the same meaning as in
section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance;

"provisional register" (臨時選民登記冊) means an
Existing Villages provisional  register and an Indigenous Villages and
Composite Indigenous Villages provisional register;

"register" (選民登記冊) means a provisional register or a final register;

"registration" (登記) means, in relation to-

   (a)  an Existing Villages register, the entry of the name and
        principal residential address of a person in that register; and

   (b)  an Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages  register,
        the entry of the name of a person in that register,
and "registered" (登記) is to be construed accordingly;

"Revising Officer" (審裁官) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the
Election Ordinance;

"second provisional register" (第二份臨時選民登記冊) means the
provisional register that next follows the first provisional register;

"Village" (鄉村) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Election
Ordinance.

(2) In this Regulation, a reference to an "existing final register"
(現有的正式選民登記冊) is to be construed, in relation to the
compilation of-

   (a)  the Existing Villages provisional register for a particular year, as a
        reference to the final register for Existing Villages-

        (i)    published in the preceding year; and

        (ii)   which is in effect by virtue of section 18 of the Election
               Ordinance at the time the provisional register is being
               compiled; and

   (b)  the Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages
        provisional register for a particular year, as a reference to the
        Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages final register-

        (i)    published in the preceding year; and

        (ii)   which is in effect by virtue of section 18 of the Election
               Ordinance at the time the provisional register is being
               compiled.

"application" (申請)

"claim" (申索)

"Composite Indigenous Village" (共有代表鄉村)

"current year" (現年份)

"division" (分冊)

"election" (選舉)

"Election Ordinance" (《選舉條例》) "ERO" (主任)

"Existing Village" (現有鄉村)

"Existing Villages provisional register" (現有鄉村臨時選民登記冊)

"Existing Villages register" (現有鄉村選民登記冊)

"final register" (正式選民登記冊)

"final register for Existing Villages" (現有鄉村正式選民登記冊)

"first final register" (首份正式選民登記冊)

"first provisional register" (首份臨時選民登記冊)

"identity card" (身分證)

"identity document" (身分證明文件)

"Indigenous Village" (原居鄉村) "Indigenous Villages and Composite
Indigenous Villages final register" (原居鄉
村暨共有代表鄉村正式選民登記冊) "Indigenous Villages and
Composite Indigenous Villages provisional register"
(原居鄉村暨共有代表鄉村臨時選民登記冊) "Indigenous Villages
and Composite Indigenous Villages register" (原居鄉村暨共有代表
鄉村選民登記冊) "notice of claim" (申索通知書) "notice of
objection" (反對通知書) "objection" (反對) "omissions list"
(遭剔除者名單) "postal address" (通信地址) "preceding year"
(對上一年) "principal residential address" (主要住址) "provisional
register" (臨時選民登記冊) "register" (選民登記冊) "registration"
(登記) "registered" (登記) "Revising Officer" (審裁官) "second
provisional register" (第二份臨時選民登記冊) "Village" (鄉村)
"existing final register" (現有的正式選民登記冊)