Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 12

ERO may require further particulars or proof

(1) The ERO may, before making a determination under section 11, require, in
writing, the applicant to-

   (a)  furnish in writing, within the specified period, either-

        (i)    further particulars relating to the application as specified by
               the ERO; or

        (ii)   proof that the applicant is eligible to be registered; or

   (b)  furnish in writing, within the specified period, both such particulars
        and proof.

(2) When making a requirement, the ERO must also inform the applicant, in
writing, that-

   (a)  if the applicant does not furnish the particulars or proof within the
        specified period; or

   (b)  if the ERO is not satisfied with the furnished particulars or proof,
        the ERO may decide not to consider the application further.

(3) If an applicant-

   (a)  does not furnish any particulars or proof required by the ERO within
        the specified period; or

   (b)  does not furnish particulars or proof to the satisfaction of the ERO,
        the ERO may decide not to consider the application further.

(4) If, in relation to an application for registration in the
Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages provisional register-

   (a)  the ERO is unable to make a requirement under this section because the
        applicant has not furnished-

        (i)    the principal residential address;

        (ii)   a postal address in Hong Kong for the ERO to communicate with
               the applicant; or

        (iii)  a facsimile number or an electronic mail address for the ERO to
               communicate with the applicant; and

   (b)  the ERO is unable for that reason to determine whether or not the
        applicant is eligible to be registered, the ERO may decide not to
        consider the application further.

(5) In this section, "specified period" (指明期間) means a period
specified by the ERO which must, in relation to-

   (a)  the first provisional register, be a period ending on or before 7
        April 2003; and

   (b)  a provisional register compiled after the first provisional  register,
        be a period ending on or before 20 August following the making of the
        requirement.

"specified period" (指明期間)