Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 17

ERO may make inquiries about persons registered in existing final register

(1) When compiling a provisional register, the ERO may, in accordance with
this section, make inquiries as the ERO considers fit, to ascertain the
following-

   (a)  whether a person whose name and principal residential address are
        recorded in the existing final register for Existing Villages is dead;

   (b)  whether a person whose name and principal residential address are
        recorded in the existing final register for Existing Villages is not
        entitled to be registered because of section 15(3) of the Election
        Ordinance;

   (c)  whether the address recorded against a person's name in the
        existing final register for Existing Villages is no longer the
        person's principal residential address;

   (d)  whether a person whose name and principal residential address are
        recorded in the existing final register for Existing Villages is not
        eligible to be registered because of section 15(4) of the Election
        Ordinance;

   (e)  whether a person whose name and principal residential address are
        recorded in the existing final register for Existing Villages is
        disqualified from being registered because of section 16 of the
        Election Ordinance;

   (f)  whether a person whose name is recorded in the existing
        Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages final register
        is dead;

   (g)  whether a person whose name is recorded in the existing
        Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages final register
        is not eligible to be registered because of section 15(5) of the
        Election Ordinance;

   (h)  whether a person whose name is recorded in the existing
        Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages final register
        is disqualified from being registered because of section 16 of the
        Election Ordinance.

(2) An inquiry for the purpose of compiling-

(a) the Existing Villages provisional register, must be made in writing and
sent by registered post, addressed to the person from whom the inquiry is
made; and

   (b)  the Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages
        provisional register, must be made in writing and sent by registered
        post, addressed to the person from whom the inquiry is made.

(3) The ERO may make an inquiry from a person whose name is recorded in a
final register, only on or before 14 July of the current  year.

(4) The ERO may make an inquiry from any other source that the ERO considers
appropriate at any time.

(5) For the avoidance of doubt, it is stated that the ERO may make an inquiry
under this section only for the purpose of preparing a register.

(6) A person may use information obtained under this section only for the
purpose of preparing a register or in connection with an investigation or
proceedings relating to an offence under this Regulation.

(7) In this section, "prepare" (擬備) means compile, revise, correct or
publish.

"prepare" (擬備)