Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 4

Entries in Existing Villages register

(1) In an Existing Villages register, an entry relating to a person must show-

   (a)  the name; and

   (b)  the principal residential address, of the person.

(2) The principal residential address is to be recorded in the language in
which it appears on the application form for registration.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the name is to be recorded-

   (a)  in Chinese, if the principal residential address appears in Chinese on
        the application form; and

   (b)  in English, if that address appears in English on that form.

(4) If on the application form, the name appears-

   (a)  in English only (despite the principal residential address being in
        Chinese), the name is to be recorded in English; and

   (b)  in Chinese only (despite that address being in English), the name is
        to be recorded in Chinese.