Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL PROCEDURE (VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 85

Limit on Returning Officer's power to delegate

A Returning Officer may not delegate to an Assistant Returning Officer-

   (a)  the power under section 27 of the Election Ordinance to decide on the
        validity of a nomination;

   (b)  a determination under section 63(2); or

   (c)  the declaration of the result of an election under section 31(7) of
        the Election Ordinance.