Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL PROCEDURE (VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION) REGULATION - SECT 9

Returning Officer may give opportunity to rectify a nomination form

(1) If the Returning Officer-

   (a)  detects on the nomination form of a candidate an error or omission or
        anything which may affect the validity of the nomination form; and

   (b)  considers that it can be rectified within the nomination period, that
        Officer may, before making a decision under section 27 of the Election
        Ordinance, give the candidate a reasonable opportunity to rectify it.

(2) A nomination form cannot be rectified under this section after the
close of nominations.