Hong Kong Regulations

PARTICULARS RELATING TO CANDIDATES ON BALLOT PAPERS (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND DISTRICT COUNCILS) REGULATION - SECT 21

Commission may de-register name and emblem

(Past version on 06/02/2004).

De-registration

(1) The Commission may de-register a subject of registration that is
registered in relation to a prescribed body on the grounds that—

   (a)  no request is made under section 3(2) or 4(2) to print the
        subject of registration on ballot papers—

        (i)    in 2 consecutive general elections;

        (ii)   in 2 consecutive ordinary elections, one of which is held
               between such general elections; and

        (iii)  in any by-election (whether in relation to an LC election or a
               DC election) held between such general elections or ordinary
               elections; or (L.N. 47 of 2007)

   (b)  the body ceases to exist.

(2) The Commission may de-register a subject of registration that is
registered in relation to a prescribed person on the grounds that—

   (a)  no request is made under section 3(2) or 4(2) to print the
        subject of registration on ballot papers—

        (i)    in 2 consecutive general elections;

        (ii)   in 2 consecutive ordinary elections, one of which is held
               between such general elections; and

        (iii)  in any by-election (whether in relation to an LC election or a
               DC election) held between such general elections or ordinary
               elections; or (L.N. 47 of 2007)

   (b)  the person dies.

(3) Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the Commission may
de-register a subject of registration if—

   (a)  after considering an objection made under section 22(1) in relation to
        the subject of registration, the Commission decides to allow the
        objection under section 23(4); or

   (b)  after considering an application made under section 28(1) or 29(1) in
        relation to the subject of registration, the Commission decides to
        grant the application under section 31(a).

(4) If the Commission de-registers any subject of registration under
subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a), it must, by notice in writing given to the
prescribed body or the prescribed person concerned, inform the body or the
person of the de-registration.

(5) The Commission must, as soon as practicable after it de-registers any
subject of registration under this section, publish a notice in respect of the
de-registration in the Gazette—

   (a)  specifying—

        (i)    the name of the prescribed body in relation to which or the
               prescribed person in relation to whom the
               subject of registration is registered; and

        (ii)   the subject of registration; and

   (b)  stating that the Commission has de-registered the subject of 
        registration.