Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS) (APPLICATION AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

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(1) In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires—

"auditor" (核數師) means a professional accountant registered and holding a
practising certificate under the Professional Accountants Ordinance ( Cap 
50);

"claim" (申索) means a claim for financial assistance payable under Part VIA
of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"claim form" (申索表格) means the specified form for making a claim;

"declared election donations" (申報選舉捐贈) means, in relation to—

   (a)  a list of candidates for a geographical constituency, the amount set
        out as election donations received in respect of the list, in the
        election return lodged for the relevant election; and

   (b)  a candidate for a functional constituency, the amount set out as
        election donations received by the candidate, in the election return
        lodged for the relevant election;

"declared election expenses" (申報選舉開支) means, in relation to—

   (a)  a list of candidates for a geographical constituency, the amount set
        out as election expenses incurred in respect of the list, in the
        election return lodged for the relevant election; and

   (b)  a candidate for a functional constituency, the amount set out as
        election expenses incurred by the candidate, in the election return
        lodged for the relevant election;

"election return" (選舉申報書) has the meaning assigned to it by
section 2(1) of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (
Cap 554);

"eligible candidate" (合資格候選人) means a candidate who is eligible
for financial assistance under section 60C(2)(a) or (b) of the Legislative 
Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"eligible list of candidates" (合資格的候選人名單) means a list of
candidates that is eligible for financial assistance under section 60C(1)(a)
or (b) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

"specified form" (指明表格), in relation to any purpose under this
Regulation, means the form specified for that purpose under section 14;
"Standard on Assurance Engagements 200, High Level Assurance Engagements"
(《核證準則第200號—高度核證工作》) means the standard of
auditing practices of that name issued by the Council of the Hong Kong Society
of Accountants as amended from time to time.

(2) A reference in this Regulation to an amount set out as election  expenses
incurred in respect of a list of candidates is to be construed, in relation to
a list of candidates consisting of more than one candidate, as the amount set
out as the election expenses of all the candidates on the list or, if the
election expenses are declared separately by the candidates on the list, as
the aggregate of the separately declared  election expenses.

(3) A reference in this Regulation to an amount set out as election donations
received in respect of a list of candidates is to be construed, in relation to
a list of candidates consisting of more than one candidate, as the amount set
out as the election donations received by all the candidates on the list or,
if the election donations are declared separately by the candidates on the
list, as the aggregate of the separately declared election donations.

"auditor" (核數師)

"claim" (申索)

"claim form" (申索表格)

"declared election donations" (申報選舉捐贈)

"declared election expenses" (申報選舉開支)

"election return" (選舉申報書)

"eligible candidate" (合資格候選人)

"eligible list of candidates" (合資格的候選人名單)

"specified form" (指明表格) "Standard on Assurance Engagements 200, High
Level Assurance Engagements"
(《核證準則第200號—高度核證工作》)