Hong Kong Regulations

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

Interpretation

(Past version on 08/09/2004).
(Past version on 15/07/2004).

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

"auditor" (核數師) means a certified public accountant (practising) as
defined in the Professional Accountants Ordinance ( Cap 50); (23 of 2004 s.
56)

"claim" (申索) means, in relation to—

   (a)  a list of LC candidates, a claim made in respect of the list for
        financial assistance payable under Part VIA of the
        Legislative Council  Ordinance ( Cap 542);

   (b)  an LC candidate, a claim made by that candidate for financial
        assistance payable under Part VIA of the Legislative Council Ordinance
        ( Cap 542); or

   (c)  a DC candidate, a claim made by that candidate for financial
        assistance payable under Part VA of the District Councils Ordinance (
        Cap  547); (L.N. 80 of 2007)

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

"DC candidate" (區議會選舉候選人) means a candidate nominated for
election for a District Council constituency; (L.N. 80 of 2007)

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

   (a)  a list of LC candidates, the amount set out as election  expenses
        incurred in respect of the list, in the election return lodged for the
        relevant election; (L.N. 80 of 2007)

   (b)  an LC candidate, the amount set out as election expenses incurred by
        the candidate, in the election return lodged for the relevant
        election; or (L.N. 80 of 2007)

   (c)  a DC candidate, the amount set out as election expenses incurred by
        the candidate, in the election return lodged for the relevant
        election; (L.N. 80 of 2007)

"election expenses" (選舉開支) has the meaning assigned to it by
section 2(1) of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (
Cap 554); (L.N. 80 of 2007)

"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 DC candidate" (合資格的區議會選舉候選人) means a
DC candidate who is eligible for financial assistance under section 60C of the
District  Councils Ordinance ( Cap 547); (L.N. 80 of 2007)

"eligible LC candidate" (合資格的立法會選舉候選人) means an LC
candidate who is eligible for financial assistance under section 60C(2)(a) or
(b) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542); (L.N. 80 of 2007)

"eligible list of LC candidates" (合資格的立法會選舉候選人名單)
means a list of LC candidates that is eligible for financial assistance under
section 60C(1)(a) or (b) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);
(L.N. 80 of 2007)

"Hong Kong Standards on Assurance Engagements" (《香港核證準則》)
means the standards of auditing and assurance practices of that name issued by
the Council of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as
amended from time to time; (L.N. 80 of 2007) “LC candidate”
(立法會選舉候選人) means a candidate nominated for election for a
functional constituency within the meaning of section 3(1) of the
Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542); (L.N. 80 of 2007) “list of LC
candidates” (立法會選舉候選人名單) means a list of candidates
nominated for election for a geographical constituency within the meaning of
section  3 (1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542); (L.N. 80 of
2007)

"specified form" (指明表格), in relation to any purpose under this
Regulation, means the form specified for that purpose under section 14. (L.N.
80 of 2007)

(2) A reference in this Regulation to an amount set out as election  expenses
incurred in respect of a list of LC candidates is to be construed, in relation
to a list of LC 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. (L.N. 80
of 2007)

(3) (Repealed L.N. 80 of 2007)

"auditor" (核數師)

"claim" (申索)

"claim form" (申索表格)

"DC candidate" (區議會選舉候選人)

"declared election expenses" (申報選舉開支)

"election expenses" (選舉開支)

"election return" (選舉申報書)

"eligible DC candidate" (合資格的區議會選舉候選人)

"eligible LC candidate" (合資格的立法會選舉候選人)

"eligible list of LC candidates" (合資格的立法會選舉候選人名單)

"Hong Kong Standards on Assurance Engagements" (《香港核證準則》)
“LC candidate” (立法會選舉候選人) “list of LC candidates”
(立法會選舉候選人名單)

"specified form" (指明表格)