Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS) (APPLICATION AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE) REGULATION - SECT 3

Requirements to be complied with when making claims

(Past version on 15/07/2004).

(1) A claim must be made on the specified form.

(2) If the claim is made by an LC candidate or a DC candidate, the claim form
must be signed by the candidate who makes the claim.

(3) If the claim is made in respect of a list of LC candidates, the claim form
must be signed by all the candidates on the list, or if there is only one
candidate on the list, by that candidate.

(3A) If the claim is made in respect of a list of LC candidates consisting of
more than one candidate, one of the candidates on the list must be nominated
in the claim form to receive the payment of financial assistance on behalf of
all the candidates on the list. (L.N. 80 of 2007)

(4) The claim form must be accompanied by—

   (a)  if the claim is made by an LC candidate or made in respect of a list
        of LC candidates, an election return and an auditor’s report; or

   (b)  if the claim is made by a DC candidate, an election return. (L.N. 80
        of 2007)

(5) The auditor’s report referred to in subsection (4)(a) must— (L.N. 80
of 2007)

   (a)  state that the auditor has audited the account of the declared 
        election expenses by conducting a reasonable assurance engagement in
        accordance with the Hong Kong Standards on Assurance Engagements; and
        (L.N. 80 of 2007)

   (b)  state the auditor’s opinion as to whether the election return
        complies with section 37(1)(a) and (2)(b)(i) and (v) of the Elections 
        (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance ( Cap 554) in all material
        respects.

(6) The amount of the claim must not exceed the amount payable as financial
assistance as specified—

   (a)  in the case of an LC candidate, in section 60E of the
        Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542);

   (b)  in the case of a list of LC candidates, in section 60D of the
        Legislative Council Ordinance ( Cap 542); or (L.N. 80 of 2007)

   (c)  in the case of a DC candidate, in section 60D of the District 
        Councils Ordinance ( Cap 547). (L.N. 80 of 2007) (L.N. 80 of 2007)