Hong Kong Regulations

DECLARATION OF CONSTITUENCIES (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) ORDER 1997 - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Order-

"approved map" (獲批准地圖) means the map or maps-

   (a)  submitted together with the report referred to in section 18(1) of the
        Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance ( Cap 541) by the Electoral
        Affairs Commission to the Chief Executive on 31 October 1997;

   (b)  specified in column 4 of the Schedule;

   (c)  identified by reference to a plan number (Plan No.) prefixed

"LCCA";

   (d)  approved by the Chief Executive in Council on 11 November 1997; and

   (e)  deposited in the office of the Electoral Registration Officer;

"area code" (地區代號), in relation to any constituency declared in this
Order, means the code specified in column 3 of the Schedule and coloured
red prefixed "LC" and followed by a number and described as "Recommended
Legislative Council Constituency Area Code" in the legend of the relevant
approved map;

"constituency boundary" (選區分界), in relation to any constituency
declared in this Order, means-

   (a)  the boundary represented by the bold broken edging coloured red
        delineating, or partially delineating, that constituency and described
        as "Recommended Legislative Council Constituency Area Boundary which
        coincides with District Boundary and Urban/Regional Council Area
        Boundary" in the legend of the relevant approved map; or

   (b)  the boundary represented by the broken edging coloured red
        delineating, or partially delineating, that constituency and described
        as "Recommended Legislative Council Constituency Area Boundary which
        coincides with District Boundary" in the legend of the relevant
        approved  map, or that boundary and the "Recommended Legislative
        Council Constituency Area Boundary which coincides with District
        Boundary and Urban/Regional Council Area Boundary" referred to in
        paragraph (a), as the case may be; or

   (c)  where any part of the boundaries specified in Schedule 2 to the
        Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance ( Cap 1) joins or abuts
        any partially delineated constituency boundary mentioned in paragraph
        (a) or

   (b)  , as the case may be, or circumscribes or otherwise partially
        delineates that constituency-

        (i)    that part of those boundaries so specified; and

        (ii)   that partially delineated constituency boundary so mentioned.

"approved map" (獲批准地圖)

"area code" (地區代號)

"constituency boundary" (選區分界)