Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (APPEALS) REGULATION - SECT 6

Review of rulings by Revising Officer

(Past version on 16/11/2001).
(Past version on 19/11/1999).
(Past version on 21/11/1997).

(1) The Revising Officer may, subject to subsection (2), and on his own
initiative or for good cause shown by the Electoral Registration Officer or
the appellant or the person in respect of whom the objection is made, review
any ruling made under section 2(5)(b), and for that purpose may rehear the
matter wholly or in part and reverse or confirm his previous ruling.

(2) A ruling under section 2(5)(b) made-

   (a)  during the period beginning on 15 August in a District Council 
        election year and ending on 11 September in that year may only be
        reviewed during that period; (Repealed L.N. 282 of 1999. Added L.N. 26
        of 2003)

   (b)  during the period beginning on 15 June in any year which is not a
        District Council election year and ending on 11 July in that year may
        only be reviewed during that period; (L.N. 26 of 2003)

   (c)  during the period of 21 days as referred to in section 2(4)(a) may
        only be reviewed during that period;

   (d)  during the period of 27 days as referred to in-

        (i)    section 2(4)(b)(ii) may only be reviewed during that period;

        (ii)   section 2(4)(b)(iii) may only be reviewed during that period;
               or

        (iii)  section 2(4)(b)(iv)(B) may only be reviewed during that period;
               or (L.N. 26 of 2003)

   (e)  during the period of 28 days as referred to in-

        (i)    section 2(4)(b)(i) may only be reviewed during that period; or

        (ii)   section 2(4)(b)(iv)(A) may only be reviewed during that period.
               (L.N. 26 of 2003)

(3) In the case where the Revising Officer decides to review any ruling made
under section 2(5)(b), he shall determine the procedure for such review.