Hong Kong Regulations

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (SUBSCRIBERS AND ELECTION DEPOSIT FOR NOMINATION) REGULATION - SECT 1

Interpretation

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

"candidate" (候選人) means a candidate nominated for an election in respect
of a functional constituency, the Election Committee or an Election Committee
subsector;

"deposit" (按金) means the deposit lodged under section 2(1);

"election" (選舉) means-

   (a)  an election or a by-election held to elect a Member in respect of a
        geographical constituency, a functional constituency or the Election
        Committee; or

   (b)  an Election Committee subsector election referred to in Part 3 of
        Schedule 2 to the Ordinance;

"geographical constituency candidate" (地方選區候選人) means a
candidate nominated for an election in respect of a geographical constituency;

"list of candidates" (候選人名單) means a list of candidates referred to
in section 38(10) of the Ordinance or a new list of candidates referred to in
section 38(14) of the Ordinance; (L.N. 14 of 2000)

"nomination list" (提名名單) means a nomination list referred to in
section 38 of the Ordinance;

"nominee" (獲提名人) means a nominee as defined in section 38(1) of the
Ordinance.

(2) In this Regulation, any reference to-

   (a)  the appropriate regulations shall be construed as a reference to any
        regulations made under section 7 of the Electoral Affairs 
        Commission Ordinance ( Cap 541) relating to procedure at an election;
        and

   (b)  an Election Committee subsector shall include a sub-subsector referred
        to in section 1(13)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Ordinance.

"candidate" (候選人)

"deposit" (按金)

"election" (選舉)

"geographical constituency candidate" (地方選區候選人)

"list of candidates" (候選人名單)

"nomination list" (提名名單)

"nominee" (獲提名人)