Hong Kong Regulations

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (FORMATION OF ELECTIONRuling of Revising Officer

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(1) As regards any appeal notice-

   (a)  in the case where the appellant-

        (i)    does not appear at the hearing;

        (ii)   is not represented by a legal practitioner or any other person

(authorized in writing by the appellant) at the hearing; and

        (iii)  does not make representations in writing regarding his appeal 
               notice to be received by the Revising Officer on a date at
               least 1 clear day before the date of the hearing, (L.N. 86 of
               1998) the result of the Election Committee subsector election
               in relation to the appeal notice shall stand; or

   (b)  in any other case the Revising Officer shall make a ruling within the
        period referred to in section 5(3) to determine whether the person
        whose election is questioned was or was not duly elected.

(2) As regards any written representation referred to in section 3-

   (a)  in the case where the Electoral Registration Officer does not make
        representations to the Revising Officer at the hearing and the
        appellant-

        (i)    does not appear at the hearing;

        (ii)   is not represented by a legal practitioner or any other person

(authorized in writing by the appellant) at the hearing; and

        (iii)  does not make representations in writing regarding his written
               representation to be received by the Revising Officer on a date
               at least 1 clear day before the date of the hearing, (L.N. 86
               of 1998) the decision of the Electoral Registration Officer in
               relation to the written representation shall stand; or

   (b)  in any other case the Revising Officer shall make a ruling within the
        period referred to in section 5(4) to determine whether or not the
        appellant should have been registered as an ex-officio member of the
        Election Committee in the final register of members of the Election
        Committee.

(3) As regards any written representation referred to in section 4-

   (a)  in the case where the Electoral Registration Officer does not make
        representations to the Revising Officer at the hearing and the
        appellant-

        (i)    does not appear at the hearing;

        (ii)   is not represented by a legal practitioner or any other person

(authorized in writing by the appellant) at the hearing; and

        (iii)  does not make representations in writing regarding his written
               representation to be received by the Revising Officer on a date
               at least 1 clear day before the date of the hearing, (L.N. 86
               of 1998) the decision of the Electoral Registration Officer in
               relation to the written representation shall stand; or

   (b)  in any other case the Revising Officer shall make a ruling within the
        period referred to in section 5(4) to determine whether or not the
        declared member concerned should have been registered as a member of
        the Election Committee and if he determines that such person should
        not have been registered as a member of the Election Committee and the
        appellant has made a request referred to in section 4(1), determine
        whether some other nominee should be declared and registered as a
        member of the Election Committee instead.