Hong Kong Regulations

DISTRICT COUNCILS (SUBSCRIBERS AND ELECTION DEPOSIT FOR NOMINATION) REGULATION - SECT 5

Disposal of deposit in case of death of candidate

(1) Where-

   (a)  a deposit is lodged by a candidate, or by a person on his behalf, in
        respect of his nomination as a candidate;

   (b)  the deposit shall be returned to that candidate or that person, as the
        case may be, in accordance with section 3 or 4; and

   (c)  that candidate or that person, as the case may be, dies after the
        deposit is lodged, the deposit shall, notwithstanding those sections,
        be paid to the estate of that candidate or that person, as the case
        may be, and the Returning Officer for the constituency concerned shall
        notify the Director of Accounting Services in writing accordingly.

(2) The Director of Accounting Services shall, as soon as practicable after
the receipt of a notification under subsection (1), pay the deposit to the
legal personal representative of the candidate or person referred to in
subsection (1), as the case may be.