Hong Kong Regulations

DECLARATION OF CONSTITUENCIES (DISTRICT COUNCILS) ORDER 2006 - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/03/2007).

“approved map” (獲批准地圖) “constituency boundary”
(選區分界) “district boundary” (地方行政區分界) In this
Order— “approved map” (獲批准地圖), in relation to any District,
means the map or any of the maps of that District—

   (a)  submitted together with the report referred to in section  18 (1)(b)
        of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance ( Cap 541) by the
        Electoral Affairs Commission to the Chief Executive on 21 November
        2006;

   (b)  specified in column 3 of the Schedule;

   (c)  identified by reference to a plan number (Plan No.) prefixed
        “DCCA”;

   (d)  approved by the Chief Executive in Council on 12 December 2006; and

   (e)  copies of which are deposited in the respective offices of the
        Electoral Registration Officer and the Designated Officer;
        “constituency boundary” (選區分界), in relation to an area
        declared to be a constituency in this Order, means—

   (a)  the boundary represented in the relevant approved map by the unbroken
        edging coloured red delineating, or partially delineating, that area
        and described as “Constituency Boundary” in the legend of that
        map; or

   (b)  where any part of a district boundary joins or abuts any boundary
        partially delineating that area as mentioned in paragraph (a), or
        circumscribes or otherwise partially delineates that area—

        (i)    that part of that district boundary; and

        (ii)   that boundary partially delineating that area as so mentioned;
               “district boundary” (地方行政區分界), in relation to
               any District, means the boundary of the District area
               delineated as mentioned in section 3(1) of the Ordinance which
               is represented in the relevant approved map by the broken
               edging coloured red and described as “District Boundary” in
               the legend of that map.