ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - CHAPTER 541A ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:19/11/1999 ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION (L.N. 284 of 1999) (Cap 541, section 7) [5 November 1997] (L.N. 499 of 1997) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 1 (Omitted as spent) VerDate:19/11/1999 PART I PRELIMINARY (Omitted as spent) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 2 Interpretation VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires- "application" (申請) means an application made by a person under section 4(1) for registration in a provisional register; "claim" (申索) means a claim made under section 15; "current year" (現年份), in relation to the compilation of a provisional register, means the year for which the provisional register is being compiled; "District" (地方行政區) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547); (L.N. 284 of 1999) "District Council constituency" (區議會選區), in relation to the compilation of a register for any year, means an area which is declared to be a constituency in the last order made under section 6(1)(a) of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547) immediately before the date by which the register must be compiled under section 32(1) or (1A), as the case may be, of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542) for that year; (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) "District Council election year" (區議會選舉年) means a year in which an ordinary election within the meaning of section 2 of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547) is to be held; (L.N. 254 of 2002) "Electoral Registration Officer" (選舉登記主任) has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542) or section 1(1) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap 569); (L.N. 254 of 2002) "final register" (正式選民登記冊) means a final register of electors for geographical constituencies required to be compiled under section 32(1)(b)(i) or (1A)(b)(i) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); (L.N. 254 of 2002) "identity document" (身分證明文件) has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); "Legislative Council constituency" (立法會選區), in relation to the compilation of a register for any year, means an area which is declared to be a geographical constituency in the last order made under section 18(2)(a) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542) immediately before the date by which the register must be compiled under section 32(1) or (1A), as the case may be, of that Ordinance for that year; (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) "notice of claim" (申索通知書) means a notice of claim within the meaning of section 15(6); "notice of objection" (反對通知書) means a notice of objection within the meaning of section 14(1); "objection" (反對) means an objection made under section 14; "omissions list" (遭剔除者名單) means an omissions list within the meaning of section 9(1); "preceding year" (對上一年), in relation to the compilation of a provisional register, means the year immediately preceding the year for which the provisional register is being compiled; "principal residential address" (主要住址), in relation to a person, means the address of the only or principal residence (within the meaning of section 28(3) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542)) of that person; "provisional register" (臨時選民登記冊) means a provisional register of electors for geographical constituencies required to be compiled under section 32(1)(a)(i) or (1A)(a)(i) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); (L.N. 254 of 2002) "register" (選民登記冊) means- (a) a register required to be compiled under section 32(1)(a)(i) or (1A)(a)(i) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542) (that is, a provisional register); or (b) a register required to be compiled under section 32(1)(b)(i) or (1A)(b)(i) of that Ordinance (that is, a final register); (L.N. 254 of 2002) "registration" (登記) means the entry of the name and principal residential address of a person in a register and "registered" (登記) is to be construed accordingly; (L.N. 284 of 1999) "Revising Officer" (審裁官) has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); "section" (部), in relation to a register, means a part of the register set apart for a particular Legislative Council constituency under section 3(1); (L.N. 284 of 1999) "subsection" (分部), in relation to a register, means a part, within a section of the register, set apart for a particular District Council constituency under section 3(1A). (L.N. 284 of 1999) (2) In this Regulation, a reference to "existing final register" is to be construed, in relation to the compilation of the provisional register for a particular year, as a reference to the final register- (a) published in the preceding year; and (b) which is in effect by virtue of section 33 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542) at the time the provisional register is being compiled. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (L.N. 284 of 1999) "application" (申請) "claim" (申索) "current year" (現年份) "District" (地方行政區) "District Council constituency" (區議會選區) "District Council election year" (區議會選舉年) "Electoral Registration Officer" (選舉登記主任) "final register" (正式選民登記冊) "identity document" (身分證明文件) "Legislative Council constituency" (立法會選區) "notice of claim" (申索通知書) "notice of objection" (反對通知書) "objection" (反對) "omissions list" (遭剔除者名單) "preceding year" (對上一年) "principal residential address" (主要住址) "provisional register" (臨時選民登記冊) "register" (選民登記冊) "registration" (登記) "Revising Officer" (審裁官) "section" (部) "subsection" (分部) "existing final register" ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 3 Form of register VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) A register is to be divided into sections so that there is a separate section for each Legislative Council constituency. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (1A) For the purposes of section 29 of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547), each section of a register is to be further divided so that there is a separate subsection for each District Council constituency within the Legislative Council constituency to which that section relates. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (1B) In a section of a register, the subsections for the District Council constituencies within the same District must be grouped together, and the name of the District must be shown in those subsections. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (2) An entry in a register relating to a person must show the name and principal residential address of the person. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (3) The order in which names of persons are to be arranged in each subsection of the register is as follows- (a) the names of the persons in Chinese, arranged according to the number of strokes of the Chinese characters of their respective surnames, are to be recorded first; (b) the names of the persons in English, arranged according to the alphabetical order of their respective surnames, must follow the entries at paragraph (a). (L.N. 284 of 1999) (4) In a register, the name of a person is to be recorded- (a) in Chinese, if the person's principal residential address is in Chinese on the application; or (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) in English, if the person's principal residential address is in English on the application. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (5) The Electoral Registration Officer may, on or after the publication of a register, indicate on the register or a copy of it, by way of a note or other means that Officer considers appropriate- (a) whether or not a person whose name is recorded in the register is- (L.N. 284 of 1999) (i) registered as an elector for a functional constituency; (ii) registered as a voter for a subsector or a sub-subsector; or (iii) a member of the Election Committee; (b) the functional constituency, subsector or sub-subsector for which a person is registered as an elector or voter. (6) The Electoral Registration Officer may correct, delete or revise any note or other indication referred to in subsection (5). (7) Subject to this section, the Electoral Registration Officer may determine the form of a register. (8) In subsection (5)- "Election Committee" (選舉委員會) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2(1) of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap 569); (L.N. 254 of 2002) "elector" (選民) means a person who is registered in a register of electors for functional constituencies compiled under section 32 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); "functional constituency" (功能界別) has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); "subsector" (界別分組), subject to section 1(2) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap 569), has the meaning assigned to it by section 11(1) of that Schedule; (L.N. 254 of 2002) "sub-subsector" (小組) has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap 569); (L.N. 254 of 2002) "voter" (投票人) means a person who is registered in subsector provisional register or a subsector final register within the meaning of section 11(1) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap 569). (L.N. 254 of 2002) "Election Committee" (選舉委員會) "elector" (選民) "functional constituency" (功能界別) "subsector" (界別分組) "sub-subsector" (小組) "voter" (投票人) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 4 How to apply for registration in provisional register VerDate:28/02/2003 PART II APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND COMPILATION OF PROVISIONAL REGISTER (1) The following applies in respect of an application by a person for registration in a provisional register- (a) the application must be made to the Electoral Registration Officer to be received by that Officer- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (i) if the provisional register is being compiled for a District Council election year, not later than 16 July in that year; or (ii) if the provisional register is being compiled for a year which is not a District Council election year, not later than 16 May in that year; (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) the application must be made on the specified form; (c) the specified form must be completed in either Chinese or English; and (d) the application must be signed by that person. (e) (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999) (2) An application received by the Electoral Registration Officer- (a) after 16 March 2002 but not later than 16 July 2003 must be treated by that Officer as an application received on or before 16 July 2003 for registration in the provisional register for 2003; (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999. Added L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) after 16 July in any year subsequent to 2002, if that subsequent year is a District Council election year, must be treated by that Officer as an application received on or before 16 May in the year following that subsequent year for registration in the provisional register to be compiled for that following year; or (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999. Added L.N. 254 of 2002) (ba) (Repealed L.N. 254 of 2002) (c) after 16 May in any year subsequent to 2002, if that subsequent year is not a District Council election year, must be treated by that Officer as an application received- (i) on or before 16 July in the year following that subsequent year, if that following year is a District Council election year, for registration in the provisional register to be compiled for that following year; or (ii) on or before 16 May in the year following that subsequent year, if that following year is not a District Council election year, for registration in the provisional register to be compiled for that following year. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (L.N. 284 of 1999) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 5 Electoral Registration Officer to determine whether or not applicant is eligible for registration and may ask for additional information VerDate:28/02/2003 "specified period" (指明期間) (1) When the Electoral Registration Officer receives an application, that Officer must, as soon as practicable, but subject to this section, determine either- (a) that the applicant is eligible to be registered; or (b) that the applicant is not eligible to be registered. (2) The Electoral Registration Officer may, before making a determination under subsection (1), require in writing the applicant to- (a) furnish in writing either- (i) further particulars relating to the application as specified by the Electoral Registration Officer; or (ii) proof that the applicant is eligible to be registered; or (b) furnish in writing both such particulars and proof, within the specified period. (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (3) When the Electoral Registration Officer makes a requirement under subsection (2), that Officer must also inform the applicant, in writing, that- (a) if the applicant does not furnish the particulars or proof within the specified period; or (b) if the Electoral Registration Officer is not satisfied with the furnished particulars or proof, that Officer may decide not to consider the application further. (4) If an applicant of whom a requirement is made under subsection (2)- (a) does not furnish the particulars or proof within the specified period; or (b) does not furnish particulars or proof to the satisfaction of the Electoral Registration Officer, that Officer may decide not to consider the application further. In any other case the Electoral Registration Officer must determine whether the applicant is eligible to be registered or not eligible to be registered. (5) The Electoral Registration Officer must not consider an application further if that Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the application is manifestly an abuse of the registration procedure. (6) If the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that an applicant is already registered in the existing final register, that Officer may decide not to consider the application further. (7) If the Electoral Registration Officer determines under subsection (1)(a) that an applicant is eligible to be registered, that Officer- (a) must also determine, having regard to the address furnished by the applicant as the principal residential address, the section, and the subsection under it, of the provisional register in which to register the applicant; and (b) must record the applicant's name and principal residential address in that section under that subsection. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (8) When the Electoral Registration Officer determines that an applicant is eligible to be registered and the section, and the subsection under it, of the provisional register in which the applicant is to be registered, that Officer must inform the applicant in writing of the determination as soon as practicable. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (9) If the Electoral Registration Officer determines under subsection (1)(b) that an applicant is not eligible to be registered, that Officer must inform the applicant in writing of the determination as soon as practicable by registered post. (10) If the Electoral Registration Officer makes a decision under subsection (4) not to consider an application further, that Officer must inform the applicant in writing of the decision as soon as practicable by registered post. (11) In this section, "specified period" (指明期間), in relation to a requirement made under subsection (2), means- (a) if the first 25 July that follows the making of the requirement falls in a District Council election year, a period ending not later than that 25 July; or (b) in any other case, a period ending not later than the first 25 May that follows the making of the requirement, specified by the Electoral Registration Officer. (L.N. 254 of 2002) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 6 Electoral Registration Officer to have power to require information to prepare registers VerDate:19/11/1999 (1) For the purpose of preparing a register, the Electoral Registration Officer may require a public authority to furnish such information as that Officer may specify. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Electoral Registration Officer may require a public authority to furnish the name, identity document number, sex and principal residential address of a person who appears to the Electoral Registration Officer to be eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency under section 24 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542). (L.N. 284 of 1999) (3) Subject to subsection (4), when the Electoral Registration Officer makes a requirement under this section, the public authority of whom the requirement is made must furnish the required information within 30 days of the requirement. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (4) If the Electoral Registration Officer thinks it fit, that Officer may, in a particular case, extend the period referred to in subsection (3). If the period is so extended, the public authority concerned must furnish the information within the extended period. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (5) For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that the Electoral Registration Officer may make a requirement under this section only for the purpose of preparing a register. (6) A person may use information obtained under this section only for the purpose of preparing a register or in connection with an investigation or proceedings relating to an offence under this Regulation. (7) In this section- "prepare" (擬備) means compile, revise, correct or publish; "public authority" (公共主管當局) includes a public officer or a member of a public body within the meaning of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1). "prepare" (擬備) "public authority" (公共主管當局) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 7 Electoral Registration Officer may make inquiries regarding persons registered in the existing final register VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) In compiling a provisional register, the Electoral Registration Officer may, in accordance with this section, make inquiries that Officer considers fit, to ascertain- (a) whether a person whose name or other personal particulars are recorded in the existing final register- (L.N. 284 of 1999) (i) is dead; (ii) is not entitled to be registered under section 24(2) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); (iii) is not eligible to be registered under section 27, 28, 29 or 30 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); or (iv) is disqualified from being registered as an elector under section 31 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); or (b) whether the address recorded in the existing final register against a person's name is no longer that person's principal residential address. (2) An inquiry must be made in writing. It must be sent by registered post addressed to the person from whom it is made. (3) The Electoral Registration Officer may make an inquiry from a person whose name is recorded in an existing final register- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) in relation to the compilation of a provisional register for a District Council election year, only on or before 30 June in that year; or (b) in relation to the compilation of a provisional register for a year which is not a District Council election year, only on or before 30 April in that year. (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (4) The Electoral Registration Officer may make an inquiry from any other source that Officer considers appropriate, at any time. (5) Section 6(5) and (6) applies to an inquiry made under this section and information obtained under this section subject to necessary modifications. ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 8 Electoral Registration Officer to determine whether persons registered in the existing final register are registered in the appropriate section and subsection VerDate:19/11/1999 (1) The Electoral Registration Officer must, having regard to- (a) the existing final register; (b) any information obtained under section 6 or 7; (c) where applicable, an order made under section 18(2) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); or (d) section 3(1) of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547) or, where applicable, an order made under section 6(1) or 8(1) of that Ordinance, (L.N. 284 of 1999) determine, in relation to a person whose name or other personal particulars are recorded in the existing final register, the appropriate section, and the appropriate subsection under it, of the next provisional register in which to register that person. When the section and the subsection are so determined, the Electoral Registration Officer must register the person in that section under that subsection, if that person is not already so registered. (2) The Electoral Registration Officer must inform a person, in writing, of the section, and the subsection under it, in which that person is registered under subsection (1). (3) If, having regard to information obtained under section 6 or 7, the Electoral Registration Officer determines that a person referred to in subsection (1) is not eligible to be registered in the next provisional register, that Officer must inform that person in writing, by registered post. (L.N. 284 of 1999) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 9 Electoral Registration Officer to prepare an omissions list VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) Subject to subsection (4), in compiling a provisional register, the Electoral Registration Officer must, for the purposes of section 32(4)(a) and (b) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542), enter on a list ("the omissions list") the names and principal residential address of- (L.N. 534 of 1997; L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) any person regarding whom the Electoral Registration Officer has made an inquiry under section 7 on or before the date referred to in section 7(3)(a) or (b), as the case may be, if the result of the inquiry was as follows- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (i) the information asked for was not received by the Electoral Registration Officer on or before the relevant date specified in subsection (5); (L.N. 254 of 2002) (ii) the person, in response to the inquiry, has informed the Electoral Registration Officer that he or she does not wish to be registered; (iii) the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds (based on information received in response to the inquiry or otherwise) that the person is dead; (iv) the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds (based on information received in response to the inquiry or otherwise) that the person is disqualified from being registered or not qualified to be so registered; (v) the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds and notwithstanding any information to the contrary received by that Officer, that the person is dead; or (vi) the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds and notwithstanding any information to the contrary received by that Officer, that the person is disqualified from being registered or not qualified to be so registered; (b) any person whose name is recorded in the existing final register, if the Registrar of Births and Deaths has informed the Electoral Registration Officer, on or before the relevant date specified in subsection (5), that the person is dead; and (L.N. 254 of 2002) (c) any person referred to in subsection (2). (2) If- (a) the Electoral Registration Officer has reason to believe- (i) from information received in response to a requirement under section 6 or an inquiry under section 7 or otherwise; and (ii) notwithstanding any information to the contrary received by that Officer, that the address recorded in the existing final register against a person's name is no longer the person's principal residential address; and (L.N. 534 of 1997) (b) the principal residential address of that person is not known to the Electoral Registration Officer at the time the omissions list is prepared, that Officer must, for the purposes of subsection (1)(c), enter the name and principal residential address of that person on the omissions list. (3) The Electoral Registration Officer must, in a manner that Officer considers appropriate, show on the omissions list that the persons whose names and principal residential address are entered on the omissions list are those whose personal particulars that the Officer proposes to omit from the next final register. (4) The Electoral Registration Officer may enter on the omissions list, the name and principal residential address of a person under- (a) subsection (1)(a)(i), only if the inquiry was made from the person who is the subject of the inquiry and the Electoral Registration Officer has informed that person- (i) in writing, by registered post; and (ii) at the address recorded against the person's name in the existing final register and any other address that Officer considers appropriate, that the Electoral Registration Officer proposes to omit that person's name and other personal particulars from the next final register if the relevant information is not received by that Officer on or before the relevant date specified in subsection (5); or (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) subsection (1)(a)(ii), only if the inquiry was made from the person who is the subject of the inquiry. (5) For the purposes of subsections (1)(a)(i) and (b) and (4)(a), the relevant date is, in relation to the compilation of- (a) a provisional register for a District Council election year, 16 July in that year; or (b) a provisional register for a year which is not a District Council election year, 16 May in that year. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (L.N. 284 of 1999) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 10 Electoral Registration Officer to publish a notice that omissions list is available for public inspection VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) As soon as practicable after the omissions list is prepared, the Electoral Registration Officer must publish a notice which complies with section 32(5) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542)- (L.N. 534 of 1997; L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) in the Gazette; and (b) in at least one Chinese language daily newspaper and one English language daily newspaper in circulation in Hong Kong. (2) The period for which the omissions list is to be available for public inspection at the Electoral Registration Officer's office during its ordinary business hours, for the purposes of section 32(6) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542), is- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) in the case of an omissions list prepared in compiling a provisional register for a District Council election year, the period beginning on the date the notice under subsection (1) is published and ending on 29 August in the same year; or (b) in the case of an omissions list prepared in compiling a provisional register for a year which is not a District Council election year, the period beginning on the date the notice under subsection (1) is published and ending on 29 June in the same year. (L.N. 534 of 1997; L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (3) The Electoral Registration Officer may make available for public inspection, a copy of the omissions list or a specific part of it at a place additional to a place specified in a notice published under this section, if that Officer considers it appropriate to do so. The Electoral Registration Officer may determine the period during which and the times at which it may be so inspected. (4) The Electoral Registration Officer may require a person who wishes to inspect a copy of the omissions list or any part of it to produce to that Officer his or her identity document and to complete a form furnished by the Officer. ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 11 Electoral Registration Officer to correct entries in existing final register in compiling next provisional register VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) A person whose name or other personal particulars are recorded in the existing final register may make a written request of the Electoral Registration Officer to alter the entry relating to him or her and supply information as to how it should be altered. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (2) If the Electoral Registration Officer- (a) receives a request under subsection (1) during the relevant period specified in subsection (5); and (b) is satisfied that the entry is incorrect and should be corrected, that Officer must, when compiling the next provisional register, record in the appropriate place in the register the personal particulars of the person corrected in accordance with the information supplied by him or her. If the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied that the entry is correct, that Officer must not alter it. (3) If it appears to the Electoral Registration Officer, from information obtained during the relevant period specified in subsection (5), as a result of an inquiry or otherwise, that a particular in an entry in the existing final register is incorrect, that Officer may, when compiling the next provisional register, record the corrected particular in the appropriate place in the register. (4) If the Electoral Registration Officer makes a correction under subsection (2) or (3), that Officer must inform the person concerned of the correction in writing. If the Electoral Registration Officer decides not to alter an entry when requested to do so under subsection (1), that Officer must notify the person concerned, by registered post, of the decision. (5) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), the relevant period is, in relation to the compilation of- (a) the provisional register for 2003, after 29 April 2002 but not later than 16 July 2003; or (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999. Added L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) any subsequent provisional register for- (i) a District Council election year, after 29 June in the preceding year but not later than 16 July in the current year; or (ii) a year which is not a District Council election year- (A) after 29 August in the preceding year, if that preceding year is a District Council election year, but not later than 16 May in the current year; or (B) after 29 June in the preceding year, if that preceding year is not a District Council election year, but not later than 16 May in the current year. (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999. Added L.N. 254 of 2002) (ba) (Repealed L.N. 254 of 2002) (c) (Repealed L.N. 254 of 2002) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 12 What is to be contained in provisional register VerDate:28/02/2003 The provisional register is to consist of the following- (a) subject to sections 9, 11 and 19(3) and (4), the names and principal residential address recorded in the existing final register; (b) if the name and principal residential address of a person are corrected under section 15(8)(a), those particulars, as corrected; (c) the names and principal residential address of persons whom the Electoral Registration Officer has determined to be eligible to be registered in the provisional register, on applications received by that Officer- (i) in the case of the provisional register for 2003, during the period beginning on 17 March 2002 and ending on 16 July 2003; or (Repealed L.N. 284 of 1999. Added L.N. 254 of 2002) (ia) (Repealed L.N. 254 of 2002) (ii) in the case of any subsequent provisional register to be compiled for- (A) a District Council election year, during the period beginning on 17 May in the preceding year and ending on 16 July in the current year; or (B) a year which is not a District Council election year- (I) during the period beginning on 17 July in the preceding year, if that preceding year is a District Council election year, and ending on 16 May in the current year; or (II) during the period beginning on 17 May in the preceding year, if that preceding year is not a District Council election year, and ending on 16 May in the current year. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (L.N. 284 of 1999) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 13 Electoral Registration Officer to publish a notice that provisional register is available for public inspection VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) The Electoral Registration Officer must publish, every year- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) in the case of a provisional register compiled for a District Council election year, not later than 15 August; or (b) in the case of a provisional register compiled for a year which is not a District Council election year, not later than 15 June, in the Gazette and at least one Chinese language daily newspaper and one English language daily newspaper, in circulation in Hong Kong, a notice which complies with subsection (2). (L.N. 254 of 2002) (2) A notice under subsection (1) must specify- (a) that a copy of the provisional register is available for public inspection during ordinary business hours during the relevant period referred to in subsection (3); and (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) the place or places at which a copy of the provisional register may be so inspected by the public. (3) The Electoral Registration Officer must make available for public inspection, a copy of the provisional register- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) in the case of a provisional register compiled for a District Council election year, during the period beginning on the date the notice under subsection (1) is published and ending on 29 August in the same year; or (b) in the case of a provisional register compiled for a year which is not a District Council election year, during the period beginning on the date the notice under subsection (1) is published and ending on 29 June in the same year, at the place or places specified in the notice during ordinary business hours. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (4) The Electoral Registration Officer may make available for public inspection, a copy of a specific section or subsection of the provisional register at a place additional to a place specified in a notice published under this section, if that Officer considers it appropriate to do so. The Electoral Registration Officer may determine the period during which and the times at which it may be so inspected. (5) The Electoral Registration Officer may require a person who wishes to inspect a copy of the provisional register or any section or subsection of it to produce to that Officer his or her identity document and to complete a form furnished by the Officer. (6) Publication of a notice under subsection (1) is to be treated as the publication of the provisional register for the purposes of section 32(1)(a)(i) or (1A)(a)(i), as the case may be, of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542). (L.N. 254 of 2002) (L.N. 284 of 1999) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 14 Person may object to registration of registered person in the provisional register VerDate:28/02/2003 PART III NOTICE OF OBJECTION, NOTICE OF CLAIM AND CORRECTION OF PROVISIONAL REGISTER (1) A person who considers that a registered person is not eligible to be registered- (a) as an elector; or (b) in the section or subsection in which that person's name and principal residential address are recorded, (L.N. 284 of 1999) may make an objection to the registration of that person in the final register by lodging a notice ("notice of objection") in accordance with subsection (2). (2) A notice of objection must be- (a) in the specified form; (b) addressed to the Electoral Registration Officer; and (c) delivered by the objector in person at the office of the Electoral Registration Officer- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (i) if the objection relates to a person registered in a provisional register compiled for a District Council election year, not later than 29 August in that year; or (ii) if the objection relates to a person registered in a provisional register compiled for a year which is not a District Council election year, not later than 29 June in that year. (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (3) The Electoral Registration Officer may require any person who lodges a notice of objection to identify himself or herself by such means as that Officer considers appropriate. (4) In this section- "elector" (選民) means any person whose name is included in the existing final register; (L.N. 254 of 2002) "registered person" (已登記的人) means a person whose name is recorded in a provisional register. (L.N. 284 of 1999) "elector" (選民) "registered person" (已登記的人) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 15 Who may lodge a notice of claim VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) Any person- (a) who has been determined by the Electoral Registration Officer under section 5(1)(b) to be not eligible to be registered; (b) whose application for registration was not considered further by the Electoral Registration Officer under section 5(4); or (c) who- (i) has made an application for registration; and (ii) is not a person described in paragraph (a) or (b), but whose name is not recorded in the provisional register, (L.N. 284 of 1999) may make a claim that he or she is entitled to be registered as an elector. (2) Any person whose name is included in an omissions list may make a claim that he or she is entitled to be registered in the final register. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (3) Any person (other than a person referred to in subsection (2)) whose name is recorded in a section under a subsection of a provisional register, may make a claim that he or she is entitled to have his or her name and principal residential address recorded in a different section or subsection of that register. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (4) Any person whose request under section 11(1) to alter a particular in an entry relating to that person has been refused by the Electoral Registration Officer may make a claim to have that particular altered as requested. (5) Any person whose particulars in an entry have been altered by the Electoral Registration Officer under section 11(3) may make a claim objecting to the alteration. (6) A claim under this section is to be made- (a) by a notice in the specified form ("notice of claim"); and (b) addressed to the Electoral Registration Officer. (7) A notice of claim must be delivered by the claimant in person at the office of the Electoral Registration Officer- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) if the claim relates to a register compiled, or an omissions list prepared in compiling a provisional register, for a District Council election year, not later than 29 August in that year; or (b) if the claim relates to a register compiled, or an omissions list prepared in compiling a provisional register, for a year which is not a District Council election year, not later than 29 June in that year. (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (8) If the Electoral Registration Officer receives a claim after the date referred to in subsection (7)(a) or (b), as the case may be, the Electoral Registration Officer may, having regard to the nature of the claim, treat it- (L.N. 574 of 1997; L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) as a request for alteration of registered particulars relating to a person for the purpose of compiling the next provisional register and section 11(2), (4) and (5)(a) and (b) applies; or (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) as a claim, for the purpose of compiling the final register for the year following that in which the claim is submitted, and such a claim must be referred to the Revising Officer. (9) The Electoral Registration Officer may require any person who delivers a notice of claim to identify himself or herself by such means as that Officer considers appropriate. (10) If a person, subsequent to making a claim referred to in subsection (8), makes any further claim or application, the latest claim or application, as the case may be, prevails. (11) In this section, "elector" (選民) has the meaning assigned to it by section 14(4). (L.N. 254 of 2002) "elector" (選民) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 16 Electoral Registration Officer to deliver copies of notices of objection and notices of claim to Revising Officer VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) Every year the Electoral Registration Officer must deliver to the Revising Officer, in accordance with this section, a copy of each notice of objection or notice of claim received by the Electoral Registration Officer. (2) The copies of those notices may be delivered in one or more batches as the Electoral Registration Officer considers appropriate. (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (3) The copy of a notice of objection and notice of claim must be delivered- (a) in the case of a notice received in respect of a register compiled, or an omissions list prepared in compiling a provisional register, for a District Council election year, not later than 2 September in that year; or (b) in the case of a notice received in respect of a register compiled, or an omissions list prepared in compiling a provisional register, for a year which is not a District Council election year, not later than 2 July in that year. (L.N. 254 of 2002) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 17 Electoral Registration Officer to correct entries in a provisional register in compiling final register VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) A person whose name is or is to be recorded in a provisional register may make a written request of the Electoral Registration Officer to make an alteration in relation to the particulars recorded or to be recorded for him or her or the section or subsection in which they are or are to be recorded and supply information regarding the requested alteration. (L.N. 534 of 1997) (2) If the Electoral Registration Officer- (a) receives a request under subsection (1) during the relevant period specified in subsection (9)(a); and (b) is satisfied that an alteration should be made, that Officer must, when compiling the next final register, record in the appropriate place in that register the personal particulars of the person corrected (if a correction is necessary) in accordance with the information supplied by him or her. If the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied that an alteration is not necessary, that Officer must not make any. (L.N. 534 of 1997) (3) If it appears to the Electoral Registration Officer, from information obtained not later than the relevant date specified in subsection (9)(b), as a result of an inquiry or otherwise, that a particular in an entry in a provisional register is incorrect, that Officer may, when compiling the next final register, record the corrected particular in the appropriate place in that register. (4) (Repealed L.N. 254 of 2002) (5) If the Electoral Registration Officer makes a correction under subsection (2) or (3), that Officer must inform the person concerned of the correction in writing. If the Electoral Registration Officer decides not to make an alteration when requested to do so under subsection (1), that Officer must notify the person concerned, by registered post, of the decision. (L.N. 534 of 1997) (6) Where a request under this section is received by the Electoral Registration Officer after the relevant date specified in subsection (9)(b), that Officer may consider it only for the purpose of compiling the next provisional register. (7) Section 11(2) and (4) applies to a request considered by the Electoral Registration Officer under subsection (6) as if the request was received by that Officer- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) on or before 16 July in the year following the year in which the request was made in relation to the existing final register for that following year, if that following year is a District Council election year; or (b) on or before 16 May in the year following the year in which the request was made in relation to the existing final register for that following year, if that following year is not a District Council election year. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (8) Where the Electoral Registration Officer decides not to make an alteration requested by a person within the relevant period specified in subsection (9)(a), that Officer must refer the matter to the Revising Officer. The reference must be treated as a claim under section 15 made by the person requesting the alteration. (9) For the purposes of- (a) subsections (2) and (8), the relevant period is, in relation to the compilation of- (i) a final register for a District Council election year, after 16 July but not later than 29 August in that year; or (ii) a final register for a year which is not a District Council election year, after 16 May but not later than 29 June in that year; or (b) subsections (3) and (6), the relevant date is, in relation to the compilation of- (i) a final register for a District Council election year, 29 August in that year; or (ii) a final register for a year which is not a District Council election year, 29 June in that year. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 18 Electoral Registration Officer to correct entries in provisional register with approval of Revising Officer VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) If the Electoral Registration Officer is satisfied that- (a) an entry in a provisional register is incorrect; (b) an additional entry ought to be made in a final register; or (c) a person whose name is recorded in a provisional register is no longer eligible to be registered in that register or in the section or subsection in which he is registered, that Officer may, subject to subsection (2), in compiling the final register, correct the entry, make the additional entry or remove the entry, as may be appropriate. (2) The Electoral Registration Officer must not take any action under subsection (1) unless that Officer- (a) has obtained the approval of the Revising Officer for the proposed correction, addition or removal- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (i) in relation to a final register being compiled for a District Council election year, not later than 11 September in that year; or (ii) in relation to a final register being compiled for a year which is not a District Council election year, not later than 11 July in that year; and (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) has thereafter sent a notice by registered post to the person concerned at the last known address of that person informing the person of the proposed correction, addition or removal, as the case may be. (3) For the avoidance of doubt, it is stated that the requirement to obtain the approval of the Revising Officer does not apply to any correction by the Electoral Registration Officer under section 32(3) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542). (L.N. 284 of 1999) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 19 What is to be contained in final register VerDate:28/02/2003 PART IV FINAL REGISTER (1) A final register is to consist of the following- (a) subject to subsections (2) and (3), the names and principal residential address contained in the provisional register for the year for which the final register is being compiled, as corrected, where appropriate, under section 17 or 18; (b) the name and principal residential address of any person whom the Revising Officer has ruled to be entitled to be registered, on a claim made by that person (including a claim under section 15(8)(b); and (c) entries, if any, made under section 18(1)(b). (2) The Electoral Registration Officer must not include in the final register the names and principal residential address of the following persons- (a) any person in respect of whose registration an objection has been made and the Revising Officer has allowed the objection; (b) any person whose claim under section 15(1) or (2) has not been allowed by the Revising Officer; and (c) any person whose name has been included in an omissions list, and who has not made a claim in respect of it or who has made a claim but the claim has not been allowed by the Revising Officer. (3) If, on an objection or a claim made by a person, the Revising Officer has made a ruling as to the section or subsection in which the person is to be registered, the Electoral Registration Officer must ensure that the person's name and principal residential address are recorded in- (a) that section under the appropriate subsection; or (b) that subsection. (4) If, on an objection or a claim made by a person, the Revising Officer has made a ruling on the personal particulars of a person, the Electoral Registration Officer must ensure that those particulars are corrected and recorded in accordance with the ruling. (5) In relation to the final register to be compiled for- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) a District Council election year, only decisions made by the Revising Officer during the period beginning on 15 August and ending on 11 September in that year; or (b) a year which is not a District Council election year, only decisions made by the Revising Officer during the period beginning on 15 June and ending on 11 July in that year, are to be taken into account for the purposes of subsection (1)(b), (2), (3) or (4). (L.N. 254 of 2002) (L.N. 284 of 1999) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 20 Electoral Registration Officer to publish notice of final register and to make final register available for public inspection VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) The Electoral Registration Officer must publish, every year- (L.N. 254 of 2002) (a) in the case of a final register compiled for a District Council election year, not later than 25 September; or (b) in the case of a final register compiled for a year which is not a District Council election year, not later than 25 July, in the Gazette and at least one Chinese language daily newspaper and one English language daily newspaper, in circulation in Hong Kong, a notice which complies with subsection (2). (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (2) A notice under subsection (1) must specify- (a) that a copy of the final register is available for public inspection during ordinary business hours; and (b) the place or places at which a copy of the final register may be inspected by the public. (3) The Electoral Registration Officer must make available for public inspection, a copy of the final register at the place or places specified in the notice during ordinary business hours. (4) The Electoral Registration Officer may make available for public inspection, a copy of a specific section or subsection of the final register at a place additional to a place specified in a notice published under this section, if that Officer considers it appropriate to do so. The Electoral Registration Officer may determine the period during which and the times at which it may be so inspected. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (5) The Electoral Registration Officer may require a person who wishes to inspect a copy of the final register or any section or subsection of it to produce to that Officer his or her identity document and to complete a form furnished by the Officer. (L.N. 284 of 1999) (6) Publication of a notice under subsection (1) is to be treated as the publication of the final register for the purposes of section 32(1)(b)(i) or (1A)(b)(i), as the case may be, of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542). (L.N. 254 of 2002) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 21 Electoral Registration Officer may make available extracts of register for purposes of an election VerDate:19/11/1999 PART V MISCELLANEOUS (1) The Electoral Registration Officer may, any time after the publication of a register, make available an extract from such published register for any purpose related to an election to any person that Officer considers appropriate. The Electoral Registration Officer may, before making available an extract, arrange the entries in the extract in a form that Officer considers appropriate for the purposes of this section. (2) When the Electoral Registration Officer makes available an extract under subsection (1), that Officer must specify the particular election for which it may be used. (3) A person to whom an extract is made available under this section must not, in relation to that extract, do any act specified in section 22(3)(a), (c) or (d) for a purpose other than a purpose related to the election for which it may be used under subsection (2). (4) In an extract made available under this section, the Electoral Registration Officer may include (by way of a note or other means that Officer thinks fit)- (a) any information referred to in section 3(5); or (b) information as to whether any person whose particulars are included in that extract is entitled to vote at an election. (5) In this section, "election" (選舉) means- (a) a general election or by-election within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); (b) an ordinary election or by-election within the meaning of section 2 of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547). (L.N. 284 of 1999) "election" (選舉) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 22 Offences and penalties VerDate:28/02/2003 (1) Any person who in any- (a) application made under section 4; (b) response to a requirement for particulars or proof made under section 5; (c) response to a requirement made under section 6; (d) reply to an inquiry made under section 7; (e) request made under section 11 or 17; (f) notice of objection; or (g) notice of claim, makes any statement which the person knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes any statement which is incorrect in a material particular or knowingly omits any material particular from such an application, response, reply, request or notice commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (2) Any person who directly or indirectly by himself or any other person on his behalf conspires with, incites, compels, induces, coerces, intimidates or persuades another person- (a) to make a false statement in an application, response, reply, request or notice referred to in subsection (1); or (b) to provide information which the first mentioned person knows to be wrong in a material particular, in an application, response, reply, request or notice referred to in paragraph (a), commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (3) Any person who- (a) reproduces or permits another person to reproduce in any form any particular contained in an entry in a register or an extract from a register; (b) uses or permits another person to use any information relating to a person obtained for the purpose of compiling a register; (c) uses or permits another person to use any information relating to a person contained in a register or an extract from a register;or (d) imparts to any other person any information referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), for a purpose other than a purpose related to an election, commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (4) Any person who fails to furnish information in response to a requirement under section 6 within the period the information is required to be furnished, commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (3), any person who contravenes section 21(3) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (6) It is a defence in any prosecution under subsection (4) for the person charged to prove that he or she did not know or could not have reasonably ascertained or provided the information required of him or her. (7) An offence under subsection (1) or (2) is to be an offence prescribed for the purposes of- (a) sections 31, 39, 40 and 53 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) sections 14, 19, 21, 24 and 30 of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547); and (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (c) sections 14, 20 and 26 of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap 569) and sections 9, 18 and 30 of the Schedule to that Ordinance. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (8) An offence under subsection (3) or (5) is to be an offence prescribed for the purposes of- (a) sections 39 and 40 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542); (L.N. 254 of 2002) (b) sections 14, 19, 21 and 24 of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap 547); and (L.N. 284 of 1999; L.N. 254 of 2002) (c) sections 14 and 20 of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap 569) and sections 9 and 18 of the Schedule to that Ordinance. (L.N. 254 of 2002) (9) In this section, "election" (選舉) has the meaning assigned to it by section 21(5). (L.N. 254 of 2002) "election" (選舉) ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 23 Electoral Registration Officer to make specified forms available VerDate:19/11/1999 (1) The Electoral Registration Officer must make available the specified forms referred to in sections 4, 14 and 15 during ordinary business hours at that Officer's office. (2) The Electoral Registration Officer may make available those forms at any other place that Officer considers appropriate. (3) The specified forms referred to in subsection (1) must be made available free of charge. ELECTORAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES) (DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES) REGULATION - SECT 24 Communications by registered post VerDate:19/11/1999 If, under this Regulation, any decision, determination, inquiry or other communication is sent to a person by the Electoral Registration Officer by registered post, that person is deemed to have received it unless it is returned through the post undelivered to the addressee.