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Chapter:

569 PDFTitle:Chief Executive Election OrdinanceGazette Number:E.R. 1 of 2012
Section:31Heading:Winning candidate to declare he is not a member of political partyVersion Date:09/02/2012


(1) A person declared under section 28 as elected at an election shall, within 7 working days after the declaration-

    (a) publicly make a statutory declaration to the effect that he is not a member of any political party; and
    (b) lodge with the Returning Officer a written undertaking to the effect that he will not, if appointed as the Chief Executive-
        (i) become a member of any political party; or
        (ii) do any act that has the effect of subjecting himself to the discipline of any political party,
during his term of office as the Chief Executive.
(2) In this section-
political party (政黨) means-
    (a) a political body or organization (whether operating in Hong Kong or elsewhere) which purports to be a political party; or
    (b) a body or organization the principal function or main object of which is to promote or prepare a candidate for election as a member of the Legislative Council or any District Council.