Winning candidate to declare he is not a member of political party
Version 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.