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Chapter 493NON-LOCAL HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 494AVIATION SECURITY ORDINANCE
Chapter 495NEW TERRITORIES LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS (REDEMPTION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 496WHALING INDUSTRY (REGULATION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 497SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH ORDINANCE
Chapter 498TSING MA CONTROL AREA ORDINANCE
Chapter 499ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
Chapter 500CARRIAGE BY AIR ORDINANCE
Chapter 501Enduring Powers of Attorney Ordinance
Chapter 502Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance
Chapter 503FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE
Chapter 504CORONERS ORDINANCE
Chapter 505SOCIAL WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 506FREIGHT CONTAINERS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE
Chapter 507THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF HOUSING ORDINANCE
Chapter 508MERCHANT SHIPPING (COLLISION DAMAGE LIABILITY AND SALVAGE) ORDINANCE
Chapter 509OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ORDINANCE
Chapter 510JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ORDINANCE
Chapter 511ESTATE AGENTS ORDINANCE
Chapter 512CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ORDINANCE
Chapter 513TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 514PATENTS ORDINANCE
Chapter 515GOVERNMENT RENT (ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 516LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 517AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE ORDINANCE
Chapter 518CIVIL AID SERVICE ORDINANCE
Chapter 519RAILWAYS ORDINANCE
Chapter 520DISCOVERY BAY TUNNEL LINK ORDINANCE
Chapter 521OFFICIAL SECRETS ORDINANCE
Chapter 522REGISTERED DESIGNS ORDINANCE
Chapter 523OUTER SPACE ORDINANCE
Chapter 524LONG-TERM PRISON SENTENCES REVIEW ORDINANCE
Chapter 525MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ORDINANCE
Chapter 526WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CONTROL OF PROVISION OF SERVICES) ORDINANCE
Chapter 527FAMILY STATUS DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 528COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE
Chapter 529Veterinary Surgeons Registration Ordinance
Chapter 530EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTS TO REPRESENTATION, CONSULTATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ORDINANCE
Chapter 531PROTECTION OF THE HARBOUR ORDINANCE
Chapter 532INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 534HOLIDAYS (1997 AND 1998) ORDINANCE
Chapter 537UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 538LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS (SUSPENSION OF OPERATION) ORDINANCE 1997
Chapter 539HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION PASSPORTS ORDINANCE
Chapter 540CHINESE NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 541Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance
Chapter 542Legislative Council Ordinance
Chapter 543ROAD TRAFFIC (VALIDATION OF COLLECTION OF FEES) ORDINANCE
Chapter 544PREVENTION OF COPYRIGHT PIRACY ORDINANCE
Chapter 545LAND (COMPULSORY SALE FOR REDEVELOPMENT) ORDINANCE
Chapter 546INTRODUCTION OF THE EURO ORDINANCE
Chapter 547DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE
CAP 547DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE
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Cap 547Long title
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Cap 547 Part IPRELIMINARY
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Cap 547 s 1Short title
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Cap 547 s 2Interpretation
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Cap 547 Part IIDECLARATION OF DISTRICTS, ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT COUNCILS, DECLARATION OF NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS AND APPOINTED MEMBERS AND DECLARATION OF CONSTITUENCIES
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Cap 547 s 3Declaration of Districts
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Cap 547 s 4Establishment of District Councils
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Cap 547 s 5Number of members to be elected to a District Council and the number of members to be appointed to it
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Cap 547 s 6Declaration of constituencies
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Cap 547 s 7Number of elected members to be returned for each constituency
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Cap 547 s 8Chief Executive in Council may amend Schedule 1, 2 or 3
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Cap 547 Part IIICOMPOSITION OF A DISTRICT COUNCIL
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Cap 547 s 9District Councils to consist of elected members, appointed members and ex officio members
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Cap 547 s 10An elected member or appointed member taken to have resigned on becoming an ex officio member
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Cap 547 Part IVMEMBERSHIP OF A DISTRICT COUNCIL
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Cap 547 Part IV Division 1Appointed Members
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Cap 547 s 11Chief Executive to appoint members and how long appointed members are to hold office
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Cap 547 s 12Who may be appointed to a District Council
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Cap 547 s 13Appointed members to accept office
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Cap 547 s 14Disqualification of appointed members
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Cap 547 s 15How an appointed member can resign
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Cap 547 s 16When appointed member's office becomes vacant and appointment of a substitute
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Cap 547 Part IV Division 2Ex Officio Members
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Cap 547 s 17Ex officio members to accept office
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Cap 547 s 18When the office of ex officio member becomes vacant
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Cap 547 s 19Disqualification of ex officio members
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Cap 547 Part IV Division 3Elected Members
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Cap 547 s 20Who is eligible to be nominated as a candidate
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Cap 547 s 21When person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate and from being elected as an elected member
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Cap 547 s 22How long elected member is to hold office
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Cap 547 s 23Elected members to accept office
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Cap 547 s 24Disqualification of elected members
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Cap 547 s 25How an elected member can resign
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Cap 547 s 26When elected member's office becomes vacant
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Cap 547 Part VELECTION OF MEMBERS TO A DISTRICT COUNCIL
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Cap 547 Part V Division 1When an Ordinary Election is to be Held
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Cap 547 s 27Chief Executive to specify dates for holding ordinary elections
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Cap 547 s 28Suspension of operation of District Councils to enable ordinary election to be held
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Cap 547 Part V Division 2Who May Vote at an Election
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Cap 547 s 29Who is entitled to vote at an election
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Cap 547 s 30When an elector is disqualified from voting at an election
30/10/2009
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Cap 547 s 31Electoral Registration Officer to publish register for the first ordinary election
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Cap 547 Part V Division 3Conduct of Elections
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Cap 547 s 32Vacancy in membership of elected members of a District Council to be declared
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Cap 547 s 33By-election to be held to fill vacancy in membership of District Councils
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Cap 547 s 34What requirements are to be complied with by persons nominated as candidates
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Cap 547 s 35Withdrawal of candidate's nomination
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