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Chapter 542LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ORDINANCE
CAP 542LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Cap 542Long title
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 1Short title
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 2Purpose of Ordinance
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 3Interpretation
01/07/2007
Cap 542 s 4Terms of office of Legislative Council
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 5(Repealed 48 of 1999 s. 4)
30/07/1999
Cap 542 s 6Chief Executive to specify dates for holding general elections
30/07/1999
Cap 542 s 7Chief Executive to specify date for general election on dissolution of Legislative Council
30/07/1999
Cap 542 s 8Different dates may be specified for different classes of elections
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 9Chief Executive to convene ordinary sessions of Legislative Council
30/07/1999
Cap 542 s 10First meeting of each term of office of Legislative Council
30/07/1999
Cap 542 s 11Emergency sessions of Legislative Council
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 12How long Members are to hold office
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 13Acceptance of office as a Member
30/07/1999
Cap 542 s 14How Member can resign
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 15When Member ceases to hold office
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 16Member to be eligible for re-election
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 17Proceedings of Legislative Council not affected by vacancy in membership
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 18Establishment of geographical constituencies
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 19Number of Members to be returned for geographical constituency
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 20Establishment of functional constituencies
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 20AComposition of the Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20BComposition of the agriculture and fisheries functional constituency
13/05/2006
Cap 542 s 20CComposition of the insurance functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20DComposition of the transport functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20EComposition of the education functional constituency
25/04/2008
Cap 542 s 20FComposition of the legal functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20GComposition of the accountancy functional constituency
08/09/2004
Cap 542 s 20HComposition of the medical functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20IComposition of the health services functional constituency
01/08/2003
Cap 542 s 20JComposition of the engineering functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20KComposition of the architectural, surveying and planning functional constituency
01/08/2003
Cap 542 s 20LComposition of the labour functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20MComposition of the social welfare functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20NComposition of the real estate and construction functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20OComposition of the tourism functional constituency
13/05/2006
Cap 542 s 20PComposition of the commercial (first) functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20QComposition of the commercial (second) functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20RComposition of the industrial (first) functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20SComposition of the industrial (second) functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20TComposition of the finance functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20UComposition of the financial services functional constituency
01/07/2007
Cap 542 s 20VComposition of the sports, performing arts, culture and publication functional constituency
01/08/2003
Cap 542 s 20WComposition of the import and export functional constituency
06/06/2008
Cap 542 s 20XComposition of the textiles and garment functional constituency
13/05/2006
Cap 542 s 20YComposition of the wholesale and retail functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20ZComposition of the information technology functional constituency
25/04/2008
Cap 542 s 20ZAComposition of the catering functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 20ZBComposition of the District Council functional constituency
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 21Number of Members to be returned for functional constituency
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 22(Repealed 25 of 2003 s. 15)
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 23(Repealed 25 of 2003 s. 15)
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 24Who is eligible to be registered as an elector: geographical constituencies
03/07/2009
Cap 542 s 25Who is eligible to be registered as an elector: functional constituencies
13/05/2006
Cap 542 s 26Corporate elector to have authorized representative
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 27Elector to be permanent resident of Hong Kong
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 28Elector to reside in Hong Kong
03/07/2009
Cap 542 s 29Elector to be 18 years of age
27/12/2002
Cap 542 s 30Applicant for registration as elector to be in possession of identity document
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 31When person is disqualified from being registered as an elector
03/07/2009
Cap 542 s 32Electoral Registration Officer to compile and publish electoral registers
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 33When final register is to take effect
21/09/2001
Cap 542 s 34Right of appeal to Revising Officer against decisions of Electoral Registration Officer
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 35Vacancy in membership of Legislative Council to be declared
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 36By-election to be held to fill vacancy in membership of Legislative Council
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 37Who is eligible to be nominated as a candidate
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 38Nomination lists for geographical constituencies
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 39When person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate and from being elected as a Member
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 40What requirements are to be complied with by persons nominated as candidates
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 41Person not to be nominated for more than one constituency
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 42Withdrawal of candidate's nomination
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 42AWho are validly nominated candidates
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 42BDeath or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate for election for geographical constituency before date of election
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 42CDeath or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate for election for functional constituency before date of election
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 43Candidates entitled to send letter to electors free of postage
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 44When general election can be postponed or adjourned
30/07/1999
Cap 542 s 45(Repealed 48 of 1999 s. 29)
01/07/2000
Cap 542 s 46What is to happen if insufficient candidates are nominated
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 46ADeath or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate before declaration of election result
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 47How election is to be conducted
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 48Who is entitled to vote at an election
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 49System of voting and counting of votes: geographical constituencies
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 50System of voting and counting of votes: the Heung Yee Kuk, the agriculture and fisheries, the insurance and the transport functional constituencies
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 51System of voting and counting of votes: other functional constituencies
11/07/2003
Cap 542 s 52(Repealed 25 of 2003 s. 35)
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 53When an elector is disqualified from voting at an election
30/10/2009
Cap 542 s 54Consequences of non-compliance with requirements of this Ordinance
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 55Misnomer or inaccuracy not to affect operation of election document
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 56Election to be presumed to be valid
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 57Election not to be questioned only because of defect in the appointment of an electoral officer
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 58Returning Officer to publish result of election
01/10/2004
Cap 542 s 59Offences by electoral officers with respect to conduct of election
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 60Elector not to be required to disclose how vote was cast
03/10/1997
Cap 542 s 60AInterpretation: Part VIA
01/09/2007
Cap 542 s 60BFinancial assistance payable to list of candidates and candidates for functional constituencies
01/09/2007
Cap 542 s 60CEligibility for financial assistance: list of candidates and candidates for functional constituencies
15/07/2004
Cap 542 s 60DAmount payable as financial assistance: list of candidates
01/09/2007
Cap 542 s 60EAmount payable as financial assistance: candidates for functional constituencies
01/09/2007