Cap 541M s 8 Prescribed body may apply for registration of its name and emblem (Particulars Relating to Candidates on Ballot Papers (Legislative Council and District Councils) Regulation; Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance)

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Chapter:	541M	Title:	Particulars Relating to Candidates on Ballot Papers (Legislative Council and District Councils) Regulation	Gazette Number:	E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:	8	Heading:	Prescribed body may apply for registration of its name and emblem	Version Date:	02/08/2012

(1) A prescribed body may apply to the Commission for the registration of the following particulars—

(a) the Chinese name of the body;

(b) an abbreviation of the Chinese name of the body;

(d) an abbreviation of the English name of the body;

(e) an emblem of the body.

(2) An application made under subsection (1)—

(a) must be in the specified form and signed by the applicant;

(b) must contain—

(i) the name and address of the applicant; and

(ii) the subject of application;

(d) must indicate that the applicant intends to consent to the subject of application being printed on a ballot paper as particulars relating to one or more persons as candidates; and

(e) must be accompanied by a copy of the relevant certificate of the applicant.

(3) An applicant may, by notice in writing given to the Commission, withdraw an application made under subsection (1).
(4) A prescribed body must not make an application under subsection (1) for the registration of any particulars referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of that subsection if—

(a) an application made by the body under that subsection for the registration of the same kind of particulars remains pending; or

(b) the same kind of particulars is or is to be registered in relation to the body.