Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 541D | Title: | Electoral Affairs Commission (Electoral Procedure) (Legislative Council) Regulation |  | |
: If this pencil mark appears at the beginning of a provision, that provision is subject to amendments that are already in operation but have not yet been incorporated in its text.
| Cap 541D | Empowering section | |
| Cap 541D Part 1 | Preliminary | |
| Cap 541D s 1 | (Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 2 of 2012) | |
| Cap 541D s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 541D s 3 | Application | |
| Cap 541D Part 2 | Nomination of Candidates and Other Stages of an Election before the Poll: General Election and By-elections | |
| Cap 541D Part 2 Division 1 | Nominations | |
| Cap 541D s 4 | Chief Electoral Officer to publish a notice specifying a period and place for submitting nomination forms for geographical constituencies | |
| Cap 541D s 5 | Chief Electoral Officer to publish a notice specifying a period and place for submitting nomination forms for functional constituencies | |
| Cap 541D s 6 | (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004) | |
| Cap 541D s 7 | Chief Electoral Officer to determine nomination period | |
| Cap 541D s 8 | Chief Electoral Officer to publish by-election notice if a by-election is to be held under section 36 of the Legislative Council Ordinance | |
| Cap 541D s 9 | Election notice to be in the specified form | |
| Cap 541D s 10 | How to nominate a candidate for a geographical constituency or District Council (second) functional constituency* | |
| Cap 541D s 11 | How to nominate a candidate for a functional constituency (other than District Council (second) functional constituency)* | |
| Cap 541D s 12 | (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004) | |
| Cap 541D s 13 | Returning Officer may assist in preparation of nomination forms | |
| Cap 541D s 14 | Returning Officer to make available copies of nomination forms for public inspection | |
| Cap 541D s 15 | Returning Officer not to accept nomination form without deposit and to issue receipt for deposit | |
| Cap 541D s 16 | Returning Officer to decide whether candidates are validly nominated | |
| Cap 541D s 17 | Returning Officer to have regard to advice of Nominations Advisory Committee | |
| Cap 541D s 18 | Returning Officer may give opportunity to rectify a nomination form | |
| Cap 541D s 19 | Returning Officer to endorse invalid nomination forms | |
| Cap 541D s 20 | How a nominated candidate is to withdraw from candidature | |
| Cap 541D s 21 | Returning Officer to publish a notice of particulars of validly nominated candidates | |
| Cap 541D s 22 | Returning Officer to publish a notice for the purposes of section 46(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance | |
| Cap 541D s 22A | Returning Officer to notify and declare if a validly nominated candidate for a geographical constituency or District Council (second) functional constituency is proved to have died* | |
| Cap 541D s 22B | Returning Officer to notify and declare if a validly nominated candidate for a geographical constituency or District Council (second) functional constituency is proved to be disqualified* | |
| Cap 541D s 22C | No poll upon death or disqualification of candidate for a geographical constituency or District Council (second) functional constituency under certain circumstances* | |
| Cap 541D Part 2 Division 2 | Election Agents and Election Expense Agents | |
| Cap 541D s 23 | A candidate or a list of candidates may appoint election agent | |
| Cap 541D s 24 | Returning Officer to send to other candidates a notice of particulars of election agent | |
| Cap 541D s 25 | Authorization of election expense agent to incur election expenses at or in connection with an election | |
| Cap 541D s 26 | Copies of authorization of election expense agents to be made available for public inspection | |
| Cap 541D Part 3 | Contested Elections: General Election and By-elections | |
| Cap 541D Part 3 Division 1 | Hours of Poll and Matters Relating to Polling Stations | |
| Cap 541D s 27 | Appointment and notification of polling hours* | |
| Cap 541D s 28 | Designation of polling stations, counting stations and ballot paper sorting stations* | |
| Cap 541D s 29 | Chief Electoral Officer to designate some polling stations as special polling stations | |
| Cap 541D s 30 | Chief Electoral Officer to assign polling stations for constituencies and to allocate polling stations to electors and authorized representatives | |
| Cap 541D s 31 | Chief Electoral Officer to send poll cards to electors and authorized representatives | |
| Cap 541D s 32 | Person to vote at the correct polling station | |
| Cap 541D s 33 | Chief Electoral Officer may allocate special polling stations | |
| Cap 541D s 34 | Chief Electoral Officer to appoint or remove Presiding Officer, etc. for each polling station* | |
| Cap 541D s 35 | Chief Electoral Officer to supply candidates with copy of final register | |
| Cap 541D s 36 | Chief Electoral Officer to supply Returning Officer with copy of final register | |
| Cap 541D s 37 | Chief Electoral Officer to carry out other duties relating to polling stations | |
| Cap 541D s 38 | Chief Electoral Officer to supply list of polling officers to assist Presiding Officer | |
| Cap 541D s 39 | Presiding Officer to exhibit at polling station notice providing information for the guidance of electors | |
| Cap 541D s 40 | Returning Officer to determine no canvassing zones and no staying zones | |
| Cap 541D s 41 | Presiding Officer to keep order in no canvassing zone and no staying zone | |
| Cap 541D s 42 | Candidates may appoint polling agents | |
| Cap 541D s 43 | Chief Electoral Officer to delineate polling stations on a map and display map* | |
| Cap 541D s 44 | Who may enter or be present at a polling station | |
| Cap 541D s 45 | What constitutes an offence at a polling station | |
| Cap 541D s 46 | Presiding Officer to keep order at the polling station | |
| Cap 541D Part 3 Division 2 | Ballot Boxes and Ballot Papers and Procedure for Voting | |
| Cap 541D s 47 | Design of ballot box | |
| Cap 541D s 48 | Presiding Officer to seal ballot box before commencement of poll | |
| Cap 541D s 49 | Form of ballot papers and order of appearance of lists or names of candidates on ballot papers | |
| Cap 541D s 50 | Ballot paper to be given to person only if Presiding Officer is satisfied of person's identity | |
| Cap 541D s 51 | Questions to be asked from persons applying for a ballot paper | |
| Cap 541D s 52 | A candidate or election agent or polling agent may challenge a person who has applied for a ballot paper or who has voted* | |
| Cap 541D s 53 | Presiding Officer to issue one or more ballot papers depending on the entitlement to vote | |
| Cap 541D s 53A | Elector who has not cast vote may return to cast vote with permission | |
| Cap 541D s 54 | Procedure for voting | |
| Cap 541D s 55 | How geographical constituency and District Council (second) functional constituency ballot papers are to be marked* | |
| Cap 541D s 56 | How special functional constituency ballot papers are to be marked | |
| Cap 541D s 57 | How ordinary functional constituency (other than District Council (second) functional constituency) ballot papers are to be marked* | |
| Cap 541D s 58 | (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004) | |
| Cap 541D s 59 | Marking of ballot papers for or by incapacitated person | |
| Cap 541D s 60 | When a person is to be issued with a ballot paper marked "«½Æ" and "TENDERED" | |
| Cap 541D s 61 | What ballot papers are to be marked "¥¼¥Î" and "UNUSED" by the Presiding Officer | |
| Cap 541D s 62 | What ballot papers are to be marked "·lÃa" and "SPOILT" by the Presiding Officer | |
| Cap 541D s 63 | Steps to be taken at the close of the poll: a polling station which is also a counting station* | |
| Cap 541D s 63A | Steps to be taken at the close of the poll: a polling station which is not a counting station* | |
| Cap 541D s 64 | Presiding Officer to prepare ballot paper account | |
| Cap 541D Part 4 | Counting of Votes: General Election and By-elections | |
| Cap 541D s 65 | Returning Officer and Presiding Officer to give notice of time and place of counting of votes to candidates | |
| Cap 541D s 66 | Candidates may appoint counting agents | |
| Cap 541D s 66A | Appointment of Presiding Officer of ballot paper sorting station | |
| Cap 541D s 67 | Chief Electoral Officer to appoint or revoke counting officers | |
| Cap 541D s 68 | Who may be present at the counting of the votes | |
| Cap 541D s 68A | What constitutes an offence at a counting station | |
| Cap 541D s 69 | Returning Officers or Presiding Officers to keep order at the counting station | |
| Cap 541D s 70 | Ballot boxes for FC ballot papers to be delivered to the counting station | |
| Cap 541D s 71 | Arrangements for the supervision of counting station and counting zone | |
| Cap 541D s 72 | Delivered ballot boxes and receptacles to be given into charge of relevant Returning Officer* | |
| Cap 541D s 73 | Returning Officer at the central counting station to open ballot box | |
| Cap 541D s 73A | Presiding Officer at a counting station to open ballot box for the receipt of GC ballot papers | |
| Cap 541D s 74 | Arrangements for separating ballot papers and verifying ballot paper account at central counting station: functional constituencies other than District Council (second) functional constituency* | |
| Cap 541D s 74AAA | Arrangements for separating ballot papers and verifying ballot paper account at central counting station: District Council (second) functional constituency | |
| Cap 541D s 74A | Arrangements for verification of ballot paper account at GC counting station | |
| Cap 541D s 74AA | Arrangements for sorting of GC ballot papers in ballot paper sorting stations* | |
| Cap 541D s 74AB | Arrangements for sorting of FC ballot papers in ballot paper sorting stations | |
| Cap 541D s 74B | Arrangements for verification of ballot paper account at counting station at a by-election | |
| Cap 541D s 75 | Counting of votes for geographical constituencies | |
| Cap 541D s 75A | Special arrangements for counting of votes for geographical constituencies | |
| Cap 541D s 76 | Counting of votes for special functional constituencies | |
| Cap 541D s 77 | Counting of votes for ordinary functional constituencies other than District Council (second) functional constituency* | |
| Cap 541D s 77A | Counting of votes for District Council (second) functional constituency | |
| Cap 541D s 77B | Counting of votes for District Council (second) functional constituency by-election | |
| Cap 541D s 78 | (Repealed L.N. 84 of 2004) | |
| Cap 541D s 79 | Result of the counting of votes and re-count for functional constituencies | |
| Cap 541D s 79A | Result of the counting of votes and re-count for geographical constituencies | |
| Cap 541D s 80 | Votes recorded on invalid ballot papers not to be counted | |
| Cap 541D s 81 | Returning Officer or Presiding Officer to make decisions on questionable ballot papers | |
| Cap 541D s 82 | Returning Officer's or Presiding Officer's decision on a ballot paper to be final | |
| Cap 541D s 83 | Returning Officer to declare election result | |
| Cap 541D s 84 | The form in which Returning Officer is to publish result of election | |
| Cap 541D Part 5 | Disposal of Documents: General Election and By-elections | |
| Cap 541D s 85 | Returning Officer or Presiding Officer to seal ballot papers in packets | |
| Cap 541D s 86 | Returning Officer or Presiding Officer to send ballot papers, accounts, packets, etc. to Chief Electoral Officer | |
| Cap 541D s 87 | Ballot paper in custody of Chief Electoral Officer may be inspected only on a court order | |
| Cap 541D s 88 | Chief Electoral Officer to retain election documents for at least 6 months | |
| Cap 541D Part 6 | Miscellaneous and Supplemental Provisions: General Election and By-elections | |
| Cap 541D s 89 | Returning Officers, Presiding Officers, polling officers or counting officers not to act as agent of candidate in the same election | |
| Cap 541D s 90 | Employees of candidates not to act as electoral officers | |
| Cap 541D s 90A | Certain visitors of electors or authorized representatives in custody not to canvass for votes | |
| Cap 541D s 91 | Presiding Officer may perform functions through polling officers or counting officers | |
| Cap 541D s 92 | Returning Officer may delegate certain functions* | |
| Cap 541D s 93 | Chief Electoral Officer to be subject to direction of Commission | |
| Cap 541D s 94 | Acts done in the absence of candidates or agents not to be invalid | |
| Cap 541D s 95 | Electoral officers, candidates and agents to make declaration of secrecy | |
| Cap 541D s 96 | Enforcement of provisions as to secrecy | |
| Cap 541D s 97 | Procedure after election proceedings are terminated | |
| Cap 541D s 97A | Procedure in case of death or disqualification of candidate after close of poll | |
| Cap 541D s 97B | Procedure after election fails | |
| Cap 541D s 98 | Publication and display of notices, etc. | |
| Cap 541D s 99 | Commission to designate a Chief Returning Officer | |
| Cap 541D s 99A | Election return to be lodged in specified form | |
| Cap 541D s 100 | Commission to specify forms | |
| Cap 541D s 101 | Reporting of irregularities | |
| Cap 541D s 101A | Letters that may be sent free of postage by candidates | |
| Cap 541D s 102 | (Repealed 11 of 2012 s. 7) | |
| Cap 541D s 103 | Offence of false declaration | |
| Cap 541D Part 7 | Election Advertisements | |
| Cap 541D s 104 | Interpretation (Part 7) | |
| Cap 541D s 105 | Requirements applicable to election advertisements | |
| Cap 541D s 106 | Court may grant relief for election advertisements | |
| Cap 541D s 107 | Power to seize, etc. election advertisements | |
| Cap 541D s 108 | Commission may grant exemption | |
| Cap 541D Sched 1 | (Repealed L.N. 210 of 2001) | |
| Cap 541D Sched 2 | Postponement and Adjournment of General Election and By-election | |
| Cap 541D Sched 3 | Forms of Ballot Papers for a General Election/By-election | |
| Cap 541D Sched 4 | Forms for the Notice of Election Result under Section 58 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542) | |
| Cap 541D Sched 5 | (Repealed L.N. 210 of 2001) |
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