Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 554 | Title: | Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance |  | |
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| Cap 554 | Long title | |
| Cap 554 Part 1 | Preliminary Provisions | |
| Cap 554 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 554 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 554 s 3 | Objects of this Ordinance | |
| Cap 554 s 4 | What elections does this Ordinance apply to? | |
| Cap 554 s 5 | What conduct does this Ordinance apply to? | |
| Cap 554 Part 2 | Corrupt Conduct | |
| Cap 554 s 6 | What penalties can be imposed for corrupt conduct at elections? | |
| Cap 554 s 7 | Corrupt conduct to bribe candidates or prospective candidates | |
| Cap 554 s 8 | Corrupt conduct to use or threaten to use force or duress against candidates or prospective candidates | |
| Cap 554 s 9 | Corrupt conduct to engage in certain deceptive behaviour in relation to candidates and prospective candidates | |
| Cap 554 s 10 | Corrupt conduct to deface or destroy nomination papers | |
| Cap 554 s 11 | Corrupt conduct to bribe electors and others at elections | |
| Cap 554 s 12 | Corrupt conduct to provide others with refreshments and entertainment at election | |
| Cap 554 s 13 | Corrupt conduct to use or threaten to use force or duress against electors | |
| Cap 554 s 14 | Corrupt conduct to engage in certain deceptive behaviour in relation to electors | |
| Cap 554 s 15 | Corrupt conduct to impersonate another at election | |
| Cap 554 s 16 | Corrupt conduct with respect to voting at elections | |
| Cap 554 s 17 | Corrupt conduct to destroy or deface ballot papers | |
| Cap 554 s 18 | Corrupt conduct to make improper use of election donations | |
| Cap 554 s 19 | How candidate must dispose of certain election donations | |
| Cap 554 s 20 | Corrupt conduct to lodge false or misleading election return | |
| Cap 554 s 21 | Corrupt conduct to withdraw election petition or election appeal for a bribe | |
| Cap 554 Part 3 | Illegal Conduct | |
| Cap 554 s 22 | What penalties can be imposed for illegal conduct at elections? | |
| Cap 554 s 23 | Illegal conduct for persons other than candidates and election expense agents to incur election expenses | |
| Cap 554 s 24 | Illegal conduct for candidate to incur election expenses exceeding prescribed amount | |
| Cap 554 s 25 | Illegal conduct to publish false statement that a person is or is not a candidate | |
| Cap 554 s 26 | Illegal conduct to publish false or misleading statements about a candidate | |
| Cap 554 s 27 | Illegal conduct to publish election advertisement that includes false claim of support | |
| Cap 554 s 28 | Court empowered to restrain person from repeating certain illegal conduct | |
| Cap 554 Part 4 | Court Proceedings Relating to Corrupt and Illegal Conduct | |
| Cap 554 s 29 | Interpretation: Part 4 | |
| Cap 554 s 30 | Court to declare candidate to be elected in certain circumstances despite corrupt or illegal conduct by agents | |
| Cap 554 s 31 | Court may make orders relieving candidates from consequences of certain illegal conduct | |
| Cap 554 s 32 | Witness who is party to corrupt or illegal conduct not to be regarded as accomplice | |
| Cap 554 Part 5 | Electoral Advertising | |
| Cap 554 s 33 | Interpretation: Part 5 | |
| Cap 554 s 34 | Offence to publish election advertisements that do not meet certain requirements | |
| Cap 554 s 35 | Court may grant relief in certain circumstances if election advertisements do not meet requirements | |
| Cap 554 Part 6 | Election Returns | |
| Cap 554 s 36 | Interpretation: Part 6 | |
| Cap 554 s 37 | Candidate to lodge election return with appropriate authority | |
| Cap 554 s 37A | Relief for minor errors etc. in election return | |
| Cap 554 s 38 | Offence to fail to lodge election return | |
| Cap 554 s 39 | Offence to act in office or participate in affairs of body if no election return is lodged | |
| Cap 554 s 40 | Court may grant relief to candidate in certain circumstances | |
| Cap 554 s 41 | Appropriate authority to keep election returns | |
| Cap 554 Part 7 | Miscellaneous Provisions | |
| Cap 554 s 42 | Officers liable to be found guilty of offences committed by corporation | |
| Cap 554 s 43 | Attempts to be treated as complete offences | |
| Cap 554 s 44 | Rights of creditors not affected by contravention of this Ordinance | |
| Cap 554 s 45 | Chief Executive in Council may make regulations | |
| Cap 554 s 46 | Repeal of Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance | |
| Cap 554 s 47 | (Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 2 of 2012) | |
| Cap 554 s 48 | Transitional provision | |
| Cap 554 s 49 | Saving provision | |
| Cap 554 | Schedule |
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