Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 542 | Title: | Legislative Council Ordinance |  | |
: 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 542 | Long title | |
| Cap 542 Part 1 | Preliminary | |
| Cap 542 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 542 s 2 | Purpose of Ordinance | |
| Cap 542 s 3 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 542 Part 2 | Constitution and Membership of Legislative Council | |
| Cap 542 s 4 | Terms of office of Legislative Council | |
| Cap 542 s 5 | (Repealed 48 of 1999 s. 4) | |
| Cap 542 s 6 | Chief Executive to specify dates for holding general elections | |
| Cap 542 s 7 | Chief Executive to specify date for general election on dissolution of Legislative Council | |
| Cap 542 s 8 | Different dates may be specified for different classes of elections | |
| Cap 542 s 9 | Chief Executive to convene ordinary sessions of Legislative Council | |
| Cap 542 s 10 | First meeting of each term of office of Legislative Council | |
| Cap 542 s 11 | Emergency sessions of Legislative Council | |
| Cap 542 s 12 | How long Members are to hold office | |
| Cap 542 s 13 | Acceptance of office as a Member | |
| Cap 542 s 14 | How Member can resign | |
| Cap 542 s 15 | When Member ceases to hold office | |
| Cap 542 s 16 | Member to be eligible for re-election | |
| Cap 542 s 17 | Proceedings of Legislative Council not affected by vacancy in membership | |
| Cap 542 Part 3 | Establishment of Constituencies | |
| Cap 542 s 18 | Establishment of geographical constituencies | |
| Cap 542 s 19 | Number of Members to be returned for geographical constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20 | Establishment of functional constituencies | |
| Cap 542 s 20A | Composition of the Heung Yee Kuk functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20B | Composition of the agriculture and fisheries functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20C | Composition of the insurance functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20D | Composition of the transport functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20E | Composition of the education functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20F | Composition of the legal functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20G | Composition of the accountancy functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20H | Composition of the medical functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20I | Composition of the health services functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20J | Composition of the engineering functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20K | Composition of the architectural, surveying and planning functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20L | Composition of the labour functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20M | Composition of the social welfare functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20N | Composition of the real estate and construction functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20O | Composition of the tourism functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20P | Composition of the commercial (first) functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20Q | Composition of the commercial (second) functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20R | Composition of the industrial (first) functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20S | Composition of the industrial (second) functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20T | Composition of the finance functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20U | Composition of the financial services functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20V | Composition of the sports, performing arts, culture and publication functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20W | Composition of the import and export functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20X | Composition of the textiles and garment functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20Y | Composition of the wholesale and retail functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20Z | Composition of the information technology functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20ZA | Composition of the catering functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 20ZB | Composition of the District Council (first) functional constituency* | |
| Cap 542 s 20ZC | Composition of the District Council (second) functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 21 | Number of Members to be returned for functional constituency | |
| Cap 542 Part IV | (Repealed 25 of 2003 s. 15) | |
| Cap 542 s 22 | (Repealed 25 of 2003 s. 15) | |
| Cap 542 s 23 | (Repealed 25 of 2003 s. 15) | |
| Cap 542 Part 5 | Registration of Electors | |
| Cap 542 s 24 | Who is eligible to be registered as an elector: geographical constituencies | |
| Cap 542 s 25 | Who is eligible to be registered as an elector: functional constituencies | |
| Cap 542 s 26 | Corporate elector to have authorized representative | |
| Cap 542 s 27 | Elector to be permanent resident of Hong Kong | |
| Cap 542 s 28 | Elector to reside in Hong Kong | |
| Cap 542 s 29 | Elector to be 18 years of age | |
| Cap 542 s 30 | Applicant for registration as elector to be in possession of identity document | |
| Cap 542 s 31 | When person is disqualified from being registered as an elector | |
| Cap 542 s 32 | Electoral Registration Officer to compile and publish electoral registers | |
| Cap 542 s 33 | When final register is to take effect | |
| Cap 542 s 34 | Right of appeal to Revising Officer against decisions of Electoral Registration Officer | |
| Cap 542 Part 6 | Conduct of elections | |
| Cap 542 s 35 | Vacancy in membership of Legislative Council to be declared | |
| Cap 542 s 36 | By-election to be held to fill vacancy in membership of Legislative Council | |
| Cap 542 s 37 | Who is eligible to be nominated as a candidate | |
| Cap 542 s 38 | Nomination lists for geographical constituencies and District Council (second) functional constituency* | |
| Cap 542 s 39 | When person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate and from being elected as a Member | |
| Cap 542 s 40 | What requirements are to be complied with by persons nominated as candidates | |
| Cap 542 s 41 | Person not to be nominated for more than one constituency | |
| Cap 542 s 42 | Withdrawal of candidate's nomination | |
| Cap 542 s 42A | Who are validly nominated candidates | |
| Cap 542 s 42B | Death or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate for geographical constituency or District Council (second) functional constituency before date of election* | |
| Cap 542 s 42C | Death or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate for functional constituency (other than District Council (second) functional constituency) before date of election* | |
| Cap 542 s 43 | Candidates entitled to send letter to electors free of postage | |
| Cap 542 s 44 | When general election can be postponed or adjourned | |
| Cap 542 s 45 | (Repealed 48 of 1999 s. 29) | |
| Cap 542 s 46 | What is to happen if insufficient candidates are nominated | |
| Cap 542 s 46A | Death or disqualification of a validly nominated candidate before declaration of election result | |
| Cap 542 s 47 | How election is to be conducted | |
| Cap 542 s 48 | Who is entitled to vote at an election | |
| Cap 542 s 49 | System of voting and counting of votes: geographical constituencies and District Council (second) functional constituency* | |
| Cap 542 s 50 | System of voting and counting of votes: the Heung Yee Kuk, the agriculture and fisheries, the insurance and the transport functional constituencies | |
| Cap 542 s 51 | System of voting and counting of votes: other functional constituencies | |
| Cap 542 s 52 | (Repealed 25 of 2003 s. 35) | |
| Cap 542 s 53 | When an elector is disqualified from voting at an election | |
| Cap 542 s 54 | Consequences of non-compliance with requirements of this Ordinance | |
| Cap 542 s 55 | Misnomer or inaccuracy not to affect operation of election document | |
| Cap 542 s 56 | Election to be presumed to be valid | |
| Cap 542 s 57 | Election not to be questioned only because of defect in the appointment of an electoral officer | |
| Cap 542 s 58 | Returning Officer to publish result of election | |
| Cap 542 s 58A | Candidate declared to be returned is presumed to be duly elected | |
| Cap 542 s 59 | Offences by electoral officers with respect to conduct of election | |
| Cap 542 s 60 | Elector not to be required to disclose how vote was cast | |
| Cap 542 Part 6A | Financial Assistance for Candidates and Lists of Candidates in Respect of Election Expenses | |
| Cap 542 s 60A | Interpretation: Part 6A | |
| Cap 542 s 60B | Financial assistance payable to list of candidates and candidates* | |
| Cap 542 s 60C | Eligibility for financial assistance: list of candidates and candidates* | |
| Cap 542 s 60D | Amount payable as financial assistance: list of candidates | |
| Cap 542 s 60E | Amount payable as financial assistance: candidates for functional constituencies other than District Council (second) functional constituency* | |
| Cap 542 s 60F | Entitlement to financial assistance not affected by failure of election, but financial assistance not payable if election proceedings are terminated | |
| Cap 542 s 60G | Financial assistance to be paid out of general revenue | |
| Cap 542 s 60H | Recovery of payment of financial assistance | |
| Cap 542 s 60I | How financial assistance is to be claimed and paid | |
| Cap 542 s 60J | Financial assistance not to be paid until disposal of election petition | |
| Cap 542 Part 7 | Election Petitions | |
| Cap 542 s 61 | Election may be questioned only by election petition made on specified grounds | |
| Cap 542 s 62 | Who may lodge election petition | |
| Cap 542 s 63 | Who may be made respondent to election petition | |
| Cap 542 s 64 | Court to have jurisdiction to determine election petitions | |
| Cap 542 s 65 | Period within which election petition and appeal must be lodged* | |
| Cap 542 s 66 | Court may direct security to be given for costs | |
| Cap 542 s 67 | Court to determine election petition | |
| Cap 542 s 68 | What happens if election petition is withdrawn | |
| Cap 542 s 69 | When an election petition is terminated | |
| Cap 542 s 70 | When respondent can withdraw from election proceedings and be substituted | |
| Cap 542 s 70A | Court's determination of election petition suspended before deadline of appeal | |
| Cap 542 s 70B | Court of Final Appeal's determination | |
| Cap 542 s 71 | Acts of person not invalid if determined not duly elected* | |
| Cap 542 s 72 | What is to happen if Member is determined not to have been duly elected | |
| Cap 542 Part 8 | Other Legal Proceedings | |
| Cap 542 s 73 | Proceedings against persons on grounds of disqualification | |
| Cap 542 s 74 | Period within which complaint or information is to be laid | |
| Cap 542 Part 9 | Appointment and Functions of Officers | |
| Cap 542 s 75 | Appointment of Electoral Registration Officer and assistants | |
| Cap 542 s 76 | Electoral Registration Officer may specify forms | |
| Cap 542 s 77 | Appointment of Revising Officer | |
| Cap 542 s 78 | Appointment of Returning Officers and assistants | |
| Cap 542 s 79 | Offence to obstruct or hinder electoral officers | |
| Cap 542 s 80 | Chief Executive may give directions as to exercise or performance of electoral officers' functions and duties | |
| Cap 542 s 81 | Death or incapacity of electoral officer not to terminate authority | |
| Cap 542 Part 10 | Subsidiary Legislation | |
| Cap 542 s 82 | Chief Executive in Council may make regulations | |
| Cap 542 s 83 | Chief Executive in Council may amend Schedules 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E | |
| Cap 542 s 83A | Chief Executive in Council may amend Schedule 5 | |
| Cap 542 Part 11 | Miscellaneous | |
| Cap 542 s 84 | Savings and transitional provisions | |
| Cap 542 s 85 | (Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 2 of 2012) | |
| Cap 542 Sched 1 | Composition of the Agriculture and Fisheries Functional Constituency | |
| Cap 542 Sched 1A | Composition of the Transport Functional Constituency | |
| Cap 542 Sched 1B | Composition of the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication Functional Constituency | |
| Cap 542 Sched 1C | Composition of the Wholesale and Retail Functional Constituency | |
| Cap 542 Sched 1D | Composition of the Information Technology Functional Constituency | |
| Cap 542 Sched 1E | Composition of the Catering Functional Constituency | |
| Cap 542 Sched 2 | (Repealed 21 of 2001 s. 73) | |
| Cap 542 Sched 3 | Savings and Transitional Provisions | |
| Cap 542 Sched 4 | (Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 2 of 2012) | |
| Cap 542 Sched 5 | Financial Assistance: Specified Rate |
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