Cap. 554F 《1994年選舉開支(區議會)最高限額令》Maximum Scale of Election Expenses (District Boards) Order 1994

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版本日期: 2019-06-20
Cap. 554E
Cap. 554G

Maximum Scale of Election Expenses (District Boards) Order 1994

(Cap. 554, section 45)

(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 2 of 2019)

[20 May 1994]

(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2019)

Editorial Note: This Order was originally made under the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288). Though that Ordinance was repealed, this Order continues in force so far as it is not inconsistent with the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554) and has the effect for all purposes as if made under Cap. 554. (See section 48 of Cap. 554)

1. Interpretation

In this Order—

by-election (補選) and ordinary election (一般選舉) have the meanings assigned to them in the Electoral Provisions Ordinance (Cap. 367); relevant date (有關日期) means the date of the coming into operation of the Specification; the Specification (指明) means the District Boards (Date of Establishment) Specification 1994 (Cap. 366 sub. leg. J).

2. Maximum scale of election expenses

For the purposes of section 13(1) of the Ordinance*, the maximum scale of election expenses which may be incurred by or on behalf of a candidate in respect of—

(a)

the ordinary election of persons to act as elected members of the District Boards established under the Specification; or

(b)

any by-election to fill a vacancy in the office of an elected member of any District Board so established,

is prescribed to be $45,000.

(L.N. 369 of 1994)

Editorial Note:
“Ordinance” refers to the repealed Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288).

3. Saving and transitional

Nothing in this Order shall affect the maximum scale of election expenses in existence immediately before the relevant date in respect of any by-election, held before the date of the ordinary election referred to in section 2(a), to fill a vacancy in the office of an elected member of any District Board established under the Ordinance before the relevant date.

4. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 2019)