7. Nomination of members by the religious subsector
(1) Subject to subsection (7), each designated body may nominate a number of persons selected by it as members representing the religious subsector on the Election Committee for a new term of office of the Committee.
(2) If—
- (a) the Electoral Affairs Commission is required to arrange for a supplementary nomination to fill a vacancy among the members representing the religious subsector on the Election Committee; and
- (b) the vacancy is due to the number of members from a designated body representing the religious subsector on the Election Committee being less than the assigned number for the body,
the designated body may nominate a number of persons selected by it to fill the vacancy.
(3) The process of nomination under subsection (1) or (2)(other than the selection of nominees) shall be carried out in accordance with the EAC Regulations.
(4) If—
- (a) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (1) exceeds the assigned number for the body; or
- (b) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (2) exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled,
subject to subsection (6), the body shall—
- (c) indicate which of the nominees are to be given preference in making up the assigned number or in filling the vacancy; and
- (d) then rank the excess nominees, if more than one, in order of priority.
(5) If the Returning Officer determines that any of the nominees to be given preference under subsection (4) is not validly nominated, the assigned number is to be made up or the vacancy is to be filled from the excess nominees (subject to their being validly nominated) in their order of priority.
(6) If—
- (a) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (1) exceeds the assigned number for the body; or
- (b) the number of persons nominated by a designated body under subsection (2) exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled,
but the body does not indicate preference under subsection (4) or the number of nominees to whom preference is given is less than the assigned number for that body or the number of vacancies to be filled, the Returning Officer shall determine which nominees of that body (subject to their being validly nominated) are to make up the assigned number or to fill the vacancy by drawing lots. The nominees on whom the lot falls are to become members of the Election Committee.
(7) The number of nominees to become members of the Election Committee from each designated body cannot exceed the assigned number for that body.
(8) The Returning Officer shall declare the nominees who become the members of the Election Committee as such members in accordance with the EAC Regulations.
(9) In this section—
“assigned number” (獲配席位數目), in relation to a designated body, means the number specified in an order made under section 6(2) for that body.
8. Who is qualified for selection as a nominee
(1) A person is eligible to be selected as a nominee under section 7 if the person—
- (a) is both registered and eligible to be registered under the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) as an elector for a geographical constituency, and is not disqualified from being so registered; and
- (b) has a substantial connection with the religious subsector.
