ELECTIONS (CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL
CONDUCT) ORDINANCE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Ordiance No. 10 of 2000
L.S. |
TUNG Chee-hwa
Chief Executive
24 February 2000
An Ordinance to prohibit corrupt conduct and illegal conduct at elections; to regulate electoral advertising; to impose requirements with respect to the receipt of donations and the expenditure of money at or in connection with elections, and to provide for related matters.
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Enacted by the Legislative Council.
PART 1
Preliminary Provisions
1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conducts Ordinance.
(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs by notice published in the Gazette.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
"advantage" (利益) means—
- (a) any valuable consideration, gift or loan; or
- (b) any office, employment or contract; or
- (c) the full or partial payment, release, discharge or liquidation of an obligation; or
- (d) the exercise of or forbearance from exercising a right or power;
- (e) the performance of or forbearance from performing a duty; or
- (f) any favour, including—
- (i) giving protection from a liability incurred or anticipated; and