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ELECTIONS (CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL
CONDUCT) ORDINANCE

Ord. No. 10 of 2000
A269


Item Enactment Amendment
5. Hong Kong Arts
Development Council
Ordinance (Cap. 472)
Repeal section 3(6)(l)(ii) and substitute—
"(ii) of having engaged in corrupt or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000); or". or".
6. Electoral Affairs Commission
(Electoral Procedure)
(Legislative Council) Regulation
(Cap. 541 sub. leg.)
(a) In section 2(1), in the definition of "election expenses", repeal "Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288)" and substitute "Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000)".

(b) In section 26, repeal "return and declaration of election expenses of the candidate is to be open for inspection under section 29A of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288)" and substitute "copy of the election return lodged by the candidate is available for inspection under section 41 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000)".
(c) In section 52—

(i) in subsection (1), repeal "committed the offence of personation" and substitute "engaged in corrupt conduct by impersonation";
(ii) in subsection (2), repeal "committed the offence of personation" and substitute "engaged in corrupt conduct by impersonation";
(iii) repeal subsection (4) and substitute—
"(4) In this section, the reference to corrupt conduct by impersonation is to be construed as the corrupt conduct referred to in section 15 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000).".

(d) In section 96(2), repeal "Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288)" and substitute "Elections (Corrupt and illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000)".
(e) In section 102(11), repeal "returns and declarations of election expenses of candidates are open for inspection under section 29A of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288)" and substitute "copies of election returns lodged by candidates are available for inspection under section 41 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000)".
(f) In section (1) of Schedule 1, in the definition of "election expenses", repeal "Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288)" and substitute "Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct Ordinance (10 of 2000)".