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Emergency (Date of Election) (Sixth Term Chief Executive) Regulation

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discontinuation date (中止日期) means 24 February 2022;

discontinued election (已中止的選舉) means the Chief Executive election the poll at which is scheduled to be held on the original date;

election expenses (選舉開支)—

(a) in relation to the discontinued election—has the meaning given by section 2(1) of Cap. 554, as read together with section 7(2); and

(b) in relation to the postponed election—has the meaning given by section 2(1) of Cap. 554;

electoral law (選舉法)—

(a) means any law in force providing for an election to return a candidate for appointment by the Central People’s Government to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive; and

(b) includes any guidelines issued under section 6(1) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541);

electoral matter (選舉事宜)—

(a) means an act that is done, or purportedly done, under the electoral law; and

(b) includes an election related document (as defined by section 84(6) of Cap. 541J);

function (職能) includes a power and a duty;

original date (原定日期) means 27 March 2022;