### Legislative Council Ordinance 《立法會條例》

29. Elector to be 18 years of age
(1) A natural person is not eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency or functional constituency unless—
(a) the person has reached 18 years of age; or
(b) the person’s eighteenth birthday falls on or before 25 September next following the person’s application for registration.
(2) Despite subsection (1)(b), if a person’s eighteenth birthday falls on or before 25 September 2021 but after 25 July 2021, the person is not eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency or functional constituency until the person has reached 18 years of age.
(Replaced 14 of 2021 s. 304)

30. Applicant for registration as elector to be in possession of identity document
(1) A natural person is not eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency or functional constituency unless, at the time of applying to be registered, the person satisfies the Electoral Registration Officer that the person— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 305)
(a) holds an identity document; or
(b) has—
(i) applied for a new identity document; or
(ii) requested the alteration of the identity document or the issue of a new identity document,

in replacement of the identity document previously issued to the person, 
and informs that Officer of the document’s identifying number (if any).
(2) This section has effect even though a person would otherwise be eligible to be registered as an elector for a geographical constituency or functional constituency. (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 305)

### Legislative Council Ordinance 《立法會條例》

31. When person is disqualified from being registered as an elector
(1) A natural person is disqualified from being registered as an elector for a geographical constituency or functional constituency if the person— (Amended 14 of 2021 s. 306)
(a)-(c) (Repealed 7 of 2009 s. 7) (d) is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs; or (Replaced 25 of 2003 s. 17)
(e) is a member of the armed forces of the Central People’s Government or any other country or territory.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to an authorized representative of a corporate elector in the same way as it applies to an elector who is a natural person. (Amended 2 of 2011 s. 14)
(3) A consular post to which any privilege or immunity is accorded under the Consular Relations Ordinance (Cap. 557) is disqualified from being registered as a corporate elector. (Added 2 of 2011 s. 14)
(4) An organization to which section 2 of the International Organizations and Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance (Cap. 190) applies or an international organization defined in section 2 of the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Ordinance (Cap. 558) is disqualified from being registered as a corporate elector. (Added 2 of 2011 s. 14)
(5) A body which is a department or an agency of a government of a place outside the People’s Republic of China, whether at national, regional or municipal level, is disqualified from being registered as a corporate elector. (Added 11 of 2012 s. 34)
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), a body is not regarded as a department or an agency of a government of a place unless—
(a) the management of the body is appointed by the government and is answerable to the government; 
(b) the principal function of the body is to advance the interest of the place; and
(c) the body is non-profit-making. (Added 11 of 2012 s. 34)

### Legislative Council Ordinance 《立法會條例》

33. When final register is to take effect
(1) A final register takes effect on the date of its publication and continues to have effect until the publication of the next final register. (Amended 48 of 1999 s. 19; 21 of 2001 s. 65)
(2) (Repealed 21 of 2001 s. 65)

34. Right of appeal to Revising Officer against decisions of Electoral Registration Officer
(1) A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Electoral Registration Officer made for the purposes of this Ordinance may appeal against the decision to a Revising Officer.
(2) The determination of a Revising Officer on such an appeal is final.
(2A) A Revising Officer may determine an appeal without a hearing on the basis of written submissions only. (Added 1 of 2019 s. 7)
(2B) Subsections (3) and (4) apply if a hearing is held for an appeal. (Added 1 of 2019 s. 7)
(3) The Electoral Registration Officer, or an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, is required to appear as the respondent at the hearing of the appeal.
(4) At the hearing of the appeal, the appellant or any other person concerned in the appeal is entitled to appear in person and, whether or not the appellant appears in person, to be represented by a legal practitioner or any other person.

35. Vacancy in membership of Legislative Council to be declared
(1) The Clerk to the Legislative Council must, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the existence of a vacancy in the membership of that Council within 21 days after becoming aware of the vacancy.
(2) (Repealed 48 of 1999 s. 20)