### Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance 《選舉管理委員會條例》

19. Provisional recommendations
(1) The Commission shall, when it has provisionally determined the recommendations it proposes to make for the purposes of section 18 in respect of a general election or an ordinary election, and before it submits a report under that section in respect of the election concerned, cause a map or maps—
(a) showing the delineation of the proposed geographical constituencies or the District Council constituencies, as may be appropriate, and the demarcation of their boundaries; and
(b) with a name assigned to each proposed geographical constituency or District Council constituency, as the case may be,

to be exhibited, for a period of not less than 30 days, for inspection by the public at reasonable hours and free of charge, at any place considered appropriate by the Commission for such purpose. (Amended 8 of 1999 s. 89)
(2) The Commission shall give notice in the Gazette of the place and hours at which the map or maps may be so inspected and specify in the notice an address to send any representations in writing for the purposes of this section.
(3) The Commission may, where it considers it appropriate, make available for inspection under subsection (1), a description of any boundary shown on a map or maps exhibited under that subsection.
(4) Any person may make representations to the Commission regarding the proposed recommendations within the period of 30 days beginning on the date a notice under subsection (2) is published in the Gazette.
(5) Representations for the purposes of this section may be made in writing (including by facsimile transmission) or at any meeting held under subsection (6).
(6) The Commission may hold meetings for the purpose of receiving representations under this section and any such meeting shall be open to the public except where the Commission considers it desirable that the meeting should not be open to the public.
(7) The Commission—
(a) shall notify the public in such manner as it thinks fit, of the date, time and place of a meeting to be held under subsection (6); and
(b) may adopt such procedures as it thinks fit in respect of such a meeting.
(8) The Commission shall have regard to any representations made under this section when making recommendations under section 18.
(9) (Repealed 19 of 2023 s. 99)

20. Criteria for making recommendations
(1) In making recommendations for the purposes of this Part, the Commission shall—
(a) ensure that the extent of each proposed geographical constituency is such that the population in that constituency is as near as is practicable to the number which results (the resulting number

21. Consideration of report
A report or maps received by the Chief Executive under section 18 or 22(2) shall be considered by the Chief Executive in Council as soon as practicable after such receipt.

### Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance 《選舉管理委員會條例》

22. Return of report
(1) The Chief Executive may, after the Chief Executive in Council has considered a report submitted under this Part, return the report for further consideration by the Commission of any recommendation contained in it.
(2) Where a report is returned under this section, the Commission shall make another report to the Chief Executive within such period as is specified by the Chief Executive.
(3) The Chief Executive may return under this section the first report submitted under a particular election or a further report submitted following the return of a report.
(4) Section 18 shall apply in relation to a report submitted under subsection (2) subject to necessary modifications and as the circumstances may require.
(5) In this section, any reference to the return of a report includes a reference to the return of a part of a report or a map or maps submitted with a report, and this section shall be construed and have effect accordingly.

23. Tabling of report
(1) The Chief Executive shall cause a report, map or maps submitted under section 18 or 22(2) to be laid on the table of the Legislative Council within 30 days of the submission thereof. (Amended 8 of 1999 s. 89)
(2) If any period referred to in subsection (1) would, but for this subsection, expire after the end of a session or a dissolution of the Legislative Council, and before the day of its second meeting in the next following session, that period shall be extended and expire on the day after such second meeting.

24. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 2012)

### same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance 《選舉條例》

2. Structure of Existing Villages register
(1) An Existing Villages register is to be divided so that there is a separate division for each Existing Village.
(2) In each division, the name of the relevant Existing Villages must be shown.

### same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance 《選舉條例》

3. Structure of Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages register
(1) An Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages register is to be divided so that there is a separate part for each of the following—
(a) Indigenous Villages;
(b) Composite Indigenous Villages.
(2) The part for Indigenous Villages is to be divided so that there is a separate division for each Indigenous Village.
(3) The part for Composite Indigenous Villages is to be divided so that there is a separate division for each Composite Indigenous Village.
(4) In an Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages register—
(a) in each division for an Indigenous Village, the name of the relevant Village must be shown; and
(b) in each division for a Composite Indigenous Village, the name of the relevant Village must be shown.

3A. Structure of Market Towns register
(1) A Market Towns register is to be divided so that there is a separate division for each Market Town.
(2) In each division, the name of the relevant Market Town must be shown.
(5 of 2014 s. 20)

4. Entries in Existing Villages register and Market Towns register
(5 of 2014 s. 21)(1) In an Existing Villages register and a Market Towns register, an entry relating to a person must show— (5 of 2014 s. 21)
(a) the name; and
(b) the principal residential address,

of the person.
(2) The principal residential address is to be recorded in the language in which it appears in the application made under section 9(1) or 19A(1) (application