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

20A. ERO to correct entries in existing final register when compiling provisional register
(1) If it appears to the ERO, from information obtained within the specified period, as a result of an inquiry or otherwise, that a personal particular in an entry in the existing final register is incorrect, the ERO may, when compiling the first provisional register after that period, record in the appropriate place in the register the personal particular corrected.
(2) If the ERO makes a correction under subsection (1), the ERO must inform the person concerned, in writing, of the correction.
(3) In this section—

specified period (指明限期) means— (L.N. 162 of 2021)
(a) in relation to the compilation of the provisional register for 2022—the period beginning on 17 July 2021 and ending on 16 June 2022; or
(b) in relation to the compilation of any subsequent provisional register—the period beginning on 17 June of the preceding year and ending on 16 June of the current year. (L.N. 162 of 2021)

(L.N. 174 of 2017)

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

21. What is to be contained in provisional register
(1) (Repealed 12 of 2009 s. 29)(2) A provisional register is to consist of the following— (12 of 2009 s. 29)
(a) subject to sections 18, 19A, 20, 20A and 29(3) and (4), the personal particulars recorded in the existing final register;
(b) if the name or principal residential address is changed pursuant to section 25(5)(a), the relevant particulars as changed; and
(c) the personal particulars of persons whom the ERO has determined to be eligible to be registered on applications made under section 9(1) received by the ERO during— (12 of 2009 s. 29; L.N. 174 of 2017; L.N. 162 of 2021)

(i) in relation to the compilation of the provisional register for 2022—the period beginning on 17 July 2021 and ending on 16 June 2022; or
(ii) in relation to the compilation of any subsequent provisional register—the period beginning on 17 June of the preceding year and ending on 16 June of the current year. (L.N. 162 of 2021)

(3) In this section, personal particulars (個人詳情) means, in relation to—
(a) the Existing Villages provisional register or the Market Towns provisional register, the name and principal residential address of a person; and (5 of 2014 s. 29)
(b) the Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages provisional register, the name of a person, and also the principal residential address of a person, if it has been furnished to the ERO.

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

22. ERO to publish notice that provisional register is available for inspection by specified persons
(L.N. 162 of 2021)(1) For the purposes of section 17(1)(a) of the Election Ordinance, the ERO must publish a notice which complies with subsections (2) and (3)—
(a) in the Gazette; and
(b) in at least one Chinese language daily newspaper and one English language daily newspaper in circulation in Hong Kong.
(2) The notice must be published every year, not later than 27 August. (12 of 2009 s. 30)
(3) The notice must specify—
(a) that a copy of the provisional register is available for inspection by specified persons during ordinary business hours during the period referred to in subsection (4); and
(b) the place or places at which a copy of the provisional register may be so inspected. (L.N. 162 of 2021)
(4) The ERO must make available for inspection by specified persons a copy of the provisional register— (L.N. 162 of 2021)
(a) for a period beginning on the date on which the notice under subsection (1) is published in the Gazette and ending on 9 September in the same year; (12 of 2014 s. 14)
(b) during ordinary business hours; and
(c) at the place or places specified in the notice.
(5) The ERO may, if the ERO considers appropriate, make a copy of a specific part or division of the provisional register (additional copy

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

23. Objection regarding registered person in provisional register
(1) A person who considers that a registered person is not eligible to be registered—
(a) as an elector; or
(b) in the division of an Existing Villages register in which that person’s name is recorded; or
(c) in the part or division of an Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages register in which that person’s name is recorded; or (5 of 2014 s. 30)
(d) in the division of a Market Towns register in which that person’s name is recorded, (5 of 2014 s. 30)
may make an objection to the registration of that person in the final register by lodging a notice (notice of objection).
(2) A notice of objection must be—
(a) in the specified form;
(b) addressed to the ERO; and
(c) delivered by the objector in person at the ERO’s office.
(2A) If the objector is in custody within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Electoral Procedure (Rural Representative Election) Regulation (Cap. 541 sub. leg. L), a notice sent by post by the objector is deemed, for the purposes of subsection (2)(c), to be a notice delivered by the objector in person. (L.N. 158 of 2009; 5 of 2014 s. 2)
(3) The notice of objection must be delivered, if the objection relates to an entry in a provisional register, on or before 9 September of the current year. (12 of 2009 s. 31)
(4) The ERO may require a person who lodges a notice of objection to identify himself or herself by such means as the ERO considers appropriate.
(5) In this section—
elector (選民) means a person who is entitled to vote at—
(a) an election to elect an Indigenous Inhabitant Representative; (5 of 2014 s. 30)
(b) an election to elect a Resident Representative; or (5 of 2014 s. 30)
(c) an election to elect a Kaifong Representative; (5 of 2014 s. 30)

Indigenous Inhabitant Representative (原居民代表) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance;
Kaifong Representative (街坊代表) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance; (5 of 2014 s. 30)
registered person (已登記的人) means a person whose name is recorded in a provisional register;
Resident Representative (居民代表) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Election Ordinance.