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

24. Who may make a claim
(1) A person—
(a) who has been determined by the ERO under section 11(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) or (c)(ii) to be not eligible to be registered; (5 of 2014 s. 31)
(b) whose application for registration was not considered further by the ERO under section 12(3) or (4); or
(c) who—
(i) has made an application for registration; and
(ii) is not a person who is described in paragraph (a) or (b), but whose name is not recorded in the relevant provisional register,

may make a claim that he or she is entitled to be registered as an elector.
(2) A person whose name is included in an omissions list may make a claim that he or she is entitled to be registered in the relevant final register.
(3) A person (other than a person referred to in subsection (2)) whose name is recorded in a part or division of a provisional register may make a claim that he or she is entitled to be registered in a different part or division.
(3A) Subsection (3B) applies to a person whose application under section 19A(1) for change of a particular—
(a) has been refused by the ERO under section 19A(7) or (8); or
(b) has been decided by the ERO not to process further under section 19A(9). (L.N. 174 of 2017)
(3B) The person may make a claim to have the particular changed in accordance with the information provided in the application. (L.N. 174 of 2017)
(4) A person whose request under section 20(1) to change a particular has been refused by the ERO may make a claim to have that particular changed as requested. (L.N. 174 of 2017)
(5) A person whose particulars in an entry have been corrected by the ERO under section 20A(1) may make a claim objecting to that correction. (L.N. 174 of 2017)

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

26. ERO to deliver copies of notices of claim and notices of objection to Revising Officer
(1) Every year the ERO must deliver to the Revising Officer, in accordance with this section, a copy of each notice of objection or notice of claim received by the ERO.
(2) The copies of those notices may be delivered in one or more batches as the ERO considers appropriate. But, all notices received in respect of a provisional register must be delivered within 3 working days after the last date for lodging a notice of objection or notice of claim in respect of that provisional register.

27. ERO to correct principal residential addresses when compiling Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages final register
(L.N. 12 of 2016)(1)-(8) (Repealed L.N. 12 of 2016)(9) When compiling an Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages final register, the ERO may at any time correct or change the principal residential address contained in an entry or add to or remove from an entry the principal residential address at the request of the person to whom the entry relates and in accordance with information furnished by that person.
(10)-(11) (Repealed L.N. 12 of 2016)

28. ERO to correct entries in provisional register with approval of Revising Officer
(1) If the ERO is satisfied that—
(a) an entry in a provisional register is incorrect;
(b) an additional entry ought to be made in a final register; or
(c) a person whose name is recorded in a provisional register is no longer eligible to be registered in that register or in the part or division in which that person is registered,

the ERO may, when compiling the final register, correct the entry, make an additional entry or remove the entry as may be appropriate.
(2) The ERO must not take any action under subsection (1) unless the ERO—
(a) has obtained the approval of the Revising Officer for the proposed correction, addition or removal, in relation to the compilation of a final register, on or before 5 October of the current year; and (12 of 2009 s. 34)
(b) has, after obtaining that approval, sent a notice by post to the person concerned, informing the person of the proposed correction, addition or removal. (L.N. 12 of 2016)
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, it is stated that the requirement to obtain the approval of the Revising Officer does not apply to—
(a) a correction by the ERO under section 17(2) of the Election Ordinance; or
(b) the addition or correction of the principal residential address of a person when compiling the Indigenous Villages and Composite Indigenous Villages final register.

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

30. ERO to publish notice of final register and to make final register available for inspection by specified persons
(L.N. 162 of 2021)(1) For the purposes of section 17(1)(b) 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 20 October. (12 of 2009 s. 36)
(3) The notice must specify—
(a) that a copy of the final register is available for inspection by specified persons during ordinary business hours; and
(b) the place or places at which a copy of the final 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 final register— (L.N. 162 of 2021)
(a) during ordinary business hours; and
(b) 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 final register (additional copy

31. ERO may make available extracts of registers to specified persons for purposes of election
(L.N. 162 of 2021)(1) The ERO may—
(a) at any time after the publication of a provisional register, make available to a specified person an extract from the register—
(i) for any purpose related to an election; or
(ii) for the purpose of enabling the specified person to lodge a notice of claim or a notice of objection in relation to the accuracy of any information contained in the register; and
(b) at any time after the publication of a final register, make available to a specified person an extract from the register for any purpose related to an election. (L.N. 162 of 2021)
(1A) Despite subsection (1), the extract may only be made available to a person falling within paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of specified person

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

33. ERO to make specified forms available
(1) The ERO must make available the specified forms referred to in sections 10, 19A, 23 and 25 during ordinary business hours at the ERO’s office. (L.N. 174 of 2017)
(2) The ERO may make available those forms at any other place the ERO considers appropriate.
(3) The specified forms referred to in subsection (1) must be made available free of charge.