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

83. Chief Executive in Council may amend Schedules 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D
(Amended 14 of 2021 s. 343)(1) The Chief Executive in Council may, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, by order published in the Gazette, amend Schedules 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D. (Amended 48 of 1999 s. 42; 21 of 2001 s. 72; 14 of 2021 s. 343)
(2) (Repealed 48 of 1999 s. 42)

83A. Chief Executive in Council may amend Schedule 5
The Chief Executive in Council may by order published in the Gazette amend Schedule 5.
(Added 25 of 2003 s. 42)

85. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 2012)

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

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance.

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

5. General powers of Commission
The Commission may—
(a) acquire, hold or dispose of property of any description;
(b) publish any material and distribute or sell such material;
(c) make standing orders to regulate the conduct of its business or procedures;
(d) in performing its functions under Part 5, require from any appropriate public authority or public officer, any information which it considers is reasonably required for the purpose of estimating the population of Hong Kong or any area of Hong Kong;
(e) without limiting the generality of section 6(3), bring to the notice of the appropriate authority or person, with or without comments—
(i) any complaint received by the Commission; or
(ii) any occurrence which it considers is a material irregularity, 

in respect of an election, or a process for the formation of, or for filling vacancies in the membership of, the Election Committee; (Amended 21 of 2001 s. 57)
(f) exercise the powers conferred on it by any other Ordinance; and
(g) do such other incidental act or thing or exercise such powers as it considers necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions under this or any other Ordinance.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2012)

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

6. Commission to issue guidelines
(1) The Commission may issue—
(a) guidelines relating to—
(i) the conduct or supervision of or procedure at an election;
(ii) the activities, in connection with an election, of—
(A) a candidate;
(B) an agent of a candidate or any other person assisting a candidate; or 
(C) any other person;
(iii) the conduct or supervision of or procedure relating to the formation of, or the filling of vacancies in the membership of, the Election Committee; (Amended 21 of 2001 s. 58)
(b) without affecting the generality of paragraph (a), guidelines relating to election expenses or the display or use of election advertisements or other publicity material in connection with an election; and
(c) guidelines relating to the procedure for making a complaint referred to in subsection (3).
(2) The Commission shall consult the public in relation to the guidelines referred to in subsection (1), in such manner as it may determine, unless it considers that such consultation is not practicable due to the existence of an urgent need to issue, revoke or amend a guideline.
(3) The Commission shall consider as soon as reasonably practicable, any complaint relating to a guideline issued under subsection (1), and make any decision or, subject to subsection (4), take such action (including the issuing of a reprimand or censure), as it considers appropriate in respect of such a complaint.
(4) Before the Commission reprimands or censures any person under subsection (3), it shall make a reasonable effort to contact that person and give a reasonable opportunity for that person to make representations to the Commission as to why the reprimand or censure should not be issued.

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

9A. Commission performing functions through Director of Home Affairs
(1) The Commission shall perform its functions—
(a) under section 4(b) in relation to the conduct of an election held for the purpose of electing a Rural Representative for a Rural Area; and (Amended 5 of 2014 s. 66)
(b) under section 4(d)(iii) in relation to the conduct of promotional activities relating to registration of electors for the purpose of such an election,

through the Director of Home Affairs.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Director of Home Affairs shall, under the direction of the Commission, do all acts and things necessary for implementing the directions of the Commission.
(Added 2 of 2003 s. 68)

10. Appointees of Commission
A member of the staff provided under section 9(3) or a person appointed by the Commission shall be regarded as a public servant.

11. Delegation
The Commission may delegate any of its functions, whether under this or any other Ordinance, other than the power to issue guidelines under section 6(1), make regulations under section 7 a duty to make a report under section 8 or its functions under Part 5, to the Chief Electoral Officer, the Director of Home Affairs or any other person it considers fit.
(Amended 2 of 2003 s. 68; E.R. 2 of 2012)

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

12. Expenses, payments, etc.
(1) All expenses properly incurred by—
(a) the Commission, a member of the Commission or the Chief Electoral Officer in the performance of any function under this or any other Ordinance; or
(b) any other person in the performance of any function under this Ordinance,

shall be payable out of the general revenue.
(2) Any remuneration or allowance payable under section 3(7) shall be payable out of the general revenue.