Polling Date: 10 July 2005

Nomination Period: 3 - 16 June 2005

General Qualifications for Candidature:

• A Hong Kong permanent resident and a Chinese citizen with no right of abode in any foreign country ;
• Not less than 40 years of age; and
• Ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years.

Number of Subscribers Required for Nomination: not less than 100 members of the Election Committee

Election Expense Ceiling: HK$9.5 million

Voting System:

• A candidate who obtains more than half of the total number of valid votes cast in any round of voting shall be returned at the election.
• Each member of the Election Committee is entitled to cast a single vote in each round of voting by secret ballot .

Conduct and Supervision of the Election:

• The Electoral Affairs Commission is responsible for conducting and supervising the election.
• A High Court judge has been appointed as the Returning Officer.
• The Independent Commission Against Corruption will uphold fairness of the election through effective law enforcement, education and prevention.