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Appeals

Appeal against result of subsector election to Revising Officer

According to section 3(1) to (3) of the Election Committee (Appeals) Regulation (Cap. 569A), subject to section 9B of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569)—
a person claiming to be a candidate at a subsector election may appeal to a Revising Officer under section 39(1) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569) against the result of that subsector election by lodging an appeal notice;
an appeal notice must be in the form specified in the Schedule;
an appeal notice may be lodged to question a subsector election only on the ground that the person declared by the Returning Officer in accordance with EAC Regulations to have been elected as a member of the Election Committee at the subsector election was not duly elected because—


Appeals in relation to declaration and registration of nominees as members of Election Committee

According to section 4(1) of the Election Committee (Appeals) Regulation (Cap. 569A), subject to section 9B of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569), a person who considers that a declared member is not eligible to be declared and registered as a member of the Election Committee on the ground that—

may, by submitting a written representation, object to the declaration and registration of the declared member as a member of the Election Committee in the interim register or final register.


Appeals in relation to registration of ex-officio members as members of Election Committee

According to section 4A(1) of the Election Committee (Appeals) Regulation (Cap. 569A), subject to section 9B of the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569), a person who considers that an ex-officio member is not eligible to be registered as a member of the Election Committee on the ground that—

may, by submitting a written representation, object to the registration of the ex-officio member as a member of the Election Committee in the interim register or final register.


Submission of Appeal Notices/Written Representations

In relation to the 2021 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections, the appellant is required to submit the appeal notice or written representation to the Registry for Appeals to Revising Officer in person at Unit 2301-03, 23/F, Millennium City 6, 392 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon during the period shown in the below table. The ordinary business hours of the Registry for Appeals to Revising Officer are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays).

Appeal againstMethod of AppealSubmission Period
Elections of uncontested subsectors Appeal Notice 27 August 2021 -
2 September 2021
Elections of contested subsectors 24 September 2021 -
30 September 2021
Declaration and registration of nominees as members of Election Committee/
Registration of ex-officio members as members of Election Committee
Written Representation 28 September 2021 -
4 October 2021

Upon receipt of the Appeal Notice / Written Representation, the Revising Officer will arrange public hearings for the appeal concerned.