Chief Executive in Council

“ Section 10 (1) of Cap. 569 does not apply to the postponed election, and the poll at the Chief Executive election is to be held on 8 May 2022 instead of the original date.
(2) Subject to subsection (1) , in applying the provisions of any electoral law to the postponed election, 8 May 2022 is to be taken as the date fixed for the poll at that election under section 10 (1) of Cap. 569.
(3) Section 15 (1) of Cap. 569 does not apply to the postponed election, and the nomination period at that election is the period from 3 April 2022 to 16 April 2022 (both dates inclusive) . ”

“ Any election expenses incurred at or in connection with the discontinued election by or on behalf of a person are not to be regarded as election expenses incurred by or on behalf of the person at or in connection with the postponed election.
(3) Anything done by a person before the discontinuation date is not to be regarded as a public declaration by the person of the person’s intention to stand as a candidate at the postponed election. ”

“ Matters arising from change of date of Chief Executive election
(1) On and after the discontinuation date—
(a) the Returning Officer or the Chief Electoral Officer, as the case may be, must continue to perform their functions under sections 14 (9) and 87 (7) and (8) of Cap. 541J in relation to the discontinued election; (b) the Returning Officer must send any document referred to in section 57 (f) , (g) , (h) , (i) or (j) of Cap. 541J in relation to the discontinued election to the Chief Electoral Officer, who must deal with the document in accordance with section 59 of Cap. ”