Chief Executive in Council

“ The Director of Accounting Services must return the amount of any deposit lodged under section 2 (1) of the Legislative Council (Subscribers and Election Deposit for Nomination) Regulation (Cap. 542 sub. leg. C) in relation to the discontinued election to the person who lodges the deposit.
(3) 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 2021 election. ”

“ For the purposes of subsection (1) , a group of persons is an eligible group if—
(a) a Returning Officer at the discontinued election accepted a nomination form containing a nomination list in respect of the group; (b) the Returning Officer did not decide that the nomination form was invalid under section 16 of Cap. 541D before the discontinuation date; and (c) the Returning Officer did not reject the nomination list under section 38 (7) of Cap. 542 before the discontinuation date. ”

“ The guidelines, and the amendments made to them, may be published in any manner the Secretary considers appropriate.
(4) Neither the guidelines, nor the amendments made to them, are subsidiary legislation. ”