Hong Kong

District Councils Ordinance (1999, last amended 2014)

Updated: June 2015

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Section 14 states: 

…(2) An appointed member is also disqualified from holding office if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs. (3) Subsection (2) does not prevent a person from being eligible for appointment as a member if subsequently it is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs…

 

Section 19 states: 

…(2) An ex officio member is also disqualified from holding office if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs. (3) Subsection (2) does not prevent a person from holding office as an ex officio member if subsequently it is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs…

 

Section 21 states:

…(2) A person is also disqualified from being nominated as a candidate at an election if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs, but a person disqualified under this subsection is eligible for nomination as a candidate if, under that Ordinance, it is subsequently found that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

(3) A person is also disqualified from being elected as an elected member if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs, but a person disqualified under this subsection ceases to be disqualified if, under that Ordinance, it is subsequently found that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

 

Section 24 states:

…(3) An elected member is also disqualified from holding office if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

(4) Subsection (3) does not prevent a person from being eligible to be a candidate at an election if subsequently it is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs…

 

Section 30 states: 

An elector is disqualified from voting at an election if the elector...

  • (e) is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs…

 

Section 66, subsection 2 states: 

The Vice Chairman is to perform the duties of the Chairman (including presiding at meetings) if the Chairman is unable to act, is absent or if the office of the Chairman becomes vacant.

 

Section 78 states: 

Death or incapacity of an electoral officer does not terminate any authority conferred by the officer for the purposes of this Ordinance.

 

Excerpts from the District Councils Ordinance (1999, ;ast amended 2014)

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Section 14 states: 

…(2) An appointed member is also disqualified from holding office if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent a person from being eligible for appointment as a member if subsequently it is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs…

 

Section 19 states: 

…(2) An ex officio member is also disqualified from holding office if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent a person from holding office as an ex officio member if subsequently it is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs…

 

Section 21 states:

…(2) A person is also disqualified from being nominated as a candidate at an election if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs, but a person disqualified under this subsection is eligible for nomination as a candidate if, under that Ordinance, it is subsequently found that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

(3) A person is also disqualified from being elected as an elected member if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs, but a person disqualified under this subsection ceases to be disqualified if, under that Ordinance, it is subsequently found that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

 

Section 24 states:

…(3) An elected member is also disqualified from holding office if the person is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his or her property and affairs.

(4) Subsection (3) does not prevent a person from being eligible to be a candidate at an election if subsequently it is found under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) that the person has become capable of managing and administering his or her property and affairs…

 

Section 66, subsection 2 states: 

The Vice Chairman is to perform the duties of the Chairman (including presiding at meetings) if the Chairman is unable to act, is absent or if the office of the Chairman becomes vacant.

 

Section 78 states: 

Death or incapacity of an electoral officer does not terminate any authority conferred by the officer for the purposes of this Ordinance.

 

Excerpts from the District Councils Ordinance (1999, last amended 2014)