8 Mar 1989
RE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION FOR THE HONG KONG ISLAND (EAST) ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCY
- Citation
- RE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION FOR THE HONG KONG ISLAND (EAST) ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSTITUENCY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2226/1988
Lay assessors and adjudicators do not hold 'public office' for disqualification purposes because their roles are advisory, voluntary, occasional and lack the indicia of an office of emolument under the Crown with continuance; furthermore, statutory time-bars and validation provisions prevent collateral challenges to District Board elections or votes, so Chan's nomination and election were valid.