This Regulation sets maximum election expenses for Legislative Council candidates, with different caps for geographical, functional, and Election Committee constituencies.
Maximum Amount of Election Expenses (Legislative Council Election) Regulation(Cap. 554, section 45)(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 1 of 2013) [18 July 2008](Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2013) 1. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2013) 2. Interpretation (1) In this Regulation— (14 of 2021 s. 381)election (選舉) has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);Election Committee constituency (選舉委員會界別) has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542); (14 of 2021 s. 381)elector (選民) has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);functional constituency (功能界別) has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);geographical constituency (地方選區) has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542);registered (已登記)—(a) in relation to an election for a geographical constituency or functional constituency—means registered in the final register compiled and published in accordance with the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542) and in force on the date of election; and(b) in relation to an election for the Election Committee constituency—means registered in the final register of members of the Election Committee compiled and published in accordance with the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569) and in force on the date of election. (14 of 2021 s. 381)(2) In this Regulation, a reference to an election for the seventh term of office of the Legislative Council does not include the discontinued election as defined by section 2(1) of the Emergency (Date of General Election) (Seventh Term of the Legislative Council) Regulation (Cap. 241 sub. leg. L). (14 of 2021 s. 381) 3. Maximum amount of election expenses for geographical constituency The maximum amount of election expenses that can be incurred at an election for a geographical constituency by or on behalf of a candidate for an election for the seventh term of office or any subsequent term of office of the Legislative Council is—(a) for the Hong Kong Island East geographical constituency—$3,310,000;(b) for the Hong Kong Island West geographical constituency—$2,900,000;(c) for the Kowloon East geographical constituency—$3,110,000;(d) for the Kowloon West geographical constituency—$3,110,000;(e) for the Kowloon Central geographical constituency—$3,110,000;(f) for the New Territories South East geographical constituency—$3,040,000;(g) for the New Territories North geographical constituency—$2,760,000;(h) for the New Territories North West geographical constituency—$3,310,000;(i) for the New Territories South West geographical constituency—$3,450,000; or(j) for the New Territories North East geographical constituency—$3,110,000.(14 of 2021 s. 382) 3A. (Repealed 14 of 2021 s. 383) 4. Maximum amount of election expenses for functional constituency The maximum amount of election expenses that can be incurred at an election for a functional constituency by or on behalf of a candidate for an election for the seventh term of office or any subsequent term of office of the Legislative Council is—(a) for a functional constituency specified in section 20(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (t), (v), (z) or (za) of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap. 542)—$133,000; or(b) for a functional constituency specified in section 20(1)(e), (f), (g), (ia), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (qa), (r), (s), (u), (w), (x), (y) or (zd) of that Ordinance—(i) if there are not more than 5 000 electors registered for that constituency—$213,000;(ii) if there are more than 5 000 but not more than 10 000 electors registered for that constituency—$425,000; or(iii) if there are more than 10 000 electors registered for that constituency—$639,000.(14 of 2021 s. 384) 4A. Maximum amount of election expenses for Election Committee constituency The maximum amount of election expenses that can be incurred at an election for the Election Committee constituency by or on behalf of a candidate for an election for the seventh term of office or any subsequent term of office of the Legislative Council is $213,000.(14 of 2021 s. 385) 5. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2013) 6. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2013) 7. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2013)