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ELECTIONS (CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL
CONDUCT) ORDINANCE

Ord. No. 10 of 2000
A281


Item Enactment Amendment
(iv) of any offence prescribed by regulations in force under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541); or".

(c) Repeal section 19(1)(d) and substitute—

"(d) without limiting paragraph (b), where the term of office is to begin within 5 years after the date of the person's conviction, has been convicted, or is convicted after the beginning of the term of office—
(i) in Hong Kong or any other place, of an offence for which the person has been sentenced to imprisonment, whether suspended or not, for a term exceeding 3 months without the option of a fine; or
(ii) of having engaged in corrupt or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000); or
(iii) of an offence against Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or
(iv) of any offence prescribed by regulations in force under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541); or".

(d) Repeal section 21(1)(e) and substitute—

"(e) without limiting paragraph (b), where the election is to be held or is held within 5 years after the date of the person's conviction, is or has been convicted—
(i) in Hong Kong or any other place, of an offence for which the person has been sentenced to imprisonment, whether suspended or not, for a term exceeding 3 months without the option of a fine; or
(ii) of having engaged in corrupt or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (10 of 2000); or
(iii) of an offence against Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or
(iv) of any offence prescribed by regulations in force under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541); or".

(e) Repeal section 24(1)(d) and substitute—

"(d) without limiting paragraph (b), after being elected, is convicted—
(i) in Hong Kong or any other place, of an offence for which the