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      Dl

        (Name of Rules or Regulations)

        Date of Promulgation:

        Date of Coming Into Force:

        PREAMBLE 

        Introduction 

        ……….

        Legal Basis

        ………..

        Applications 

        ………..

        PART I

        Short Title

        1. These Rules (or these Regulations) may be referred to as …

        Definitions

        (In alphabetical order, e.g)

        2. election day means…

         

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        Dl

          PART II

          Election Requirements

          3. Electorate Criteria

          3(1). Age requirement:..

          ………..

          4. Candidate Criteria

          4(1). Age requirement:…

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        • #6357 Reply
          Dl

            Repetitive subject matter in a piece of legislation is unwarranted.

            For example, mentioning the age criteria at the beginning of a section, then making the same in the subsection is unacceptable and offends the principle of legislation drafting.

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            Dl

              PART III

              How Election Conducted

              5….

              …………….

              PART lV

              Election Committee Powers

              ……….

              Electoral Commission Powers

              ………

              PART V

              Miscellaneous 

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            • #6379 Reply
              Team2@HKPEOC
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                Hi DI,

                Thank you for your advice!

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