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Emergency (Date of General Election) (Seventh Term of the Legislative Council) Regulation Part 2 Section 6 6. New date of general election and application of electoral law to 2021 election

(1) Section 6(1) and (2) of Cap. 542 does not apply to the 2021 election, and the general election is to be held on 5 September 2021 instead of the original date.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), in applying the provisions of any electoral law to the 2021 election, 5 September 2021 is to be taken as a date specified under section 6(1) of Cap. 542.