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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Part 9—Division 28 Section 188 187. Schedule amended (Election Committee)

(1) The Schedule, after section 5M(1)(a)—
 * Add
 * “(ab) has been convicted of an offence endangering national security;”.

(2) The Schedule, after section 9(1)(a)—
 * Add
 * “(ab) has been convicted of an offence endangering national security;”.

(3) The Schedule, after section 18(1)(c)—
 * Add
 * “(ca) has been convicted of an offence endangering national security;”.

Division 28—Amendments to Rural Representative Election Ordinance (Cap. 576) 188. Section 9 amended (when a Rural Representative is disqualified from holding office)

Section 9(1)(c)—
 * Repeal
 * “treason”
 * Substitute
 * “an offence endangering national security”.

189. Section 23 amended (when a person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate and from being elected as a Rural Representative)

Section 23(1)(c)—