1999 District Councils Election
Report
ABBREVIATIONS
| ARO, AROs | Assistant Returning Officer, Assistant Returning Officers |
| APRO, APROs | Assistant Presiding Officer, Assistant Presiding Officers |
| CAB | Constitutional Affairs Bureau |
| Cap | Chapter of the Laws of Hong Kong |
| CAS | Civil Aid Service |
| CC | the Complaints Committee established by the EAC |
| CCC | Central Coordination Centre |
| CEO | Chief Electoral Officer |
| the Chief Executive | the Chief Executive of the HKSAR |
| CIPO | the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap 288) |
| the Commission | the Electoral Affairs Commission |
| DCs | District Councils |
| DCC, DCCs | District Council Constituency, District Council Constituencies |
| the DC Ordinance | the District Councils Ordinance |
| D of J | Department of Justice |
| EA, EAs | election advertisement, election advertisements |
| EAC | Electoral Affairs Commission |
| EAC (EP) (DC) Reg | Electoral Affairs Commission (Electoral Procedure)(District Councils) Regulation |
| EAC (NAC(DC)) Reg | Electoral Affairs Commission (Nominations Advisory Committee (District Councils)) Regulation |
| EAC Ordinance | the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance |
| ERO | Electoral Registration Officer |
| FR | Final Register |
| GC, GCs | geographical constituency, geographical constituencies |
| the Guidelines | the Guidelines on Election-related Activities in respect of the 1999 District Councils Election |
| HAB | Home Affairs Bureau |
| HAD | Home Affairs Department |
| HKCEC | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| HD | Housing Department |
| ICAC | Independent Commission Against Corruption |
| ICACO | the Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance (Cap 204) |
| LegCo | Legislative Council |
| LegCo Ordinance | the Legislative Council Ordinance |
| MAC, MACs | Mutual Aid Committee, Mutual Aid Committees |
| NAC, NACs | Nominations Advisory Committee, Nominations Advisory Committees |
| NCZ | No Canvassing Zone |
| NSZ | No Staying Zone |
| OC, OCs | Owners' Corporation, Owners' Corporations |
| the Ordinance | the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance |
| POBO | the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap 201) |
| PR | Provisional Register |
| PRO, PROs | Presiding Officer, Presiding Officers |
| the proposed Guidelines | the proposed Guidelines on election-related activities in respect of the 1999 DC Election |
| REO | Registration and Electoral Office |
| RO, ROs | Returning Officer, Returning Officers |
| S, s | Section, section |
| VG, VGs | Vetting Group, Vetting Groups |