Article 4 Electoral Regulations.

The Governor may, acting in his discretion, by regulations published in the Gazette, make provision for the holding of elections, the registration of electors and for the procedure for the election of members of the Legislative Council; and such regulations shall have effect as if they were a law made under section 28 of the principal Order.

Regulations made under this section may be made and brought into force, and all necessary preparations for elections to be held in accordance with such regulations and with the principal Order as amended by this Order may be commenced, in anticipation of the coming into force of sections 2 and 3 of this Order:

Provided that no provisions of such regulations shall be brought into force before the coming into force of the said sections 2 and 3 except those provisions relating to the registration of electors, the compilation of electoral lists, and all matters connected therewith.