Read the full judgment text of FAMV 39/2011, FAMV 40/2011 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 18 January 2012 before Chief Justice Ma, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ.
Constitutional law – right to vote – corporate voting – functional constituencies – Basic Law Article 26 – legislative history – leave to appeal refused – whether sections 25 and 26 of the Legislative Council Ordinance (Cap 542) allowing corporations not controlled by permanent residents to vote are unconstitutional – held that Article 26 does not preclude corporate voting when read with Articles 45, 68, Annexes I and II of the Basic Law – challenge not reasonably arguable – leave to appeal refused.
Legal issues: Constitutionality of corporate voting in functional constituencies
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused for both applicants.
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