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(A) reached 40 years of age on the day on which the vacancy is due to arise; and

(B) ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years before the day on which the vacancy is due to arise;

(ii) in the case of an election to fill the vacancy in the office of the Chief Executive that arises under section 4(b) or (c), will have—

(A) reached 40 years of age on the polling date; and

(B) ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years before the polling date.

14. Disqualification from being nominated

Without prejudice to section 13(1)(c) of the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance (Cap. 541), a person is disqualified from being nominated as a candidate if—

(a) he is the Chief Executive and holds the office of the Chief Executive for the second consecutive term;

(b) he is a judicial officer as defined by section 2 of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission Ordinance (Cap. 92);

(c) he is a prescribed public officer;

(d) he is adjudged bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6) and has not been discharged under section 30A or 30B of that Ordinance;

(e) he holds a passport or similar travel document other than—

(i) a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport issued under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passports Ordinance (Cap. 539);

(ii) a certificate of identity within the meaning of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115); or

(iii) any entry permit issued by an authority in any part of the People’s Republic of China which authorizes its holder to enter any part of the People’s Republic of China;

(f) he has, in Hong Kong or any other place, been sentenced to death and has not either—

(i) served the sentence or undergone such other punishment as a competent authority may have substituted for the sentence; or

(ii) received a free pardon;

(g) he has been convicted of treason;