Rules as to election of
members of the Council. G.N. 408 of
1927.
Members' names to be gazetted.
Substitution
of members.
Duties of the Council.
Preserving existence of
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referred to in sub-sections (3) to (7), knowingly makes any false or misleading representation, whether verbal or in writ- ing or by conduct, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding $500 and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
(8) If any question arises as to the validity of any pro- ceeding in any election or intended election of a member of the Urban Council the decision of the Governor in Council thereon shall be final and conclusive for all purposes what- soever, and the Governor in Council may thereupon give any direction which he may think fit.
(9) The other five additional members (three of whom shall be Chinese) shall be appointed by the Governor.
(10) Persons, whether elected or appointed by the Governor, who immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance were serving as additional members of the Sanitary Board under the provisions of section 8 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, shall be additional members of the Urban Council as if they had been elected or appointed under this section but shall remain in office only until the expiration of the terms for which they were originally elected or appointed as members of the Sanitary Board.
4. All matters relating to the keeping and revision of the register and to the election of the members shall be governed by rules made by the Governor in Council: Provided that the rules made under section 9 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, shall remain in force so far as they are applicable until they are altered or replaced by rules. made by the Governor in Council under this section.
5. The names of all members elected or appointed shall be forthwith notified in the Gazette.
6. If any member of the Council be at any time prevent- ed for more than six months by absence or other cause from acting, the Governor may appoint, or if the member has been elected, the electors may nominate, and, if more than one candidate, is nominated may elect, some other person to re- place such member, until he shall return or be able to resume his functions.
7. The duties of the Council shall be to exercise control within the area allotted to it over all matters in respect of which powers are given to it by this Ordinance or any other Ordinance.
8. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Sanitary law in respect of matters over which the Council exercises Department. control there shall be a Sanitary Department.
Appointment of officers.
9. The Governor may appoint a Secretary and Assistant Secretaries to the Council, and also Health Officers, Veterinary Officers and Sanitary and other Inspectors, all of whom shall be officers of the Sanitary Department, and may also appoint such servants of the Department as may be required.
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