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(2) Such Board of Patronage shall consist of the Bishop or his Commissary, who shall be chairman, the Archdeacon of Hong Kong, one lay represen tative of the Trustees and four lay representatives of the Church Council concerned: Provided that if the Archdeacon is also the incumbent of the church in which the vacancy is expected to occur he shall not be a member of the Board: Provided also that when a vacancy occurs or is expected to occur in the office of Dean two additional members (one clerical to represent the clergy and one lay to represent the laity) shall be appointed by the Diocesan Conference or in default of such appointment in such manner as the Trustees for the time being may approve.
(3) The time and manner of the summoning and meeting of such Board and the mode of its procedure shall be determined by the Board itself, subject to any direction that may be given by the Trustees. The Bishop or his Commissary and not less than three representatives of the church council concerned shall constitute a quorum.
(4) The fixing of the salary of the clergyman in Fixing of charge of any church shall be determined by a sub. salary of committee consisting of not more than six to be ap- in charge
clergyman pointed by the Church Council concerned which shall report to the Board its decision, but such decision shall be subject to the approval of the Board.
agreement
(5) The question of the renewal or termination of Renewal and
termination the agreement of the clergyman in charge of any of church shall be decided by a Board of Patronage, constituted as hereinbefore provided, to be appointed of the by the Trustees ad hoc which Board shall report its clergyman decision to the Trustees: provided that no dismissal in charge. except on the expiration of an agreement shall be valid without the written approval of the Bishop or in the case of the incapacity of the Bishop of his Commissary.
Regulations.
9.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Trustees to make Regulations regulations for all or any of the following matters: --
(a) the mode of filling up casual vacancies among
their number;
(b) the holding of meetings of the Trustees and
the conduct of business thereat;
(c) the election and tenure of office of an auditor and the appointment and tenure of office of a treasurer and secretary and the mode of fill- ing up casual vacancies among such officers; (d) the regulation of the Church Councils con- stituted by section 10 of this Ordinance, and the constitution and regulation of Church Councils for any other existing church or for any
future church to which this Ordinance shall apply;
(e) the keeping of accounts by Church Councils; (f) the care, maintenance and administration of Saint Peter's Church and other chapels of
ease;
(g) all other matters relating to the affairs of the
Trustees.
for Trustees and Church Councils.
(2) Subject to the exercise of the above powers the Second regulations contained in the Second Schedule shall be Schedule. in force from the commencement of this Ordinance and shall deem to have been made under this Ordi-
nance.
(3) No amendment of the regulations contained in the Second Schedule shall apply in the case of any particular Church Council until such amendment has been adopted at a meeting of the qualified and duly enrolled electors of the Church in question.