Terms of Reference:
APPENDIX 5
COMMITTEES
SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(See paragraphs 9 and 94)
(APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR)
'To advise Government on:
(a) All matters of social welfare policy.
(b) Such other matters as may be referred to the Committee by the Director of Social Welfare, including annual applications from voluntary agencies for subventions from public funds and for permission to hold flag days',
Membership on 31 March 1965:
Chairman: The Director of Social Welfare (ex officio)
Members:
Lady HOGAN
Rev Fr P. J. HOWATSON, SJ
Hon Y. K. KAN (), OBE, JP
Mr Li Fook-wo (), JP
Mrs Ellen LI Shu-pui (‡^), OBE, JP
Mr R. H. LOBO, JP
Rev K. L. STUMPF
Hon TSE Yu-chuen (f), OBE, JP
Mr Maurice P. K. WONG (**)
Mr M. A. R. HERRIES, MG, JP
Secretary:
Mr TAN Boon-cheok (XM), JP (Administrative Officer, Social
Welfare Department)
COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST FUND COMMITTEE
(See paragraphs 9 and 79)
(ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST FUND ORDINANCE 1962)
Terms of Reference:
Section 4 of the Ordinance reads as follows:
"The trustee shall hold and stand possessed of the fund upon trust to apply the same in such manner and to such extent as the committee may advise for the following objects:
(a) to make grants and loans to persons who appear to be in need thereof as a result of fire, flood, tempest, typhoon or other occurrence which has caused suffering or loss to an extent which, in the opinion of the committee, merits relief;
(b) in the like circumstances to provide material assistance in whatever form
appears to the committee to be just'.
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