charge due under such a contract, and introduced a uniform rent of $1 a month for each set of resettlement premises used as schools or for non-profit-making charitable or welfare purposes. An additional monthly sum of $10 or $20, according to the type of accommodation, is charged if the premises are also used for non-school religious activities.
THE URBAN COUNCIL
25. As mentioned above, the Urban Council is the Competent Authority for Parts IV and V of the Resettlement Ordinance in respect of the urban area. This means, in effect, that it is responsible for the management of the urban estates and cottage areas. It can let and terminate domestic, shop and factory tenancies in resettlement estates and can amend tenancy cards. In cottage areas, it can authorize the erection of buildings on permit, approve the form of hire purchase agreements, authorize the occupation of buildings, revoke and amend occupation permits and let Government-owned buildings. The Council delegates its responsibilities to two Select Committees and, in 1966-67, did so in the following terms:
Resettlement Policy Select Committee:
To determine overall resettlement policies and the planning of future operations, including the exercise of the powers and func- tions of the Council as the Competent Authority under Parts IV and V of the Resettlement Ordinance 1958.
Resettlement Management Select Committee:
To exercise the powers and functions of the Council as a Com- petent Authority under Parts IV and V of the Resettlement Ordinance 1958, and to-
(i) supervise and carry out the general administration of cottage
resettlement areas;
(ii) make recommendations for the effective administration and
control of the multi-storcy resettlement estates.
26. Membership of these Committees for 1966-67 is given at Appendix 3. The Select Committees in turn delegate many of their routine duties to a delegated member who is usually the Commissioner for Resettlement. Since the introduction of the Ward system by the Council, the earlier practice of Councillors being appointed as visiting members to individual estates has lapsed. Instead, they receive enquiries
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