1989 Ed.]
Chinese Temples
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(c) the duties of sz chuk (temple keepers);
(d) contravention of such regulations which shall be offences and prescribing penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of $1,000.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as obliging the Chinese Temples Committee to make any regulation before exercising any other power conferred on the committee by this Ordinance.
4.
(Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
All Chinese temples to be in complete and separate buildings used for no other purpose
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), no Chinese temple shall be established or maintained unless it is in a building which is a complete and separate building and which is erected and is used for the purpose of such temple and for no other purpose.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), it shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee referred to in section 7 to exempt any Chinese temple from the provisions of subsection (1). Any such exemption may be withdrawn at any time by the Chinese Temples Committee upon such notice as to the said committee may seem proper.
(3) If the Chinese Temples Committee refuses to grant any exemption applied for under subsection (2), or withdraws any exemption granted under the said subsection, it shall be lawful for the applicant, within 14 days from the date of such refusal or withdrawal as the case may be, to appeal by petition to the Governor in Council, and upon consideration of such petition and of any reply thereto submitted in writing by the Chinese Temples Committee it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to allow or to dismiss the appeal, and if he allows the appeal the exemption shall be granted, or the withdrawal of the exemption shall be cancelled, by the Chinese Temples Committee, with retrospective effect in each case to the date of the refusal or withdrawal as the case may be.
5.
(Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
All Chinese temples to be registered
(1) No Chinese temple shall be established or maintained unless it is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
(2) Registration shall be effected at the office of the Secretary for Home Affairs and the following particulars shall be supplied in order to effect registration (Amended L.N. 262 of 1989)