CAP. 1097]
Heung Yee Kuk
[1988 Ed.
CHAPTER 1097
HEUNG YEE KUK
To provide for the establishment and functions of an advisory and consultative body for the New Territories and for purposes connected therewith.
[11 December 1959]
Originally 45 of 1959 — G.N.A. 60/61, L.N. 94/74, L.N. 370/81, 7 of 1982, L.N. 14/83, 51 of 1983, 18 of 1988, L.N. 262 of 1989.
Preamble
WHEREAS
(a) the HEUNG YEE KUK has in the past served as a valuable advisory body to the Government on New Territories affairs and has been a forum where leaders of opinion in the Territories have been able to exchange views; and
(b) it is now considered desirable that the HEUNG YEE KUK should become a statutory advisory body with a constitution so framed as to ensure that it will as far as possible be truly representative of informed and responsible opinion in the New Territories:
Short title
PART I
ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF HEUNG YEE KUK
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance.
Establishment and constitution of Heung Yee Kuk
2. (1) There shall be established in the New Territories, which expression shall be read and construed in this Ordinance as meaning the New Territories excluding New Kowloon, a body to be known as the Heung Yee Kuk (鄉議局) hereinafter referred to as the Kuk.
(2) The Kuk shall consist of
(a) the Chairman and 2 Vice-Chairmen who shall be members of the Executive Committee and shall be elected by the Full Council;
(b) a Full Council; and
(c) an Executive Committee of the Full Council.
Full Council
3. (1) The Full Council shall consist of Ex Officio Councillors, Special Councillors and Co-opted Councillors. (Amended, 18 of 1988, s. 2)