CAP. 304]
Hong Kong Arts Centre
[1986 Ed.
(Cap. 136.)
Non-attendance.
Meetings and procedure of the Board.
(b) is the subject of a decision under the Mental Health Ordinance that he is of unsound mind and incapable of managing himself and his affairs;
(c) is otherwise, in the opinion of the Board, unable or unfit to discharge the duties or perform the functions of a member of the Board.
(2) A person disqualified under subsection (1)(b) shall be eligible to be a member of the Board if under the Mental Health Ordinance it is subsequently found that his unsoundness of mind has ceased.
14. If a member of the Board, other than the Chief Executive, fails to attend any 3 consecutive meetings of the Board he shall, unless the failure is due to some reason approved by the Board, cease to hold office as a member of the Board.
15. (1) Meetings of the Board shall, subject to subsection (2), be held at such times and places as the Chairman may appoint.
(2) The Board shall meet not less than 4 times in each year.
(3) Notice of meeting shall be given by the Secretary of the Board to each member of the Board at least 7 clear days before the day of each meeting, except in case of emergency (in the opinion of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Board) when as long a period of notice as possible shall be given.
(4) Accidental omission to give notice under subsection (3) to any member of the Board shall not affect the validity of a meeting.
(5) At any meeting of the Board 6 members of the Board or not less than half the number of the members of the Board, whichever is the greater, shall be a quorum:
Provided that in the case of the first 2 meetings of the Board after the commencement of this Ordinance, the Governor shall determine the quorum for such meetings.
(6) The Chairman shall preside at the meetings of the Board.
(7) Any question before the Board at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members of the Board present and voting thereon and in the event of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.
(8) If a member of the Board has an interest (whether a pecuniary interest or otherwise) in any matter to be considered at a meeting of the Board at which he is present, he shall before the matter is considered state the fact and nature of the interest and shall, if required by the Board, withdraw while the matter is considered and in any case shall not vote thereon.
(9) Subject to this Ordinance, the Board may determine its own procedure.