CAP. 385]
Regional Council
[1986 Ed.
CHAPTER 385
Originally 39 of 1985.
8 of 1986. 10 of 1986. L.N. 307/86.
L.M. 186/87. 83 of 1988.
69 of 1989
13/90
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REGIONAL COUNCIL
To provide for the establishment and incorporation of the Regional Council, its constitution, functions and matters incidental thereto and to make consequential amendments.
[The Ordinance, other than Part IX: Part IX
1 April 1986.
* 1 March 1986.]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title.
1.
Interpretation.
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"appointed member" means a person who has been appointed by the Governor to act as a member of the Regional Council in accordance with section 9;
"auxiliary force" means any of the auxiliary forces as defined in section 2 of the Auxiliary Forces Pay and Allowances Ordinance;
"Chairman" means any person elected to be Chairman of the Regional Council under section 22;
"committee" means a committee of the Regional Council appointed under section 37(1);
"District Board" means a District Board established under section 5 of the District Boards Ordinance;
"elected member" means a person who has been elected to act as an elected member under section 7;
"ex officio member" means a person referred to in section 6(d);
"Heung Yee Kuk" means the Heung Yee Kuk established under the Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance;
"member" means an elected member, a representative member, an appointed member or an ex officio member;
"ordinary election" has the meaning assigned to it in the Electoral Provisions Ordinance;
"Regional Council" means the Regional Council established under section 3;
"Regional Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance;
(Cap. 254.)
(Cap. 366.)
(Cap. 1097.)
(Cap. 367.)
(Cap. 366.)
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