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CAP. 1130]
Vocational Training Council
Delegation.
[1982 Ed.
7. (1) The Council may, either generally or in any particular case, delegate to any training board or general committee, any council committee or any public officer the performance or exercise on its behalf of any of its functions under this Ordinance.
(2) Where any function of the Council under this Ordinance is performed or exercised by a board, committee or public officer referred to in subsection (1), the performance or exercise shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly delegated to that board, committee or public officer as the case may be.
Membership of the Council.
(Cap. 1.)
Director.
PART III
MEMBERSHIP, EXECUTIVE, BOARDS AND Committees
8. (1) The Council shall consist of the following members—
(a) such number of persons other than public officers, not exceeding 18, as the Governor may appoint;
(b) such number of public officers, not exceeding 4, as the Governor may appoint.
(2) The Governor shall appoint a Chairman of the Council from those members appointed under subsection (1)(a).
(3) The Governor shall appoint such number of Deputy Chairmen of the Council as he may think fit from those members appointed under subsection (1).
(4) Every member of the Council who is a public officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor.
(5) Without prejudice to section 42 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance, every member of the Council who is not a public officer shall be appointed for such period as the Governor may determine and may from time to time be reappointed.
(6) Any member of the Council who is not a public officer may at any time, by notice in writing to the Governor, resign from the Council.
(7) If any member of the Council is absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office as a member, the Governor may appoint another person to be a temporary member of the Council during the absence or incapacity of that member.
(8) All appointments made under subsection (1), (2), (3) or (7) shall be published by notice in the Gazette.
9. (1) The Director shall be the chief executive of the Council.
(2) The Director and, with the consent of the Chairman, a Deputy Director or Assistant Director may attend any meeting of any council committee, training board or general committee.