Powers of the Governor
in relation to the Authority.
(c) regulating the disposition of property vested in the
Chairman for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) In the case of property held by the Chairman subject to any conditions or restrictions, any by-law shall, to the extent to which it is repugnant to any such condition or restriction, be inapplicable.
(3) Such by-laws may provide that such contraventions thereof as may be specified shall constitute offences and may also provide for the punishment of any such offence on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
(4) All such by-laws shall be subject to the approval of the Governor in Council.
(5) The prosecution of any person for a contravention of any by-law may be conducted by any employee of the Authority duly authorized in writing by the Chairman, either generally or in any particular case,
(6) The prosecution of any person for a contravention of any by-law shall be without prejudice to any other legal remedy available to the Authority in respect of such contravention.
18. (1) The Governor may, after consultation with the Authority, give to the Authority directions of a general character as to the discharge by the Authority of its functions in relation to matters appearing to the Governor to affect the public interest, and the Authority shall give effect to any such directions.
(2) The Governor may, after consultation with the Authority, give to the Authority specific directions for the purpose of remedy- ing uny defect which may be disclosed in any approved housing scheme, and the Authority shall give effect to any such directions.
(3) The Authority shall afford to the Governor facilities for obtaining information with respect to the property and functions of the Authority, and shail furnish him with returns, accounts and other information with respect thereto and afford to him facilities for the verification of information furnished, in such manner and at such times as he may require.
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17. (1) The Authority and the Chairman shall, for the Exemp- purpose of this Ordinance, be exempt from all the provisions of the Inland Revenue Ordinance.
(Cap. 112).
(2) No duty shall be payable by the Authority or the Chairman under the Stamp Ordinance in respect of any instru- (Cap. 117). ment executed for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(3) Property vested in or controlled by the Chairman for the purposes of this Ordinance shali be exempt from all the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.
SCHEDULE.
Supplementary provisions as to the Authority.
[section 3(4)]
1. A nominated member of the Authority may at any time by a resignation under his hand addressed to the Governor resign his member. ship, but save as aforesaid and subject to the other provisions of this Schedule, nominated meribers shall hold office for three years from the date of their respective appointments.
(Cap. 255).
Tenure of office, etc., of
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2. A nominated member of the Authority shall be eligible for gibility reappointment.
Temppointment. 3. If the Governor is satisfied that a nominated member of the Vacation of Authority is unable or unfit to discharge his duties, the Governor may declare the office of such member vacant and that fact shall be notifled in such manner as the Governor may think flt, and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
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4. Where a nominated member is temporarily incapacitated by Temporary illnese or is temporarily absent from Hong Kong, the Governor may incapacity appoint any person to be temporarily a member of the Authority in his fem
or KontoME stead during such incapacity or absence.
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5. Ordinary meetings of the Authority shall be convened by the Meetings. Chairman, but where not less than four members of the Authority request the Chairman by notice in writing signed by them to convene so extraordinary meeting of the Authority for the purposes specified in such notice, the Chairman shall upon receipt of such notice, convene an extra- ordinary meeting for such purposes at the earliest convenient date.
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The Authority shall not be disqualifier for the transaction of Vacancies, business by reason only of any vacancy among the membera.
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At a meeting of the Authority, four members shall form & quorum. Queen), 8. At all meetings of the Authority, the Chairman or, in his absence, Person to the Vice-Chairman, or, in the absence of both of them, such member as proble. the members present shall select, shall preside.
D. (1) All questions at a meeting of the Authority shall be Decision of determined by the majority of the votes of the members present and voting. qua i Bar
(2) The member presiding shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes are equally divided, a casting vote.