Repeal and
(b) the New Territories except New Kowloon, the board of licensing justices constituted under section 48A; ** ;
(b) the insertion after the definition of "liquor" of the follow-
ing definition--
**liquor licence" means a licence for the sale or supply of liquor at any premises for consumption on the premises and, unless the context otherwise requires, includes a club liquor licence under section 66A;
(c) the deletion of the definition of "public house"; and (d) the insertion after the definition of "retail" of the follow-
ing definition—
3.
'secretary'' în relation to a club includes any officer of the club or other person performing the duties of a secretary;
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Section 48 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and
replacement replaced by the following-
of section
48.
"Licensing Board for
48. (1) There shall be a board of licensing urban area. justices (in this section referred to as the Board) for all parts of the Colony other than the New Territories but including New Kowloon,
(2) The Board shall consist of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who shall be chairman, the Solicitor General who shall be vice-chairman, and five other members who shall hold office for three years. A secretary to the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.
(3) Two of the members of the Board shall be unofficial justices of the peace appointed by the Governor.
(4) Three of the members of the Board shall be elected by the unofficial justices of the peace from among their number:
Provided that if no nomination is received, or if nominations are not received for all the vacancies announced, the Governor may appoint a justice or justices to fill the vacancy or vacancies.
4.
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(3) If any licensing justice who was appointed by the Governor under subsection (3) is absent from the Colony, the Governor may appoint another unofficial justice of the peace to act as a member of the Board during the absence of the substantive member.
(6) If any licensing justice who was elected or appointed under subsection (4) is absent from the Colony, the unofficial justices of the peace may elect from among their number a justice to act as a member of the Board during the absence of the substantive member:
Provided that an acting member may be appointed by the Governor if no nomination is received for the acting appointment.
(7) Three members of the Board, one of whom must be the chairman or vice-chairman, shall form a quorum,".
The principal Ordinance is amended by the addition alter Addition of section 48 of the following new sections-
NEW
sectiona
"Licensing 48A. (1) There shall be a board of licensing 48B.
48A and
Board for
New Terri- justices (in this section referred to as the Board) for tories the New Territories except New Kowloon. except New
Kowloon.
(2) The Board shall consist of the District Com- missioner, New Territories, who shall be chairman, and two other members who shall hold office for three years. A secretary to the Board shall be appointed by the Governor,
(3) The two members of the Board other than the chairman shall be unofficial justices of the peace ap- pointed by the Governor,
(4) If any licensing justice who was appointed by the Governor under subsection (3) is absent from the Colony, the Governor may appoint another justice to act as a member of the Board during the absence of the substantive member.
(5) The chairman and one other member of the Board shall form a quoruni.