Shon title.
Interprda-
Likan.
(39 of 1952). (25 of 1957).
(29) of 1959). (ST of 1960). (27 DE 1961).
Establish- Tent and
vesting of franch
(4 of 1959).
Objects of the fund.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong. with the advice and constat of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Social Work Training Fund Ordinance, 1961.
1. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "committee" means the Social Work Training Fund Committee
established by section 5:
"fund" means the Social Work Training Fund established by section 3: "secretary" means the secretary of the committee appointed under
section 7;
"social work" means any activity which, in the opinion of the com
mittee, is concerned with the maintenance or improvement of the social and personal well-being, recreation or conditions of living of persons resident in the Colony but does not include any training or activity necessary for the purpose of obtaining registration under the provisions of the Education Ordinance, 1952, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1957, the Dentists Registration Ordinance, 1959, the Midwives Registration Ordinance, 1960, or the Nurses Registration Ordinance, 1961;
"social worker" means a person who is trained for or employed in or
engaged in any social work;
"trustce" means the Director of Social Welfare Incorporated as trusted
of the fund.
3. (1) There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Social Work Training Fund which is hereby vested in the Director of Social Welfare Incorporated, a body corporate incorporated under and by virtue of the Director of Social Welfare incorporation Ordinancs. 1959, as trustee.
(2) The fund shall consist of-
(a) the sum of $2,180,060.94 being the balance of the sum paid to the Government by The United Kingdom Committee For World Refugee Year, together with any interest thereon up to the date of coming into operation of this Ordinance; and (b) any further donations or bequests at any time made to the
fund and accepted by the committee.
4. (1) The trustee shall hold and stand possessed of the food subject to such direction and control by the committee as is provided in this Ordinance and subject to and in accordance with the provisions
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of this Ordinance upon trust to apply the income thereof and, subject as is hereinafter provided, to apply the capital thereof—
(a) in making grants to individuals for the purpose of study and training as social workers, including payment of passages, travel and subsistence allowances and other incidental expenses; (6) in improving existing training facilities for social workers: (c) in running of courses for social workers and payment of any
necessary expenses in connexion therewith;
(d) in the training of persons for social work in the Colony and
in obtaining advice about such training; and
(e) for any other purpose connected therewith, designed to improve
the training and skill of social workers in the Colony.
(2) The trustee, subject to the direction of the committee, may apply for such purposes any income of the fund and any capital of the fund which has been obtained by the accumulation of income in any previous year but may not apply any other part of the capital of the fund for any such purpose without the prior consent of the Governor.
5. (1) For the management of the fund, there shall be established Establish- a committee to be known as the Social Work Training Fund Committee ment of which shall consist of
(a) the Director of Social Welfare who shall be the Chairman of
the committes:
(b) the Director of Medical and Health Services or his nominee; (c) the Director of Education or his nomines; and
(d) such other members not exceeding three as may be appointed
by the Governor.
(2) A member appointed by the Governor shall hold office for three years or such lesser period as may be stipulated by the Governor from the date of his appointment and may be reappointed or removed by the Governor at his pleasure.
(3) If a member appointed under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) is absent from the Colony, the Governor may appoint another person to replace such member during his absence.
(4) The quorum necessary for the transaction of business by the committee may be fixed by standing orders made under section 6 and unless so fixed shall be four members.
6.
(1) The committee may make standing orders-
committee.
Standing
orders of
(a) governing the procedure of the committee in the transaction committee.
of business: