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Establishment
and composi- tion of the Council.
Filling
vacancies in Council.
purposes and provisions of this Ordinance but may not move a resolution in respect of any act done in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 26, 27, 30, 34, 35, 36 or 39.
PART III
THE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY
18. (1) There is hereby established the Council of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants,
(2) The Council shall, subject to subsection (3), consist of the following twelve members-
(2) the Financial Secretary, or a person appointed by him
as his representative:
(b) the Accountant General, or a person appointed by him
as his representative; and
(c) ten professional accountants (not being persons entitled to be registered only under section 24(2)) elected at an annual general meeting of the Society, of whom at the time of election-
(i) not less than four shall be holders of practising certificates:
(i) not less than four shall be neither holders of practising certificates nor employed by holders of practis- ing certificates.
(3) In addition to the members specified in subsection (2), the Governor may appoint not more than two members, each of whom shall be a representative of a university or other educational institution which provides courses of instruction in accountancy.
11. (1) If a casual vacancy occurs under subsection (3) or (4) of section 4, or a vacancy is deemed to arise under section 15, the Council may appoint a professional accountant of the class referred to in sub-paragraph (1) or (ii) of section 10(2)(c), as the vacancy may require.
(2) A professional accountant appointed under subsection (1)
to filt
(a) a casual vacancy under subsection (3) or (4) of section 4 shall bold office for so long as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office or until the member resumes his office on the Council, whichever is the earlier; or
(b) a vacancy under section 15 shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
12. Immediately before the conclusion of each annual general meeting of the Society, the five elected members who have been longest in office since their last cleotion shall retire from office but shall be eligible for re-election:
Provided that at the second annual general meeting the five retiring elected members shall be determined by lot.
13. (1) If the number of professional accountants nominated as candidates for election to the Council at an annual general meeting of the Society-
(a) does not exceed the number of vacancies for elected members, the candidates shall be deemed to have been elected to the Council with effect from immediately before the conclusion of the annual general meeting at which the vacancies are to be filled;
(b) exceeds the number of vacancies for elected members, the election shall be determined by ballot, and the candi- dates so elected shall hold office as elected members with effect from immediately before the conclusion of the annual general meeting; or
(c) is less than the number of vacancies in respect of elected members. the Governor may appoint a professional accountant to fill any vacancy among the elected members of the Council remaining unfilled at the conclusion of the annual general meeting.
(2) A professional accountant appointed by the Governor under subsection (1)(c) shall hold office until the next annual general meeting
14. If a vacancy is not filled by the Council within thirty days by appointment under section 11(1), the Governor may appoint a professional accountant of the class referred to in sub- paragraph (i) or (ii) of section 10(2)(c) to fill the vacancy, as the vacancy may require.
15. An elected member shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a member of the Council if-
(a) he resigns his office, by notice in writing delivered to
the Registrar:
Compulsory retirement of elected members.
Procedure for election af professional accountants as elected members.
Governor may appoint a professional accountant ta Council it Council fails
Lo fill a vacancy.
Vacation of office by Council
members.