Clacton of vice- chulemad.
Procedure election of chaleroom and vice-chermen.
Cidual viÁLCÁNCF do office o
chiqman,
Election
BAŞQA YASSIDY D
offer of chuden
a cachahman.
Bouret moriat corporation.
Quorum And procedure al board meetings.
Advisory board,
&
chairman for not less than one year immediately preceding that year unless no such director is available.
12. (1) Immediately after the election of the chairman, the directors shall elect from amongst themselves the first vice-chairman, the second vice- chairman, the third vice-chairman, the fourth vice-chairman, and the fifth vice-chairman.
(2) No person who has not been a director in a previous year shall be eligible for election as a vice-chairman unless ng past director is avail- able for election.
13. (1) The retiring chairman, or the person entitled to preside in bis absence at the annual general meeting, shall preside at the elections under paragraphs II and 12.
(2) In the event of two or more candidates for election as chairman or vice-chairman being returned with an equality of votes at any elpotion, The chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
14. In the event of the death, resignation. Incapacity or absence of the chairmao at any time, the first vice-chairman shall be the chairınan, and the second vice-chairman, third vice-chairman, fourth vice-chairman and fifth vice-chairman shall be the first vice-chairman, the second vice- chairman, third vice-chairman and fourth vice-chairman respectively, until an election is held under paragraph 15.
15. (1) In the event of
(a) the death, resignation, incapacity or absence of the chairman or
any vice-chairman; or
(6) a vacancy otherwise arising in the office of chairman or ady
vice-chairman,
the board may elect a director to be the chairman or such vice-chairman. as the case may be, either temporarily or for the remainder of the term of office of the chairman or such vice-chairman,
(2) A member of the advisory board shall preside at any such election.
16. The board shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, have full power and authority generally to govern the corporation and to direct and decide all matters whatsoever connected with the administration of the affairs of the corporation and the accomplishment of the objects thereof. and under such regulations as may from time to time be made by the board to supervise and manage the homes, nurseries, schools and other institutions under the control of the corporation,
17. (1) At any meeting of the board, one-third of the number of the directors for the time being, or if their number is not a multiple of three then the number nearest one-third, shall form a quorUTTI.
(2) Every question at any meeting of the board shall be decided by a majority of voles of the directors present, and in case of an equality of votes the chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
18. (1) There shall be an advisory board whose duty shall be to advise the directors on any matter affecting the corporation or its admin- istration.
(2) The advisory board shall consist of not more than fifteen per- sons of whom the following shall be ez officio members—
(a) the Secretary for Home Affairs, who shall be chairman;
(6) the Director of Home Affairs;
(c) the Director of Social Welfare:
(d) an Unofficial Chinese Member of Executive Council to be nam- inaled by the Unofficial Chinese Members of the Executive Council;
(e) an Unofficial Chinese Member of the Legislative Council to be nominated by the Unofficial Chinese Members of the Legislative Council; and
(/) the immediate past chairman of the board.
(3) The following persons shall also be members of the advisory board-
(a) not more than eight persons appointed by the Governor, who shall hold office for a period of not more than three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment,
(b) one person elected by the board from the persons who in the year preceding the year in respect of which he is elected were directors, who shall hold office for a period of one year,
(4) The advice of the advisory board shall be given at a joint meeting of the board and the advisory board, such joint meetings shall be called by the chaiman-
(al when the chairman so requires;
(b) when the board desires the advice of the advisory boarı);
(c) whenever the advisory board gives the chairman notice in writing that it desires to discuss with the board any specified matter affecting the corporation or its administration.
(5) The chairman shall give the directors and the members of the advisory board at least four clear days' notice in writing of any such joint meeting.
(6) At a joint meeting of the board and the advisory board, seven members, of whom at least three shall be directors and at least three sball be members of the advisory board, shall form a quorum.
(7) The Secretary for Home Affairs shall be the chairman of the joint meeting of the board and the advisory board. In his absence the Director of Home Affairs shall be the chairman. and in the absence of both the Secretary for Home Affairs and the Director of Home Affairs members present at the meeting shall elect a chairman from amongst the members of the advisory board present,
(8) The periods who are members of the Board of Direction of the Society at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be members of the advisory board until 1st April 1974.
19. (1) At any meeting of the advisory board four of the members shall form a quorum,
(2) Every question at any meeting of the advisory board shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and in the case
Procedure ul beings of advisory board.