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vouchers and other financial records of the Council and to require such information and explanations relating thereto as he thinks ft.
(3) The Council shall obtain the prior approval of the Financial Secretary to any appointment proposed to be made under subsection (2),
(4) The auditor shall, as soon as is practicable, audit the accounts required by subsection (1) and shall submit a report thereon to the Council.
(5) The Council shall within 3 months after the receipt by it of the auditor's report in respect of its accounts for a francial year, or within such further period as the Financial Secretary may allow, furnish-
(a) a report on the affairs of the Council for that year;
(b) a copy of its accounts therefor; and
(c) the auditor's report on the accounts,
to the Governor who shall cause the same to be tabled in the Legislative Council.
PART IV
GENERAL
17. The Council is not a servant or agent of the Crown and does not enjoy any status, izomunity or privilege of the Crown.
LB. (1) The Governor may, if he considers that the public interest so requires, give to the Council such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise and performance by the Council of its powers, functions and duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case,
(2) The Council shall comply with any direction given to it under subsection (J).
19. (1) No member or employee of the Council or of any committee of the Council shall be personally liable for any act done or default mude
(a) by the Council; or
(b) by any committee of the Council;
acting in good faith in the course of the operations of the Council or of the commities.
(2) The protection hereby conferred on members and employees of the Council or of a committes in respect of any act or default shall not in any way affect any liability of the "Council for that act or defaulı.
20. (1) No person shall publish or cause to be published any advertisement which states, either expressly or by implication, that the Council or any committee, member or employee thereof has approved or has refrained from disapproving the advertisement or any of the claims or statements made or goods or services depicted or described in the advertisement.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fins of $5,000.
(3) In subsection (1) "advertisement" means any words, whether written or spoken, or any picture drawing or figure-
(a) appearing in any publication; or
(2) brought to the gotice of members of the public in any other way.
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21, (1) All property of whatever kind and whether movable or im- Transalona movable vestd in or belonging to the Consumer Council existing at the proviskom. commencement of this Ordinance shall as from that date vest in or belong to that Council in its corporate capacity without any further assurance.
(2) All obligations and liabilities of the said Consumer Council are as from the commencement of this Ordinance the obligations and liabilities of the Council in its corporate capacity.
(3) Where anything has been commenced by or under the authority of the said Consumer Council before the commencement of this Ordinance such thing may be carried on and completed by the Council in its corporate capacity.
(4) Every person who immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance holds an appointment as Chairman, Executive Director or a member of the said Consumer Council is, as from such commencement but subject to the terms of his appointment, the Chairman, Executive Director, or a member of the Council, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(5) Notwithstanding the definition of "financial year" in section 2 the period betweco the commencement of this Ordinance and the 31st March 1978 shall be deemed to be a financial year.
(6) No stamp duty shall be payable in respect of any transfer of properly under this section.
22. The Schedule to the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance is amended Amendment of by laserling after itcm 39 the following new Item-
"40. Coutumer Council.”.
Cable and Wireless Limited.
SCHEDULE
Cheung Chau Electric Company Limited. China Light and Power Company Limited. China Motor Bus Company Limited, Commercial Television Limited. Cross-Harbour Tunnel Company Limited. Eastern Ferry Company Limited. Fish Marketing Organization.
Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited. Hong Kong Electric Company Limited. Hong Kong Housing Authority.
Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited. Hong Kong Tramways Limited.
Hop Shing Kung Ferry Company Limited. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited. Mass Transit Railway Corporation. New Lantao Bus Company Limited.
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