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Appoint- ment of

chairman

vice.

chairman,

and

secretary.

(3) The production of a copy of the Gazette containing any such notification shall be prima facie evidence of a change in membership of the trustees.

(4) The trustees shall when required by the Governor furnish to him satisfactory proof of the succession election or appointment of any new trustee.

11. The trustees when elected shall appoint a chairman, vice chairman, a secretary from among their number.

17. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to Saving of affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs or Succes- rights of

the Crown. sors or the rights of any body politic or corporate or of any other person except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them,

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 45th day of May, 1955.

E

Execution of deeds.

Appoint ment and removal

of clergy- man of preacher.

Custody of documenta.

Power of commillee

to make

12. All deeds documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the corporation shall be sealed in the presence of three or more of the trustees, one of whom must be a trustee ex officio and shall also be signed by the three of such trustees present and such signing shall be and be taken as sufficient evidence of the due sealing thereof.

13. The members of the church may at a general meeting of the members appoint a clergyman or clergymen or preacher or preachers to perform and carry on divine worship and the services usual in the Baptist Churches and may also appoint a preacher or preachers and other officers or staff to assist the presiding clergyman or preacher to carry on all matters connected with the religious services or other affairs of the church under the immediate direction of the presiding clergyman or preacher, and may remove all or any of them.

14. All books deeds papers and other documents belonging to the church shall be under the care and custody of some one or more persons appointed by the trustees.

15. All regulations relating to the affairs of the church otherwise than those specifically provided for by this Ordinance regulations shall be drawn up by a committee appointed by the members of the church for such purpose and shall be submitted to the general meeting for approval,

Regulations

not binding until

approved.

16. No regulations made by any committee under section IS shall be binding on the members of the church unless such regulations have been passed by a majority of members present and voting at a general meeting of members,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

(Secretariat 17/3231/55)