Establish- ment and constitu- tion of Association.
Objecte of Association.
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"'financial year" means a period of twelve months beginning on the 1st day of April, except that the period between the establishment of the Board and the 31st day of March, 1958, inclusive, shall be deemed to be a financial year; "international carriage" means any carriage by sea or air where the place of departure and the place of destination are situated in different countries;
"international passenger carrier" means any person carrying on a business providing international carriage for passengers, and includes the agent in the Colony of any such person; "person engaged in the tourist industry'' means any tourist agent and any person whose business consists, either wholly or partly, in providing, or arranging the provision of, services for visitors to the Colony, by way of transport or accom. modation, whether or not such service is provided within the Colony, and includes the agent in the Colony of any such person:
recognized travel agent" means a travel agent recognized by an
international passenger carrier as its agent;
"tourist agent" means any person carrying on a business, in the Colony, which consists, wholly or in part, in organizing and conducting tours for or in supplying guides to visitors to the Colony;
"trade association" means any body ul persons whether corporate or unincorporate, the principal object whereof is the protection or furtherance of the interest of a trade or industry, or of two or more trades or industries, or of trade or industry generally. (2) For the purposes of this section every colony, overseas Territory or protectorate shall be deemed to be a separate country.
3. (1) There shall be established an association to be known as the Hong Kong Tourist Association.
(2) The Association shall consist of such persons as may be admitted to membership of the Association in accordance with the provisions of section 6.
4. The objects of the Association shall be-
(u) to endeavour to increase the number of visitors in the
Colony:
(b) to further the development of the Colony as a holiday
resort;
(c) to promote the improvement of facilities for visitors: (d) to secure overseas publicity for the tourist attractions
of the Colony:
(e) to co-ordinate the activities of persons providing services
For visitors to the Colony,
() to make recommendations to and advise the Governor in relation to any measures which may be taken to further any of the foregoing matters.
5.
Any international passenger carrier, recognized travel Qualifica- agent, hotel proprietor, tourist agent or trade association shall be tions for eligible for membership of the Association.
member- ship.
6. (1) Every application for membership of the Association Application shall be made to the Board.
(2) The Board shall consider all such applications and shall admit to membership of the Association such of those persons who are eligible for membership, as it thinks 61.
for and admission to member- ship.
7. The Board may, if it thinks tit, terminate, at any time, Tarmina- the membership of any member of the Association.
tion of member. ship.
$. (1) The Association shall have an executive director Officers and (hereinafter referred to as the Director) and such other officers, servants. servants and agents as the Board may determine.
(2) The Director and such other officers, servants and agents shall be appointed by the Board, and the terms of any such appointment, as to remuneration or otherwise, shall be such as the Board may determine :
Provided that the appointment of the Director and any assistant director shall be subject to the approval of the Governor.
8. (t) There shall be established a Board of Management. Establish- (a) (a) The Board shall consist of not more than nine mem- constitution
bers to be appointed by the Governor.
(b) Not less than five members of the Board shall be appointed as representing persons engaged in the tourist industry, and trade associations.
(3) Each member of the Board shall hold office for three years from the date of his appointment, but shall be eligible for re-appointment.
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