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Directora may be fe-elected.

Difociar to re-elected.

Elcodac ot cheirowo.

Elastan of vice-chalen.

Procedure t election of chulroman de rice-chairman,

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(2) If it is found impracticable for the remaining directors so to do or if the remaining directors fail to exercise their power so to do the Governor may appoint a temporary director to act until the next annual general meeting.

9. Directors shall be eligible for re-election,

10. If any director shall gol be re-elected, such person shall during the next succeeding year be known as “Hip LP (BE) and shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the board in such subsequent year and to take part in discussions but not to vote at such meetings.

11. As soon as possible after the election of the directors for any particular year, the directors shall elect a chairman from amongst then, and the person so clected shall be a director who has held office as vice- 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 and the third vice-chairman.

(2) No person who has not beso a director în a previous year shall be eligible for election as a vice-chairman unless no past director is available for election.

13. (1) The reliring chairman, or the person entitled to preside in his absence at the annual general meeting, shall preside at the elections under paragraphs 11 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 election, the chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote,

14. In the event of the death, resignation, incapacity or absence of the chairman at any time, the first vice-chairman shall be the chairman, and the second vice-chairman and third vice-chairman shall be the first vice-chairman and the second 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

(5) a vacancy otherwise arising in the office of chairman or any

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, bave 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 hospitals, infirmaries, schools and other institutions under the control of the corporation.

17. (1) At any meeting of the board, seven directors shall form a quorum.

(2) Every question at any meeting of the board shall be decided by a majority of votes of the directors present, and in case of an equality of voles the chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote.

18. (1) Subject to the agreement between the Government and the corporation, there shall be a medical committee comprising not more than fourteen members.

(2) The Governor may, with the consent of the board, appoint the members of the medical committee.

(3) The members of the medical committee shall hold office for such period as may be agreed upon between the Governor and the board.

(4) The board may delegate to the medical committee all necessary powers and duties so as to enable such commitree to act as the executive and administrative authority in all matters relating to the medical services provided by the corporation under paragraph 1(a).

19. (1) There shall continue to be an advisory board whose duty shall be to advise the directors on any matter affecting the carporation or its administration and to consider appeals which may be brought by any director in accordance with the agreement between the Government and the corporation.

(2) The advisory board shall consist of not more than thirteen persons of whom the following shall be ez oficio members~..

(a) (bc Secretary for Home Affairs, who shall be chairman; (8) an Unofficial Chinese Meraber of the Executive Council to be nominated by the Wooficial Chinese Members of the Executive Council:

(e) an Unofficial Chinese Member of the Legislative Council to be nominated by the Unofficial Chincs Members of the Legislative Council:

(c) the immediate past chairman of the board.

(3) The following persons shall also be members—

(2) got more than eight persons appointed by the Governor, who shall hold office for a period of 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 chairman—

(a) when the chairman so requires;

(b) when the board desires the advice of the advisory board;

(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.

✡ugnum moÇİ procedure BL board meeting.

Medan

CO.

Advisory bokad.