1971-HKRS30-16-30_Part01 — Page 34

DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS.

RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on the 10th day of March 1971.

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED→→→

(1) that, in accordance with the provisions of Colonial Regulation 223(2)(a), the Governor may sanction additional expenditure (on his own responsibility pending covering approval of the Finance Committee of this Council) where the total required under any individual subhead does not exceed the sum specified in the third column of the Schedule to this Resolu- tion.

(2) that, in accordance with Colonial Regulation 223(2)(c), authority is conferred upon the Governor to delegate such of the powers conferred upon him by Colonial Regulation 223(2)(a) and by this Resolu- tion as are specified in the Schedule to this Resolu tion, to the extent specified in the third column thereof, to the public officers specified in the fourth column thereof and subject to such conditions, ex- ceptions and qualifications as the Governor may prescribe,

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(3) that, in accordance with Colonial Regulation 223(2)(c), authority is conferred upon the Governor to delegate any of the powers conferred on him by Colonial Regulation 223(2)(b) to the Financial Secretary and the Deputy Financial Secretary...... (a) subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the Governor may prescribe;

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(b) provided that the additional provision authorized does not exceed $75,000 in the case of the Financial Secretary or half that amount in the case of the Deputy Financial Secretary,

(4) that the Resolution passed by this Council on the

13th day of August 1969 be cancelled.