Establishment
and constitution of the Housing Authority.
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"estate" means any land vested in the Authority or the control and management of which has been vested in the Authority: "housing" means residential, industrial, commercial and business
accommodation, buildings or premises;
"land" includes any buildings and structures thereon; "Tease" includes a licence, a tenancy agreement and an agreement for a lease, licence, or tenancy agreement, granted or made or deemed to have been granted or made under this Ordin-
ance;
"tenant" includes licensee.
3. (1) There is hereby established a Housing Authority to be known as "the Hong Kong Housing Authority".
(2) The Authority shall consist of-
(a) the Secretary for Housing,
(b) such number of persons, other than public officers, not exceeding thirteen (of whom eight shall be members of the Urban Council) as the Governor way appoint;
(c) such number of public officers, not exceeding six, as
the Governor may appoint.
(3) The Governor shall appoint two members of the Authority to be the Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the Authority.
(4) The members of the Authority, other than public officers shall be appointed for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(5) Any member of the Authority who is not a public officer may at any time by notice in writing to the Governor resign from the Authority.
(6) Seven members of the Authority shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Authority.
(7) Al any meeting of the Authority, the Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, or, in the absence of both of them, such member as the members present shall select, shall preside.
(8) The Chairman or the person presiding in his absence shall have a vote on all matters coming before the Authority; and in the case of an equality of votes he shall also have a casting
vote.
(9) Subject to this Ordinance, the Authority may make rules regulating the procedure al meetings of the Authority or of any committee appointed under section 7.
4. (I) The Authority shall exercise its powers and dis- charge its duties under this Ordinance so as to secure the pro- vision of bousing and such amenities ancillary thereto as the Authority thinks fit for such kinds or classes of persons as the Authority may, subject to the approval of the Governor, deter- mine.
(2) The Authority shall have the following powers- (a) to acquire and bold property of any description and. subject to the terms and conditions upon which the same is held, to dispose of any such property;
(b) to construct new buildings, and any premises or struc- tures ancillary thereto, for the provision of the housing referred to in subsection (1) and to acquire, alter, enlarge, improve, repair or demolish houses or buildings for this purpose:
(c) to construct, acquire, alter, enlarge or improve any temporary buildings which may be, or may be made, suitable for housing purposes;
(d) to provide fixtures, fittings or furniture in buildings acquired by, or under the control of, the Authority and to let, lend or hire such fixtures, fittings or furniture on such terms and conditions as to payment or otherwise as the Authority may think fit;
(e) to manage any housing, and any premises, structures and grounds ancillary thereto, having regard to the welfare and comfort of the tenants or occupiers thereof, and to charge fees for its services in connexion with such management;
(f) to carry out, subject to such directions as the Governor may from time to time give, the clearance of any land in Hong Kong:
to develop land and to lay out streets and open spaces for the purpose of providing housing or in connexion therewith:
(A) to undertake and execute any lawful trust which bas for its object the furtherance of the provision of housing in Hong Kong or any other object similar or incidental to any of the purposes of the Authority;
() to accept gifts and donations, whether of property or otherwise and whether subject to any special trust or Dot;
(i) to advise the Governor concerning all matters of policy relating to residential accommodation and services an- cillary thereto;
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