Cuorutulion
of Authory.
Chaleman of the Autbooty.
Meetings and meucceding of
the Authority.
itself, or together with all other sums previously borrowed or otherwise raised under that subsection and still outstanding, cloeeds, or in the aggregate exceeds, 10 per cent of the approved total estimated expenditure for the current financial year.
7. (1) The Authority shall consist of 14 members appointed by the Governor of whom-
(0) 2 shall be persons nominated by the Building Contractors' Associa-
tion Limited;
(b) 2 shall be persons nominated by the Building and Civil Engineer-
ing Industry Training Board:
(c) shall be a person nominated by the Hong Kong Institute of
Architects;
(d) I shall be a person nominated by the Hong Kong branch of the
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyora;
(e) | shall be a person nominated by the Hong Kong branch of the
Institution of Structural Engineers,
1 shall be a civil engineer nominated by the Engineering Society of Hong Kong,
(g) 1 shall be a person who holds office as an official of a trade union
representing workers employed in the construction industry;
(A)
shall be public officers; and
(0) 1 shall be a person, not being a public officer or person connected with any of the organizations mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) (2) A member who is not a public officer appointed under subsection (1)0%) shall, unless his appointment is terminated or otherwise ceases, bold officer for such period as the Governor may specify.
(3) On the expiration of his period of appointment or reappointment, as the case may be, any such member shall be eligible for reappointment for such further term as the Governor may specify.
(4) Any such member may at any time resign from office by giving notice in writing to the Governor, and he shall cease to be a member from the date specified in the notice or, if no date is specified, from the date of the receipt by the Governor of the notice,
(5) If any member other than the chairman is absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office as member, the Governor may appoint another person to be a temporary member in his place during his absence or incapacity,
8. Authority.
(1) The Governor shall appoint a member to be chairman of the
(2) If the chairman is absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to act as chairman, the Governor may appoint another member to be chairman in his place during his absence or incapacity.
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(1) Meetings of the Authority shall be held at such times and places as the chairman may appoint.
(2) A quorum shall be 6 members.
(3) At any meeting of the Authority the chairman shall preside.
(4) If the chairman is absent from any meeting of the Authority, the members present at the meeting may elect one of their number to ad as chairman in his place.
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(5) The chairman or the member acting in his place shall have a deliberative vote on all matters coming before the Authority and in the case of an equality of votes he shall also have a casting vote,
(6) If a member has a pecuniary interest, whether direct or indirect, in any contract or proposed contract or in any other matter, and is present at a meeting of the Authority at which the contract or other matter 15 the subject of consideration, he shall, as soon as practicable after the commencement of the meeting, disclose to the Authority the fact and dature of his interest.
(7) Such member shall, if so required by the meeting. withdraw from the meeting while the Authority is considering the contract or matter and in any case shall not vote thereon,
(8) Subject to this Ordinance, the Authority may determine its own procedure at meetings.
circulati
of paper.
10. The Authority may transact any of its business by the circulation Transpecion of of papers, and a resolution in writing which is approved in writing by a builous by majority of the members shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Authority by the votes of the members SO approving the resolution.
11. (D) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may appoint com- Commlues. taittees for the better discharge of its functions under this Ordinance.
(2) The Authority shall appoint a committee, comprising 3 membera of the Authority. For the purpose of the determination of any objection under section 29.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Authority may in writing delegate to any committee appointed under subsection (1) or (2) any of its powers and functiona:
Provided that no delegation under this subsection shall preclude the Authority from exercising or performing at any time any power or funcH tion so delegated.
(4) Norwithstanding subsection (3), the Authority shall not delegate 10 a committes the power---
(a) to approve the annual programme and estimates required to be
submitted under section 15:
(b) to authorize the preparation of the statements required under
section 1802);
(5) Each committee may determine its own procedure at meetings.
12. The Authority may appoint such employees as it thinks & and determine all matters relating to their remuneration and terms and con- ditions of appointmeal or employment.
13. (1) The Authority may—--—---
(a) grant, or make provision for the grant of, pensions, gratuities and
retirement benefits to its employees;
(b) provide other benefits for the welfare of its employees and their
dependants;
(c) make payments, whether ex gratia or legally due, to the personal representative of a deceased employee or to any person who was dependent on such employee at his death.
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