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Advisory board.
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absence, shall preside at the three elections referred to in this section.
(5) In the event of two or more directors designate being returned at the head of the poll with an equality of votes at any election under this section there shall be a new vote, or if necessary a series of new votes, to determine which of such directors shall be elected.
(6) In the event of the death, resignation, incapacity or absence of the chairman at any time, the second prin- cipal director shall act as chairman and shall have all the powers and duties of the chairman, and in the event of the death, resignation, incapacity or absence of the second principal director so acting, the third principal director shall act as chairman and shall have all the powers and duties of the chairman.
(7) In the event of the death, resignation, incapacity or absence of the three principal directors it shall be lawful for the corporation to elect in their stead a chairman and two other principal directors to hold office either temporarily or for the remainder of the current year, and at such elections a member of the advisory board shall preside.
10. Subject to any specific instructions given by the members of the corporation at a general meeting of the members of the corporation, the directors for the time being may exercise any of the powers and rights conferred on or acquired by the corporation and may perform any of the obligations and duties imposed on or assumed by the cor- poration, and such exercise of any such power or right, and any such performance of any such obligation or duty, shall bind the corporation.
11. (1) There shall be a committee to be known as the advisory board whose duties shall be to advise the directors upon occasion on any matter affecting the corporation or its administration.
(2) The board shall consist of not more than fifteen persons, four of whom shall be nominated annually by the directors of the previous year and shall hold office for one year, and the remainder of whom shall be appointed by the Governor for such period or periods, and upon such terms, as he thinks fit.
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(3) One of the four persons to be nominated annually by the directors of the previous year shall be resident of Kowloon or New Kowloon.
(4) The advice of the advisory board shall be given at a joint meeting of the directors and the advisory board. Such joint meeting shall be called by the chairman of the directors-
(a) when the directors desire the advice of the advisory
board;
(b) whenever the advisory board give the chairman notice in writing that they desire to discuss with the directors any specified matter affecting the cor- poration or its administration.
The chairman shall give the directors and the members of the advisory board at least four clear days' notice in writing of any such joint meeting.
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12. (1) At any meeting of the directors seven directors Quarum and shall form a quorum.
(2) Every question at any meeting of the directors shall be decided by a majority of votes of the directors present, and in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have A second or casting vote.
majority decision.
hospitals and
13. All hospitals under the control of the corporation Inspection of and all buildings or premises of the corporation shall be buildings. open at all reasonable times to the inspection of the Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs and the Director of Medical and Health Services and any other person whom the Governor may appoint in that behalf.
14. (1) The corporation shall cause proper books of Accounts. account to be kept.
(2) Such books of account shall be open at all reason- able times to the inspection of any director and of any person whom the Governor may appoint in that behalf.
(3) The chairman for each year shall within six months after the expiration of his term of office send to the Colonial Secretary a statement signed by two of the directors and containing the following particulars—
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