CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947 — Page 146

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to spare the time to act as a full-time Chairman. After discussion it was agreed that the arrangements proposed in the draft were satisfactory.

(f) Vacation of office 3(7) It was suggested that one of these sub-

·’Commissioner (a)(i) paragraphs should be enlarged to give

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or tiv) the Governor power to revoke an appoint-

ment in the event of a Commissioner being proved to be unsuitable, e.g. by committing heinous offence.

(8)

1#

3(7)(a)(ii)

(h) Deputy

Chairman.

Delete "six consecutive months" and insert "nine consecutive months".

3(9)(a) Insert after the end of the first line "at the time of that meeting".

(i) Commissioners 3(10) (a)

personally concerned.

(j)

H

3(10)(b)

(k)

អ

3(10)(0)

(1) Commissioners 3(10)

personally concerned.

(m) Staff

Regulations

5(2) (a)

(n) Staff-

6.

Corruption.

(o) Detention of

Vessels.

(p) Compulsory

Movement of Vessels

13(1)

20 & 21

W

Delete "the matter" in the second line

and insert "that matter".

Delete "any benefit therefran may accrue directly or indirectly to" and insert "any benefit or loss may accrue”.

It was pointed out that this paragraph will require revision if Commissioners are not nominated to represent special institutions or interests.

The Committee desired it to be recorded that they discussed at length the definition af matters in which Commission- ers would be considered to be interested, and, while not recommending any further changes in the draft, they consider the t this question should be given further thought in Hong Kong with a view to securing on the one hand the maximum protection of the Port Trust's interests and on the other the effective participa- tion in its affairs by important members of the interests affected by its activities who are appointed as commissioners.

Insert after "Governor in Council"-"and if approved".

It was suggested that the maximum

penalties should be reviewed in Hong Kong with a view to increasing them and to ensuring that they are as amended within statutory limits.

Mr. Wurtzburg emphasised that arrangements should be made whereby the procedure for giving bond in such cases would be simple and speedy so as not to delay vessels.

In both sections after "in oases of emergency" delete the words "or for any reason which appears sufficient".

It was