CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947 — Page 68

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(5) A commissioner shall be eligible from time to

time for reappointment.

(6) During the temporary absence of the Chairman

owing to leave, sickness or for any other reason the

Governor may appoint one of the principal officers

of the Port Trust referred to in section 18 to act

in his place, and such person shall, during the

period in which he acts as Chairman, be deemed for

all the purposes of this Ordinance to be the

Chairman and shall be included in the expression

"Chairman" wherever used in this Ordinance.

(7) In the case of illness or absence of any

commissioner other than the Chairman, the Governor

may appoint a deputy to act in the place of such

commissioner during his illness or absence.

(8) On the occurrence of any vacancy in the

office of a commissioner, the person appointed to fill

the vacant office shall, subject to this Ordinance,

hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term

of the vacant office.

A commissioner shall be deemed to have vacated

his office

(a) if he becomes bankrupt, compounds with his

creditors, or makes an assignment of his

fees, or estate for their benefit.

(b) if, being a nominated commissioner, he is

absent from four consecutive ordinary

meetings of the Port Trust without leave

obtained from the Port Trust in that behalf,

or, having received such permission,

is

absent from such meetings for more than

nine consecutive months;

(c) if he accepts any employment for profit under

the Port Trust.

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