CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 3

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PART I & PART II

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(f) "Emoluments includes all salary, wages, fees and other

payments paid or made to an officer as such for his own

use but does not include any sum so paid to an officer

in reimbursement of expenses incurred by him in the

performance of his duties.

(g) "Government" means the Government of the Colony of

Hong Kong.

(h) "Prescribed" means prescribed by regulations and, except

where some other prescribing authority is specified,

prescribed by regulations made by the Governor in Council.

(i) "Undertaking" means the provision of water, gas,

electricity, transport or any other public service.

PART II.

CONSTITUTION AND ELECTIONS

Establishment and Constitution of the Municipal Council.

s.2(1)

s.2(2)

s.125

Cape Coast Town

Council Ord. 1944 s.3(5)

Constitution of the Municipal Council

3. (1) From and after the

>

day of

194 there shall be in and for the area deliminated in this

Ordinance (hereinafter called the Municipality) a funicipal

Council consisting of the Chairman and councillors.

(2) The Council shall be constituted in the manner provided

by this Ordinance and shall have such powers, duties and functions

in relation to municipal matters as are vested in it by or under

the provisions of this Ordinance or any other enactment.

(3) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name of

"The Hong Kong Municipal Council", and shall have perpetual

succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its

corporate name.

(4) The Council may acquire such movable and immovable

property as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of

the business of the Council and generally for carrying into effect

the provisions of this or any other Ordinance applicable to the

Municipality; but the Council shall not sell, mortgage, lease or

otherwise alienate or dispose of any immovable property so acquired

without the previous written consent of the Governor.

(18)

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