CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 80

PART XIII

80

Construction of references to officers, &c.

Ord. No.31 of 1911 8.25(1), (2) & (3) and 3.48.

Establishment of Provident Fund,

141.- (1) The provisions of sub-sections (1), (2)

and (3) of section 25 and of section 48 of the Interpretation

Ordinance, 1911, shall apply to persons holding or appointed

to act in or perform the duties of any office under the

Council in like manner as they apply to persons holding or

appointed to act in or perform the duties of any office under

the Government.

(2) The definition of "Public officer" or "Public

servant" contained in section 39 of the Interpretation

Ordinance, 1911, under the heading "B. - Colonial definitions"

is amended

(a) by the insertion, after the word "Colony" in the

fifth line thereof, of the words "or of the Hong

Kong Amicipal Council"; and

(b) by the substitution of the words "Hong Kong

Mánicipal Council" for the words "Urban Council"

in the sixth line thereof.

142.- (1) The Council shall provide for the

establishment, management and regulation of a Provident Fund

for the benefit of officers and employees of the Council and

the benefits of any such Fund may be extended to the

dependants of officers and employees.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance or

any other enactment, the Council may require any officer or

employee of the Council to contribute to any Provident Fund

so established as aforesaid.

(77)

Page 80Page 81