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8.3 THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD

NOT BE LESS THAT 120 AND NOT MORE 200.

8.4 THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL

LAST FROM THE DATE OF JOINING THE COMMITTEE UNTIL THE COMMITTEE

IS DISSOLVED. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF A MEMBER WILL CEASE IF

ANYONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARISE :

8.4.1 WHEN A MEMBER IS CERTIFIED TO BE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL

DISORDER:

8.4.2 WHEN HE IS CONVICTED OF A SERIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENCE OR

FRAUD:

8.4.3 WHEN HE PASSES AWAY:

8.4.4 WHEN HE IS ABSENT FROM GENERAL MEETINGS THREE TIME

CONSECUTIVELY WITHOUT SUFFICIENT GROUNDS.

8.5 MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ARE FREE TO RESIGN FROM

THE COMMITTEE. THIS CAN BE DONE BY A WRITTEN SUBMISSION TO THE

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR HIM TO STATE

THE REASON FOR RESIGNING.

9. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

9.1 THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WILL SET UP AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

WHICH WILL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVERYDAY AFFAIRS OF THE

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WHEN THE LATTER IS IN RECESS AND SHOULD

BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE GENERAL MEETING.

9.2 THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD NOT

BE LESS THAT 15 AND NOT MORE THAN 19. THEY WILL BE SELECTED BY

THE MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH CONSULTATION

AND RECOMMENDATION.

9.3 THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WIL HAVE ONE DIRECTOR, FIVE DEPUTY DIRECTORS AND ONE SECRETARY-GENERAL. THEY WILL BE SELECTED BY

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE BY

VOTING AMONG THEMSELVES.

9.4 THE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO THE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTORS

AND SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

9.5 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SELECT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH CONSULTATION AND NOMINATION, SUBJECT TO THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE

GENERAL MEETING.

9.6 THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL LAST FROM THE DATE OF JOINING THE COMMITTEE UNTIL THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE IS DISSOLVED. IF VACANCIES ARISE, THESE WILL BE FILLED BY MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE SELECTED BY THE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH CONSULTATION.

10 ADVISORS

SUBJECT TO THE NEED OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE WILL INVITE CHINESE OR FOREIGN EXPERTS TO ACT AS

ADVISORS. THESE ADVISORS MAY ATTEND MEETINGS AND SEMINARS TO

ASSIST IN THE WORK.

RESTRICTED

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