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Appointment

of members

Application for declaration

Form of application

SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)

Ord. No. 58/88

A305

(5) For the purposes of hearing an application for a declaration made under section 26C, not less than 3 members of the Tribunal shall be present, one of whom shall be—

(a) the Chairman; or

(b) a person authorized under section 26B(3).

26B. (1) The Governor shall appoint the members of the Tribunal for a term not exceeding 5 years.

(2) The Governor may reappoint a retiring member at the expiration of his term.

(3) The Governor may appoint a person to be the Chairman of the Tribunal and may appoint other members to carry out the functions of the Chairman in the event of the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of the Chairman or if the office of Chairman is vacant.

(4) A member or the Chairman may resign his appoint- ment at any time by notice in writing to the Governor.

26C. A person who has been, or believes that he has been, admitted as a member of a triad society may apply to the Tribunal in the form specified under section 26D(1) to renounce his membership of the triad society.

26D. (1) The Tribunal may specify the form of applica- tion to the Tribunal and, without limiting the Tribunal's power to require any relevant information, the Tribunal may require the applicant to disclose in the form--

(a) the applicant's full name (including any aliases) and

identity card number;

(b) the applicant's residential address;

(c) if the applicant is under 16 years of age, the names of the applicant's parents and whether he believes one or both parents are aware of the application; (d) the name of the triad society of which the applicant

is a member or claims membership;

(e) when and where he claims he became a member of

the triad society;

(f) details of recruitment and following within the triad

society;

(g) details of any initiation ceremony undertaken; (h) if the applicant is an office-bearer in a triad society, details of the rank held, date and place of promotion and any promotion initiation ceremony undertaken; (i) if the applicant is aware of any police investigation relating to his involvement in any alleged offences under this Ordinance;

(j) if any criminal proceedings against the applicant are

currently before any court; and