878
Making of rules for election of members.
Second Schedule.
Appointment of President and Vice-President, etc.
Appointment of substitute members.
Vacancies not to affect constitution.
Meetings, quorum, and chairman.
Making of standing orders, and appointment of select committees.
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1801
5.—(1.) The mode of election, the proceedings incident thereto, and all other matters relating to the election of the said members by the ratepayers shall be governed by rules made by the Governor-in-Council who may from time to time add to, vary, or revoke any of the 63 rules.
(2.) The rules in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance shall be in force unless and until altered by the Governor-in-Council.
6.—(1.) The Governor shall appoint the President and Vice-President of the Board.
(2.) The names of all members appointed to the Board shall be forthwith notified in The Gazette, and any number of The Gazette containing a notice of any such appointment shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof for all purposes.
7. If any member of the Board is at any time prevented for more than six months, by absence or other cause, from acting, the Governor may appoint, or, if the member has been elected, the electors may nominate, some other person to replace such member, until he is able to resume his functions.
8. The Board shall be held to be legally constituted, notwithstanding any vacancies occurring therein by the death, absence, resignation, or incapacity of any member.
9.—(1.) The Board shall meet once in every alternate week and oftener, if need be, and may adjourn from time to time. The President may at any time, and shall, on a requisition signed by three members of the Board, summon a meeting thereof.
(2.) Any four members shall be a quorum, for the despatch of business.
(3.) At every meeting the President or Vice-President shall preside or, in their absence, the members present shall appoint a chairman. The President or Vice-President, or, in their absence, the chairman so appointed, shall have a deliberative and a casting vote.
10.—(1.) The Board may from time to time make standing orders for regulating the mode and order of procedure at its meetings, for the conduct of its business between such meetings, and for the guidance of its officers and servants, and may from time to time alter and amend such standing orders.
(2.) The Board may appoint, and, when appointed, may add to or dismiss, by resolution, from time to time, select committees consisting of not less than two of its members or of one of its members and one of its officers.
878
Making of rules for election of members.
Second Schedule.
Appointment of President and Vice- President, etc.
Appointment
of substitute members.
Vacancies not to affect constitution.
Meetings,
quorum, and chairman.
Making of standing orders, and appointment of select committees.
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1801
5.—(1.) The mode of election, the proceedings incident thereto, and all other matters relating to the election of the said members by the sa ratepayers shall be governed by rules made by the Governor-in-Council who may from time to time add to, vary, or revoke any of the 63 rules.
(2.) The rules in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance shall be t force unless and until altered by the Governor-in-Council.
6.--(1.) The Governor shall appoint the President and Vice-Presi dent of the Board.
(2.) The names of all members appointed to the Board shall be forthe with notified in The Gazette, and any number of The Gazette containing a notice of any such appointment shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof for all purposes.
7. If any member of the Board is at any time prevented for more than six months, by absence or other cause, from acting, the Governor may appoint, or, if the member has been elected, the electors may nominate, some other person to replace such member, until he is able to resume his functions.
8. The Board shall be held to be legally constituted, notwithstanding any vacancies occurring therein by the death, absence, resignation, or incapacity of any member.
9.- (1.) The Board shall meet once in every alternate week and oftener, if need be, and may adjourn from time to time. The President may at any time, and shall, on a requisition signed by three members of the Board, summon a meeting thereof.
(2.) Any four members shall be a quorum, for the despatch business.
(3.) At every meeting the President or Vice-President shall preside or, in their absence, the members present shall appoint a chairman. The President or Vice-President, or, in their absence, the chairman so appointed, shall have a deliberative and a casting vote.
10.-(1.) The Board may from time to time make standing orders for regulating the mode and order of procedure at its meetings, for the con duct of its business between such meetings, and for the guidance of it officers and servants, and may from time to time alter and amend such standing orders.
(2.) The Board may appoint, and, when appointed, may add to or dismiss, by resolution, from time to time, select committees consisting not less than two of its members or of one of its members and one of ita officers.
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