1744
No. 7 of 1928.
CHINESE TEMPLES.
Temple keeper.
Power to delegate..
Closing of temple which falls into disuse.
(b) for the purposes of any Chinese charity in the Colony.
(2) The accounts of the General Chinese Charities Fund shall be audited at such times and in such manner as the Governor may direct.
10.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee to let by tender the office of sz chuk (temple keeper) of any temple.
(2) It shall be within the discretion of the Chinese Temples Committee to determine the conditions of any tender, the manner in which tenders shall be called for and the powers and obligations of any sz chuk.
(3) Any lump sum paid or any periodical payment made by any person in respect of any tender by him for the office of sz chuk of any temple shall be deemed to be part of the revenue of that temple.
(4) It shall also be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee, without tender, to appoint any person to the office of sz chuk of any temple.
(5) It shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee to give to the sz chuk of any Chinese temple, whether appointed by the Chinese Temples Committee or not, one month's notice in writing terminating the tenure of his office, and upon the expiration of the notice he shall be deemed to have vacated such office and thereafter shall not act as sz chuk of that temple unless reappointed by the Chinese Temples Committee.
11. It shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee to delegate to any person the administration of any temple and of the revenues of such temple and to revoke any such delegation.
12.-(1) If it appears to the Chinese Temples Committee that there is reason to believe that any registered Chinese temple is falling or has fallen into disuse, or that the funds and revenues of any registered Chinese temple are insufficient for its maintenance, it shall be lawful for the committee to call, in
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
1744
No. 7 of 1928.
CHINESE TEMPLES.
Temple keeper.
Power to delegate..
Closing of temple which falls into disuse.
(b) for the purposes of any Chinese charity in the Colony.
(2) The accounts of the General Chinese Charities Fund shall be audited at such times and in such manner as the Governor may direct.
10.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee to let by tender the office of sz chuk (temple keeper) of any temple.
(2) It shall be within the discretion of the Chinese Temples Committee to determine the conditions of any tender, the manner in which tenders shall be called for and the powers and obligations of any sz chuk.
(3) Any lump sum paid or any periodical payment made by any person in respect of any tender by him for the office of sz chuk of any temple shall be deemed to be part of the revenue of that temple.
(4) It shall also be lawful for the Chinese Temples Com- mittee, without tender, to appoint any person to the office of sz chuk of any temple.
(5) It shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee to give to the sz chuk of any Chinese temple, whether appointed by the Chinese Temples Committee or not, one month's notice in writing terminating the tenure of his office, and upon the expiration of the notice he shall be deemed to have vacated such office and thereafter shall not act as sz chuk of that. temple unless reappointed by the Chinese Temples Committee.
11. It shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee to delegate to any person the administration of any temple and of the revenues of such temple and to revoke any such delegation.
12.-(1) If it appears to the Chinese Temples Committee that there is reason to believe that any registered Chinese temple is falling or has fallen into disuse, or that the funds and revenues of any registered Chinese temple are insufficient for its maintenance, it shall be lawful for the committee to call, in
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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