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1987 Ed.]

Chinese Permanent Cemeteries

[CAP. 1112

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(5) The Chairman at any meeting of the Board shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote.

(6) If the Chairman is unable to take the chair at any meeting of the Board he may nominate any other member thereof to take the chair in his stead, or, in the absence of the Chairman and such other member, if any, the members present and voting at the meeting shall elect from among their number 1 member to take the chair thereat.

(7) The Board may make standing orders for regulating the procedure at, and in connexion with, its meetings.

5. (1) The Board may conduct its business in such manner as appears to it expedient and may for that purpose appoint from among its members select committees and may authorize any such committee to co-opt thereto such additional members, not necessarily being members of the Board, as may appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business delegated to it by the Board. (2) The Board may employ, upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit, such staff as shall appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board.

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The purposes of the Board shall be to provide, maintain and administer cemeteries and burial grounds for persons of the Chinese race permanently resident in the Colony.

7. (1) For the purposes specified in section 6, the Board shall have full power-

(a) to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take and otherwise hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate; (Amended, 74 of 1974, s. 3)

(b) to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever;

(c) to invest moneys on deposit in any bank in the Colony or in any Government bonds or on mortgage of any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements in the Colony or in or on debentures, debenture stocks, funds, shares or securities of any corporation or company carrying on business in the Colony;

(d) to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, yield up, mortgage, demise, let, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any lands, or buildings, messuages, tenements, mortgages, debentures, debenture stocks, funds, securities, goods and chattels for the time being vested in the Board, upon such terms as the Board may deem fit;

(e) to erect any buildings, messuages or tenements and effect any improvement thereto;

Conduct of business of the Board.

Purposes of the Board.

Powers of the Board.

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1987 Ed.]Chinese Permanent Cemeteries[CAP. 1112in5(5) The Chairman at any meeting of the Board shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote.(6) If the Chairman is unable to take the chair at any meeting of the Board he may nominate any other member thereof to take the chair in his stead, or, in the absence of the Chairman and such other member, if any, the members present and voting at the meeting shall elect from among their number 1 member to take the chair thereat.(7) The Board may make standing orders for regulating the procedure at, and in connexion with, its meetings.5. (1) The Board may conduct its business in such manner as appears to it expedient and may for that purpose appoint from among its members select committees and may authorize any such committee to co-opt thereto such additional members, not necessarily being members of the Board, as may appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business delegated to it by the Board. (2) The Board may employ, upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit, such staff as shall appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board.6.The purposes of the Board shall be to provide, maintain and administer cemeteries and burial grounds for persons of the Chinese race permanently resident in the Colony.7. (1) For the purposes specified in section 6, the Board shall have full power-(a) to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take and otherwise hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate; (Amended, 74 of 1974, s. 3)(b) to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever;(c) to invest moneys on deposit in any bank in the Colony or in any Government bonds or on mortgage of any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements in the Colony or in or on debentures, debenture stocks, funds, shares or securities of any corporation or company carrying on business in the Colony;(d) to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, yield up, mortgage, demise, let, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any lands, or buildings, messuages, tenements, mortgages, debentures, debenture stocks, funds, securities, goods and chattels for the time being vested in the Board, upon such terms as the Board may deem fit;(e) to erect any buildings, messuages or tenements and effect any improvement thereto;Conduct of business of the Board.Purposes of the Board.Powers of the Board.
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1987 Ed.]Chinese Permanent Cemeteries[CAP. 1112in5(5) The Chairman at any meeting of the Board shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote.(6) If the Chairman is unable to take the chair at any meeting of the Board he may nominate any other member thereof to take the chair in his stead, or, in the absence of the Chairman and such other member, if any, the members present and voting at the meeting shall elect from among their number 1 member to take the chair thereat.(7) The Board may make standing orders for regulating the procedure at, and in connexion with, its meetings.5. (1) The Board may conduct its business in such manner as appears to it expedient and may for that purpose appoint from among its members select committees and may authorize any such committee to co-opt thereto such additional members, not necessa- rily being members of the Board, as may appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business delegated to it by the Board. (2) The Board may employ, upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit, such staff as shall appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board.6.The purposes of the Board shall be to provide, maintain and administer cemeteries and burial grounds for persons of the Chinese race permanently resident in the Colony.7. (1) For the purposes specified in section 6, the Board shall have full power-(a) to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take and otherwise hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tene- ments of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate; (Amended, 74 of 1974, s. 3)(b) to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever;(c) to invest moneys on deposit in any bank in the Colony or in any Government bonds or on mortgage of any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements in the Colony or in or on debentures, debenture stocks, funds, shares or securities of any corporation or company carrying on business in the Colony;(d) to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, yield up, mort- gage, demise, let, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any lands, or buildings, messuages, tenements, mortgages, debentures, debenture stocks, funds, securities, goods and chattels for the time being vested in the Board, upon such terms as the Board may deem fit;(e) to erect any buildings, messuages or tenements and effect any improvement thereto;Conduct of business of the Board.Purposes of the Board.Powers of the Board.
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1987 Ed.]

Chinese Permanent Cemeteries

[CAP. 1112

in

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(5) The Chairman at any meeting of the Board shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote.

(6) If the Chairman is unable to take the chair at any meeting of the Board he may nominate any other member thereof to take the chair in his stead, or, in the absence of the Chairman and such other member, if any, the members present and voting at the meeting shall elect from among their number 1 member to take the chair thereat.

(7) The Board may make standing orders for regulating the procedure at, and in connexion with, its meetings.

5. (1) The Board may conduct its business in such manner as appears to it expedient and may for that purpose appoint from among its members select committees and may authorize any such committee to co-opt thereto such additional members, not necessa- rily being members of the Board, as may appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business delegated to it by the Board. (2) The Board may employ, upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit, such staff as shall appear to it to be necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board.

6.

The purposes of the Board shall be to provide, maintain and administer cemeteries and burial grounds for persons of the Chinese race permanently resident in the Colony.

7. (1) For the purposes specified in section 6, the Board shall have full power-

(a) to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take and otherwise hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tene- ments of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate; (Amended, 74 of 1974, s. 3)

(b) to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, goods and chattels of

what nature or kind soever;

(c) to invest moneys on deposit in any bank in the Colony or in any Government bonds or on mortgage of any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements in the Colony or in or on debentures, debenture stocks, funds, shares or securities of any corporation or company carrying on business in the Colony;

(d) to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, yield up, mort- gage, demise, let, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any lands, or buildings, messuages, tenements, mortgages, debentures, debenture stocks, funds, securities, goods and chattels for the time being vested in the Board, upon such terms as the Board may deem fit;

(e) to erect any buildings, messuages or tenements and effect

any improvement thereto;

Conduct of business of the Board.

Purposes of the Board.

Powers of the Board.

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