Chinese Temples
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(2) The Chinese Temples Committee shall consist of the following persons--
(a) the Secretary for Home Affairs who shall be Chairman of the Committee; (Amended L.N. 22 of 1969; L.N. 67 of 1985; L.N. 262 of 1989)
(b) 1 member appointed by the Governor, who shall be a Chinese unofficial member for the time being of the Urban Council; (Replaced 50 of 1973 s. 2)
(c) the chairman for the time being of the Board of Directors of
the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, or a director of the Board nominated by the chairman as his representative;
(d) 5 persons appointed by the Governor, who shall each hold office for a period of 3 years, but who shall each be eligible for re-appointment from time to time. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2. Amended 50 of 1973 s. 2)
(3) The Chinese Temples Committee shall meet at such times and such places as the Chairman may appoint, and at any meeting of the Committee 4 members shall form a quorum. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2)
(4) All questions coming or arising before a meeting of the Chinese Temples Committee shall be decided by a majority of the members of the Committee present and voting thereon. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2)
(5) The Chairman at any meeting of the Chinese Temples Committee shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2)
(6) In order to make such control effective it shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee, without prejudice to any powers that the committee may possess, to require any person other than the Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated, who may be in possession or control of, or in whom may be vested, any property held on behalf of or for the purposes of any Chinese temple, to transfer or assign any such property to the Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated. (Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940; L.N. 15 of 1970; L.N. 68 of 1985; L.N. 263 of 1989)
(7) Any such direction shall be signed by the Chairman of the Chinese Temples Committee, and shall be served on the person required by the direction to transfer or assign the property in question.
(8) If the person so served fails without lawful excuse to transfer or assign the property forthwith he shall be deemed to have been guilty of a contravention of this Ordinance.
(9) If the property in question is immovable property and the person in whom it is vested fails without lawful excuse to comply with the direction of the Chinese Temples Committee to assign the property to the Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated, or cannot be served, it shall be lawful for the High Court, upon the hearing of an originating summons taken out by the Chairman of the Chinese Temples Committee, to order the Registrar General to execute the assignment on behalf of the person in whom the property is vested. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2)
Chinese Temples
[CAP. 153
5
(2) The Chinese Temples Committee shall consist of the following persons--
(a) the Secretary for Home Affairs who shall be Chairman of the Committee; (Amended L.N. 22 of 1969; L.N. 67 of 1985; L.N. 262 of 1989)
(b) 1 member appointed by the Governor, who shall be a Chinese unofficial member for the time being of the Urban Council; (Replaced 50 of 1973 s. 2)
(c) the chairman for the time being of the Board of Directors of
the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, or a director of the Board nominated by the chairman as his representative;
(d) 5 persons appointed by the Governor, who shall each hold office for a period of 3 years, but who shall each be eligible for re-appointment from time to time. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2. Amended 50 of 1973 s. 2)
(3) The Chinese Temples Committee shall meet at such times and such places as the Chairman may appoint, and at any meeting of the Committee 4 members shall form a quorum. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2)
(4) All questions coming or arising before a meeting of the Chinese Temples Committee shall be decided by a majority of the members of the Committee present and voting thereon. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2)
(5) The Chairman at any meeting of the Chinese Temples Committee shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote. (Added 26 of 1961 s. 2)
(6) In order to make such control effective it shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee, without prejudice to any powers that the committee may possess, to require any person other than the Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated, who may be in possession or control of, or in whom may be vested, any property held on behalf of or for the purposes of any Chinese temple, to transfer or assign any such property to the Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated. (Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940; L.N. 15 of 1970; L.N. 68 of 1985; L.N. 263 of 1989)
(7) Any such direction shall be signed by the Chairman of the Chinese Temples Committee, and shall be served on the person required by the direction to transfer or assign the property in question.
(8) If the person so served fails without lawful excuse to transfer or assign the property forthwith he shall be deemed to have been guilty of a contra- vention of this Ordinance.
(9) If the property in question is immovable property and the person in whom it is vested fails without lawful excuse to comply with the direction of the Chinese Temples Committee to assign the property to the Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated, or cannot be served, it shall be lawful for the High Court, upon the hearing of an originating summons taken out by the Chairman of the
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