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9. General Chinese Charities Fund
(1) The General Chinese Charities Fund referred to in section 8 shall be held in such manner as the Chinese Temples Committee may direct, and may in the discretion of the Chinese Temples Committee be applied-
(a) to the pay of the necessary staff and the other expenses incurred by the Chinese Temples Committee in the exercise of its powers under this Ordinance; and (Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
(b) for the purposes of any Chinese charity in the Colony.
(2) The Chinese Temples Committee may, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, direct the manner in which the accounts of the General Chinese Charities Fund shall be kept and audited. (Replaced 26 of 1961 s. 3)
10. Temple keeper
(1) It shall be lawful for the Chinese Temples Committee to let by tender the office of sz chuk (寺祝, 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, 1 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 re-appointed by the Chinese Temples Committee.
11. Power to delegate
(Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
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.
(Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
12. Closing of temple which falls into disuse
(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
1989 Ed.]
Chinese Temples
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9. General Chinese Charities Fund
(1) The General Chinese Charities Fund referred to in section 8 shall be held in such manner as the Chinese Temples Committee may direct, and may in the discretion of the Chinese Temples Committee be applied-
(a) to the pay of the necessary staff and the other expenses incurred by the Chinese Temples Committee in the exercise of its powers under this Ordinance; and (Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Sche- dule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
(b) for the purposes of any Chinese charity in the Colony.
(2) The Chinese Temples Committee may, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, direct the manner in which the accounts of the General Chinese Charities Fund shall be kept and audited. (Replaced 26 of 1961 s. 3)
10. Temple keeper
(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, 1 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 re-appointed by the Chinese Temples Committee.
11. Power to delegate
( Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
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.
(Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940)
12. Closing of temple which falls into disuse
(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
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