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CAP. 208]

Country Parks

[1986 Ed.

Duties of the Authority.

4.

(Cap. 53.)

Establishment of Country Parks

Board.

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It shall be the duty of the Authority-

(a) to make recommendations to the Governor for the designation of areas as country parks or special areas;

(b) to develop and manage country parks and special areas; (c) to take such measures in respect of country parks and

special areas as he thinks necessary-

(i) to encourage their use and development for the purposes of recreation and tourism;

(ii) to protect the vegetation and wild life inside country parks and special areas;

(iii) to preserve and maintain buildings and sites of historic or cultural significance within country parks and special areas but without prejudice to the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance; and

(iv) to provide facilities and services for the public enjoyment of country parks and special areas;

(d) generally to administer this Ordinance.

5.

(1) There is hereby established a Country Parks Board which shall

(a) act as a consultative body to advise the Authority upon

any matter referred to it by the Authority;

(b) consider and to advise the Authority on, the policy and programmes prepared by the Authority in respect of country parks and special areas, including proposed country parks and special areas; and

(c) consider any objections that may be lodged under section

11 or section 17.

(2) The Board shall consist of—

(a) the Authority, who shall be the Chairman, and

(b) not less than 10 other members, of whom not less than 5

shall be public officers,

(3) The members of the Board, other than those members who are public officers, shall be appointed for a period of 2 years or for such lesser period as the Governor may in any particular case determine and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) Any member of the Board who is not a public officer may at any time by notice in writing to the Governor resign from the Board.

(5) 5 members of the Board shall form a quorum at any meeting thereof.

(6) The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings thereof:

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