1988 Ed.]
District Boards
PART II
[CAP. 366
5
ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO MEMBERS OF BOARDS
Establishment
5. (1) On such a date as the Governor may specify in respect of any District, there shall be established for that District a body to be known as a District Board.
(2) A specification under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette.
Composition of Board
6. (1) A Board shall consist of the following members--
(a) (Repealed 65 of 1984 s. 4)
(b) in the case of a District Board in the Regional Council area, subject to section 9A, the Chairman of each Rural Committee (within the meaning of the Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance (Cap.1097)) within that District while holding office as such Chairman; (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 4)
(c) such number, as may be declared under section 7, of persons, other than public officers, appointed by the Governor;
(d) such number, as may be declared under section 7, of elected members;
(e) in the case of a District Board in the Urban Council area-
(i) the elected members of the Urban Council elected in the District for which the Board is established, while holding office as such elected members; and
(ii) such number of appointed members of the Urban Council, nominated by the Council, not exceeding the maximum number of persons who could be elected in the District for which the Board is established as members of the Urban Council, while holding office as such appointed members. (Amended 41 of 1985 s. 4)
(2) No person shall be qualified to act as a member of a Board while holding office as a member of any other Board. (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 4)
(3) No person shall be entitled to hold more than one seat on any one Board.
(4) If a person is a member by virtue of subsection (1)(e) and is subsequently declared elected as a member of any District Board he shall forthwith be deemed to have resigned the membership of the District Board held by virtue of subsection (1)(e). (Added 11 of 1988 s. 5)
(5) If an appointed member of the Urban Council who is a member by virtue of subsection (1)(e)(ii) is elected to a District Board, the Urban Council shall not nominate another appointed member to replace that member so long as he remains an appointed member of the Urban Council. (Added 11 of 1988 s. 5)
To be repealed wef 1 April 1989 see 87 of 1988--2-
1888.2.
1988 Ed.]
District Boards
PART II
[CAP. 366
5
ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO MEMBERS OF BOARDS
Establishment
5. (1) On such a date as the Governor may specify in respect of any District, there shall be established for that District a body to be known as a District Board.
(2) A specification under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette.
Composition of Board
6. (1). A. Board shall consist of the following members--
(a) (Repealed 65 of 1984 s. 4)
(b) in the case of a District Board in the Regional Council area, subject to section 9A, the Chairman of each Rural Committee (within the meaning of the Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance (Cap. 1097)) within that District while holding office as such Chairman; (Amended 65 of 1984 5.4)
(c) such number, as may be declared under section 7, of persons, other
than public officers, appointed by the Governor;
(d) such number, as may be declared under section 7, of elected members; *(e) in the case of a District Board in the Urban Council area-
(i) the elected members of the Urban Council elected in the District for which the Board is established, while holding office as such elected members; and
(ii) such number of appointed members of the Urban Council, nominated by the Council, not exceeding the maximum number of persons who could be elected in the District for which the Board is
established as members of the Urban Council, while holding office aszof such appointed members. (Amended 41 of 1985 s. 4)
(2) No person shall be qualified to act as a member of a Board while holding office as a member of any other Board. (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 4)
(3) No person shall be entitled to hold more than one seat on any one Board.
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*(4) If a person is a member by virtue of subsection (1)(e) and is subsequently declared elected as a member of any District Board he shall forthwith be deemed to have resigned the membership of the District Board held by virtue of subsection (1)(e). (Added 11 of 1988 s. 5)
*(5) If an appointed member of the Urban Council who is a member by virtue of subsection (1)(e)(ii) is elected to a District Board, the Urban Council shall not nominate another appointed member to replace that member so long as he remains an appointed member of the Urban Council. (Added 11 of 1988 s. 5)
To be repeated wef 1-April 1989 see 87 of 1988--2-
18888.2.
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