1964_DISTRICT_BOARDS_ORDINANCE — Page 7

CAP. 366

District Boards

[1988 Ed.

Declaration of numbers of appointed and elected members

7. (1) The Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, declare the numbers of appointed members and of elected members of a Board for the purposes of section 6(1)(c) and (d), respectively; and different numbers may be declared for different Boards. (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 5)

(2) Where the Governor makes an order amending or revoking an order made under subsection (1) such first mentioned order may make such transitional provisions relating to such amendment or revocation as may be necessary or expedient. (Added 65 of 1984 s. 5)

Tenure of office of elected members

8. The elected members shall, subject to this Ordinance, hold office-

(a) in the case of a member elected at an ordinary election for District Boards, for 3 years from 1 April next following the notification in the Gazette of his election under the Electoral Provisions Ordinance (Cap. 367);

(b) in the case of a member elected to fill a vacancy caused by an elected member ceasing to be a member in accordance with section 14, from the date of the notification in the Gazette of his election under that Ordinance until the date when the elected member whom he succeeded would otherwise have ceased to hold office.

(Amended 41 of 1985 s. 5)

Tenure of office of appointed members, and qualifications, etc.

9. (1) Each appointed member shall, subject to this Ordinance, hold office until 31 March of the year in which an ordinary election is next held or for such lesser period as the Governor may in any particular case determine.

(2) Any person, unless disqualified by virtue of this Ordinance or any other enactment, shall be qualified for appointment under section 6(1)(c) as a member if he-

(a) is entitled to be and is registered as an elector under the Electoral Provisions Ordinance (Cap. 367); and

(b) has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for the 10 years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

(3) A person ceasing to be an appointed member shall, unless he is not qualified or is disqualified, be eligible to be again appointed as a member.

(4) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or holding office as an appointed member if he-

(a) has in Hong Kong or any other territory or country been sentenced to death or imprisonment (by whatever name called) for a term exceeding 3 months and has not either suffered the punishment to which he was sentenced or such other punishment as may by competent authority have been substituted therefor or received a free pardon;

(b) has been convicted of treason;