1964_HONG_KONG_ARTS_CENTRE_ORDINANCE — Page 10

1986 Ed.]

Hong Kong Arts Centre

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16. The Board may transact any of its business by circulation of papers, and a resolution in writing which is approved in writing by a majority of the members of the Board shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board.

17. The proceedings of the Board shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in its membership, or by any defect in the appointment or reappointment, election or re-election, co-option or re-co-option, or qualification of any member thereof.

18. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may by resolu- tion, with or without restrictions or conditions as it thinks fit, delegate in writing any of its powers and duties to-

(a) the Chief Executive;

(b) any committee created under section 22(1).

(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Ordinance the Board shall not delegate the power-

(a) to appoint the Chief Executive;

(b) to create any committee under section 22(1);

(c) to approve the programme and estimates referred to in

section 23(1);

(d) to appoint an auditor under section 25(1);

(e) to make by-laws under section 28;

(ƒ) to make rules under section 29.

19. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chief Executive may, with or without restrictions or conditions as he thinks fit, delegate in writing to such person or committee of persons as he thinks fit, his powers and duties, including any power or duty delegated to him under section 18.

(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) on the Chief Execu- tive to delegate any power or duty of the Board delegated to him under section 18, and the exercise by any person or committee of persons of any such power or duty delegated by the Chief Executive under subsection (1), shall be subject to any restriction or condition imposed by the Board in respect of the Chief Executive's exercise thereof under section 18.

PART IV

MEMBERSHIP OF THE CENTRE AND COMMITTEES

20. (1) The Board shall, within 6 months after the commence- ment of this Ordinance, establish the membership of the Centre according to such types or classes as the Board thinks fit.

(2) The membership of the Centre established under subsec- tion (1) shall consist of individual members and organization members in accordance with rules made under section 29.

Transaction of business by

circulation of

papers.

Validity of acts of the Board.

Power of Board to delegate.

Power of Chief Executive to delegate.

Membership of the Centre.

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