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CAP. 360]
Pneumoconiosis (Compensation)
[1986 Ed.
Status of Board,
Seal.
Tenure of members.
Chairman.
Meetings and proceedings of the Board.
Transaction of
business by circulation of
papers.
Committees.
2. The Board shall not act or be treated as the servant or agent of the Crown.
3. (1) The Board shall have a common seal, the affixing of which shall be authenticated by the signature of any 2 members.
(2) Any document purporting to be a document duly executed under the seal of the Board shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a document so executed.
4. (1) A member of the Board who is not a public officer shall, unless his appointment is terminated or otherwise ceases, hold office for such period as the Governor may specify.
(2) On the expiry of his period of appointment or re-appointment, any member to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies shall be eligible for re-appointment for such further term as the Governor may specify.
(3) Any member to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies may at any time resign from office by giving notice in writing to the Governor, and he shall cease to be a member from the date specified in the notice or, if no date is specified, from the date of the receipt by the Governor of the notice.
(4) If any member of the Board, other than the chairman, is absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office as member, the Governor may appoint another person to be a temporary member in his place during his absence or incapacity.
5. (1) The Governor shall appoint a member to be chairman of the Board.
(2) If the chairman is absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to act as chairman, the Governor may appoint another member to be chairman in his place during his absence or incapacity.
6. (1) Meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and places as the chairman may appoint.
(2) A quorum shall be 5 members.
(3) At any meeting of the Board the chairman shall preside.
(4) If the chairman is absent from any meeting of the Board, the members present at the meeting shall elect one of their number to act as chairman in his place.
(5) The chairman or the member acting in his place shall have a deliberative vote on all matters coming before the Board and in the case of an equality of votes he shall also have a casting vote.
(6) If a member has a pecuniary interest in any matter to be considered at a meeting of the Board and is present at such meeting, he shall as soon as practicable after the commencement of the meeting disclose to the Board the fact and nature of the interest.
(7) Such member shall, if so required by the meeting, withdraw from the meeting while the Board is considering the matter and in any case shall not vote thereon.
(8) Subject to this Schedule, the Board may determine its own procedure at meetings.
7. The Board may transact any of its business by the circulation of papers, and a resolution in writing which is approved in writing by a majority of the members shall be valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board by the votes of its members so approving the resolution.
8. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Board may appoint committees for the better discharge of its functions under this Ordinance.
(2) The Board shall appoint a committee, comprising 3 members of the Board, for the purpose of the determination of any objection under regulation 12 of the Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) (Assessment of Levy) Regulations.
(3) The Board may in writing delegate to any committee appointed under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) or to any employee any of its powers and functions:
28
CAP. 360]
Pneumoconiosis (Compensation)
[1986 Ed.
Status of Board,
Seal.
Tenure of members.
Chairman.
Meetings and proceedings of the Board.
Transaction of
business by circulation
papers.
of
Committees.
2. The Board shall not act or be treated as the servant or agent of the Crown.
3. (1) The Board shall have a common seal, the affixing of which shall be authenticated by the signature of any 2 members.
(2) Any document purporting to be a document duly executed under the seal of the Board shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a document so executed.
4. (1) A member of the Board who is not a public officer shall, unless his appointment is terminated or otherwise ceases, hold office for such period as the Governor may specify.
(2) On the expiry of his period of appointment or re-appointment, any member to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies shall be eligible for re-appointment for such further term as the Governor may specify.
(3) Any member to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies may at any time resign from office by giving notice in writing to the Governor, and he shall cease to be a member from the date specified in the notice or, if no date is specified, from the date of the receipt by the Governor of the notice.
(4) If any member of the Board, other than the chairman, is absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of his office as member, the Governor may appoint another person to be a temporary member in his place during his absence or incapacity.
5.
(1) The Governor shall appoint a member to be chairman of the Board.
(2) If the chairman is absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to act as chairman, the Governor may appoint another member to be chairman in his place during his absence or incapacity.
6. (1) Meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and places as the chairman may appoint.
(2) A quorum shall be 5 members.
(3) At any meeting of the Board the chairman shall preside.
(4) If the chairman is absent from any meeting of the Board, the members present at the meeting shall elect one of their number to act as chairman in his place.
(5) The chairman or the member acting in his place shall have a deliberative vote on all matters coming before the Board and in the case of an equality of votes he shall also have a casting vote.
(6) If a member has a pecuniary interest in any matter to be considered at a meeting of the Board and is present at such meeting, he shall as soon as practicable after the commencement of the meeting disclose to the Board the fact and nature of the interest.
(7) Such member shall, if so required by the meeting, withdraw from the meeting while the Board is considering the matter and in any case shall not vote thereon.
(8) Subject to this Schedule, the Board may determine its own procedure at meetings.
7.
The Board may transact any of its business by the circulation of papers, and a resolution in writing which is approved in writing by a majority of the members shall be valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board by the votes of its members so approving the resolution.
8.
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Board may appoint committees for the better discharge of its functions under this Ordinance.
(2) The Board shall appoint a committee, comprising 3 members of the Board, for the purpose of the determination of any objection under regulation 12 of the Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) (Assessment of Levy) Regulations.
(3) The Board may in writing delegate to any committee appointed under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) or to any employee any of its powers and functions:
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