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1987 Ed.]

Po Leung Kuk

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(p) subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (b), (d) and (j) with regard to approval or consent, to enter into any contract with the Government or any other person.

3. (1) The corporation shall have and may use a common seal, the affixing of which shall be authenticated by the signatures of the chairman and a director.

(2) Any instrument purporting to be an instrument duly executed under the seal of the corporation shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an instrument so executed.

4. (1) Membership of the corporation shall consist of ordinary members and voting members.

(2) The following persons, firms and societies shall be ordinary members of the corporation-

(a) any persons who, or firms or societies which, at the commencement of this Ordinance are members of the Society by virtue of section 13(1) of the repealed Ordinance;

(b) any person who, or firm or society which, subscribes to the funds of the corporation such sum as may be specified by the board from time to time and approved by the Secretary for BistriefA, inistratien, and whose name is entered with the consent of the board in the register of members to be kept by the corporation. (Amended, L.N. 67/85)

(3) The following persons, firms or societies shall be voting members of the corporation-

(a) any person who has been chairman of the board of the corporation, including any person who has been chairman of the committee elected under the repealed Ordinance prior to the 1 April 1973; (Amended, L.N. 150/74)

(b) members of the board shall ex officio be voting members for so long as they

shall continue to be directors;

(c) members of the advisory board shall be voting members for so long as they

shall continue to be members thereof;

(d) in addition to the persons hereinbefore mentioned the advisory board shall from time to time select not more than 100 voting members from amongst the ordinary members of the corporation, and such voting members shall hold office for a period of 3 years from the date of their selection:

Provided that any person so selected shall cease to be a voting member if he shall be convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a period exceeding 12 months or shall be adjudged bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors or become of unsound mind.

(4) Voting members shall have the right to receive notice of all general meetings and to attend the same to vote thereat as hereinafter provided.

(5) Any member may at any time resign from the corporation by giving to the corporation not less than 1 month's notice in writing.

5. (1) There shall be a board of the corporation consisting of not less than 11 nor more than 20 directors.

(2) The persons who are members of the elected committee of the Society at the commencement of this Ordinance shall constitute the board until 1 April 1974.

6. (1) The directors shall be elected by secret ballot at the annual general meeting.

(2) Every candidate for the post of director shall be a person considered by the advisory board to be held in high esteem by Chinese in Hong Kong.

(3) Prior to the annual general meeting, the chairman shall give not less than 21 days prior notice in writing to all voting members inviting them to nominate persons to be directors and to submit the names of the proposed nominees for the considera- tion of the advisory board.

Common seal.

Membership.

Home Affairs

L.N.262 of 1Pff

Establishment of board.

Election of directors.