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1986 Ed.]

Regional Council

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paragraphs (d) and (da) (4) Subsection (1) other than paragraph (4) shall apply to an election referred to in subsection (3).

(5) Subject to this Ordinance, a representative member shall hold office-

(a) in the case of a representative member elected in an election referred to in subsection (1), from 1 May in the year of his election until 31 March of the next year in which an ordinary election is held for District Boards; or

(b) in the case of a representative member elected in an election referred to subsection (3), from the date of the notification in the Gazette of his election until the date when the period of office of the representative member whom he succeeded would have expired.

(6) The Legislative Council may by resolution amend the First Schedule.

9. (1) An appointed member shall be appointed by the Governor by a notification in the Gazette.

(2) Subject to this Ordinance, each appointed member shall hold office for such period as the Governor may determine.

10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a person from being at the same time a member of a District Board in the Regional Council area and a member of the Regional Council.

PART III

GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

11. (1) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or holding office as an appointed member if he

(a) holds any public office (other than as a member of an auxiliary force) or any office of emolument in the gift or disposal of the Regional Council or any committee thereof or having held such office has been dismissed therefrom;

(b) 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;

(c) has been convicted of treason;

(d) is disqualified from being appointed or holding office as an appointed member under any enactment;

(e) is a member of any parliament, assembly or council, whether central or local, of any place outside Hong Kong or a salaried functionary of a government of such place;

83 of 1988, 5.3.

First Schedule.

Appointment and tenure of office of appointed members.

Saving.

Disqualification from appointment.