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CAP. 385]

Regional Council

[1986 Ed.

(Cap. 136.)

(Cap. 288.)

(Cap. 201.)

(Cap. 136.)

Qualifications for appointment.

(Cap. 367)

Eligibility for reappointment.

Acts and proceedings not invalid due

to lack of qualification, etc.

Acceptance of office.

Second Schedule.

(f) is an undischarged bankrupt or, within the previous 5 years, has either obtained his discharge in bankruptcy or has entered into a composition with his creditors, in either case without paying his creditors in full;

(g) is the subject of a decision under the Mental Health Ordinance that he is of unsound mind and incapable of managing himself and his affairs;

(h) without prejudice to paragraph (b) has, where the appoint- ment is to be made or is made within 10 years from the date of conviction, been convicted-

(i) of any offence in Hong Kong or in any other territory or country and sentenced to imprisonment, whether suspended or not, for a term exceeding 3 months without the option of a fine;

(ii) of a corrupt or illegal practice within the meaning of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance, other than the illegal practice consisting of a contravention of any of the provisions of section 19(2) of that Ordinance, or of a corrupt or illegal practice within the meaning of any other enactment for the time being in force providing for the punishment of corrupt or illegal practices;

(iii) of any offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1)(g) shall prevent the appointment as an appointed member of a person disqualified under subsection (1)(g) if under the Mental Health Ordinance it is subsequently found that his unsoundness of mind has ceased.

12. Any person, unless disqualified by virtue of this Ordinance or any other enactment, shall be qualified for appointment as an appointed member if he-

(a) is entitled to be and is registered as an elector under the

Electoral Provisions Ordinance; and

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

13. A person ceasing to be an appointed member shall, unless he is not qualified or is disqualified, be eligible to be again appointed as such member.

14. The acts and proceedings of any member acting as such shall, notwithstanding his want of qualification or disqualification, be as valid and effectual as if he had been qualified.

15. (1) A member other than an ex officio member shall not, unless he has made a declaration of acceptance of office in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule and the declaration has been delivered to the Secretary within 30 days after the publication in the