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1988 Ed.]

Social Work Training Fund

[CAP. 1100

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"trustee" means the Director of Social Welfare Incorporated as trustee of the

fund.

Establishment and vesting of fund

3. (1) There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Social Work Training Fund which is hereby vested in the Director of Social Welfare Incorporated, a body corporate incorporated under and by virtue of the Director of Social Welfare Incorporation Ordinance (Cap. 1096), as trustee.

(2) The fund shall consist of—

(a) the sum of $2,180,060.94 being the balance of the sum paid to the Government by The United Kingdom Committee For World Refugee Year, together with any interest thereon up to the date of coming into operation of this Ordinance; and

(b) any further donations or bequests at any time made to the fund and

accepted by the committee.

Objects of the fund

4. (1) The trustee shall hold and stand possessed of the fund subject to such direction and control by the committee as is provided in this Ordinance and subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance upon trust to apply the income thereof and, subject as is hereinafter provided, to apply the capital thereof-

(a) in making grants to individuals for the purpose of study and training as social workers, including payment of passages, travel and subsistence allowances and other incidental expenses;

(b) in improving existing training facilities for social workers;

(c) in running of courses for social workers and payment of any necessary

expenses in connection therewith;

(d) in the training of persons for social work in Hong Kong and in

obtaining advice about such training; and

(e) for any other purpose connected therewith, designed to improve the

training and skill of social workers in Hong Kong. (Amended 15 of 1988 s. 4)

(2) The trustee, subject to the direction of the committee, may apply for such purposes any income of the fund and any capital of the fund which has been obtained by the accumulation of income in any previous year but may not apply any other part of the capital of the fund for any such purpose without the prior consent of the Governor.

Establishment of committee

5. (1) For the management of the fund, there shall be established a committee to be known as the Social Work Training Fund Committee which shall consist of-