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CAP. 101]
Urban Council
[1988 Ed.
Substitution of members
16. If an appointed member is of the opinion that he will be prevented for more than 3 months, by absence from Hong Kong or any other cause, from acting he may give notice in writing to this effect to the Governor and to the Secretary and the Governor may thereupon appoint some other person to replace such appointed member until he returns to Hong Kong or is able to resume his functions and has notified the Governor in writing accordingly.
(Amended 65 of 1984 s. 14; 9 of 1986 s. 5)
Non-attendance
17. (1) If a member fails throughout a period of 3 consecutive months to attend any meeting of the Council he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the Council, cease to hold office as a member of the Council. (Amended 9 of 1986 s. 7)
(2) A member of an auxiliary force employed as such during war or emergency on any service therewith shall not cease to hold office under subsection (1) by reason only of failure to attend meetings of the Council if the failure was due to such employment.
Publication of notice of vacancy
18. When a member-
(a) who is an elected member-
(i) becomes disqualified by reason of section 19 of the Electoral Provisions Ordinance (Cap. 367); or
(ii) whose election is determined by the High Court, on an election petition under that Ordinance, to be void; (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 15)
(aa) who is a representative member for a District Board, ceases to be a member of the District Board other than on the expiry of his term; (Added 84 of 1988 s. 9)
(b) who is an appointed member, becomes disqualified by reason of
section 10;
(c) ceases to be registered or entitled to be registered as an elector under
the Electoral Provisions Ordinance;
(d) is disqualified from holding office under section 14(2); (Replaced 84
of 1988 s. 9)
(e) resigns in accordance with section 15;
(f) ceases to hold office by reason of section 17;
(g) ceases to hold office by reason of a declaration under section 51A;
(ga) who is an elected member, is convicted on a date after his election of an offence referred to in section 19(1)(g)(ii) or (iv) of the Electoral Provisions Ordinance; (Added 65 of 1984 s. 15)
(gb) who is an appointed member, is convicted on a date after his appointment of an offence referred to in section 10(1)(g)(ii) or (iv); (Added 65 of 1984 s. 15)
10
CAP. 101]
Urban Council
[1988 Ed.
Substitution of members
16. If an appointed member is of the opinion that he will be prevented for more than 3 months, by absence from Hong Kong or any other cause, from acting he may give notice in writing to this effect to the Governor and to the Secretary and the Governor may thereupon appoint some other person to replace such appointed member until he returns to Hong Kong or is able to resume his functions and has notified the Governor in writing accordingly.
(Amended 65 of 1984 s. 14; 9 of 1986 s. 5)
Non-attendance
17. (1) If a member fails throughout a period of 3 consecutive months to attend any meeting of the Council he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the Council, cease to hold office as a member of the Council. (Amended 9 of 1986 s. 7)
(2) A member of an auxiliary force employed as such during war or emergency on any service therewith shall not cease to hold office under subsection (1) by reason only of failure to attend meetings of the Council if the failure was due to such employment.
Publication of notice of vacancy
18. When a member-
(a) who is an elected member-
(i) becomes disqualified by reason of section 19 of the Electoral Provisions Ordinance (Cap. 367); or
(ii) whose election is determined by the High Court, on an election petition under that Ordinance, to be void; (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 15)
(aa) who is a representative member for a District Board, ceases to be a member of the District Board other than on the expiry of his term; (Added 84 of 1988 s. 9)
(b) who is an appointed member, becomes disqualified by reason of
section 10;
(c) ceases to be registered or entitled to be registered as an elector under
the Electoral Provisions Ordinance;
(d) is disqualified from holding office under section 14(2); (Replaced 84
of 1988 s. 9)
(e) resigns in accordance with section 15;
(ƒ) ceases to hold office by reason of section 17;
(g) ceases to hold office by reason of a declaration under section 51A;
(ga) who is an elected member, is convicted on a date after his election of an offence referred to in section 19(1)(g)(ii) or (iv) of the Electoral Provisions Ordinance; (Added 65 of 1984 s. 15)
(gb) who is an appointed member, is convicted on a date after his appointment of an offence referred to in section 10(1)(g)(ii) or (iv); (Added 65 of 1984 s. 15)
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