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CAP. 101]
Urban Council
(1988 Ed.
Annual report
48. The Chairman shall, at the time of forwarding the statements referred to in section 40(4), make to the Governor a report on the activities of the Council during that financial year.
Financial statements and report to be laid before Legislative Council
49. As soon as may be convenient after the receipt thereof, the Governor shall cause to be laid on the table of the Legislative Council-
(a) the estimates and list of works of the Council furnished under section 39(1);
(aa) any revised estimates and list of works of the Council furnished under section 39A(2); (Added 65 of 1979 s. 9)
(b) copies of the audited statements of accounts and of the report of the Director of Audit furnished under section 40(4); and
(c) the Chairman's report on the activities of the Council furnished under section 48.
Enforcement of orders
50. Failure to comply with any written order of a member of the Council, of a committee of the Council, or of a member of a committee of the Council, duly empowered under section 36 such order having been signed by the Secretary, and failure to comply with any order of a public officer duly empowered under section 36 shall be punishable in the same manner as if such order had been made by the Council.
Protection of members
51. No matter or thing done, by any member of the Council or of a committee of the Council, bona fide for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance or of any other enactment conferring powers on the Council, shall subject such member personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever.
Proceedings against members on grounds of disqualification
51A. (1) Proceedings may be instituted in the High Court ("the Court") against any person acting as a member, on the ground of his being disqualified within the meaning of this section for so acting, and on the like ground against any person claiming to be entitled to so act:
Provided that proceedings under this section on the ground of a person acting as aforesaid shall not be instituted after the expiration of 6 months from the date on which he so acted. (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 16; 9 of 1986 s. 23)
(2) Where in proceedings instituted under this section it is proved that the defendant has acted as a member while disqualified for so acting, then the Court may-
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24
CAP. 101]
Urban Council
(1988 Ed.
Annual report
48. The Chairman shall, at the time of forwarding the statements referred to in section 40(4), make to the Governor a report on the activities of the Council during that financial year.
Financial statements and report to be laid before Legislative Council
49. As soon as may be convenient after the receipt thereof, the Governor shall cause to be laid on the table of the Legislative Council-
(a) the estimates and list of works of the Council furnished under sec-
tion 39(1);
(aa) any revised estimates and list of works of the Council furnished under
section 39A(2); (Added 65 of 1979 s. 9)
(b) copies of the audited statements of accounts and of the report of the
Director of Audit furnished under section 40(4); and
(c) the Chairman's report on the activities of the Council furnished under
section 48.
Enforcement of orders
50. Failure to comply with any written order of a member of the Council, of a committee of the Council, or of a member of a committee of the Council, duly empowered under section 36 such order having been signed by the Secretary, and failure to comply with any order of a public officer duly empowered under section 36 shall be punishable in the same manner as if such order had been made by the Council.
Protection of members
51. No matter or thing done, by any member of the Council or of a committee of the Council, bona fide for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance or of any other enactment conferring powers on the Council, shall subject such member personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever.
Proceedings against members on grounds of disqualification
51A. (1) Proceedings may be instituted in the High Court ("the Court") against any person acting as a member, on the ground of his being disqualified within the meaning of this section for so acting, and on the like ground against any person claiming to be entitled to so act:
Provided that proceedings under this section on the ground of a person acting as aforesaid shall not be instituted after the expiration of 6 months from the date on which he so acted. (Amended 65 of 1984 s. 16; 9 of 1986 s. 23)
(2) Where in proceedings instituted under this section it is proved that the defendant has acted as a member while disqualified for so acting, then the Court may-
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