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[接上页] (b) he becomes of unsound mind; (c) being a member at the time of his election as such chairman or vice-chairman, he ceases for any reason to be a member; (d) being a representative at the time of his election as such chairman or vice-chairman, he ceases to be such representative; (e) he resigns his office by notice in writing addressed to the secretary; or (f) the member whose representative he was at the time of his election as such chairman or vice-chairman ceases for any reason to be a member.(4) If the chairman or vice-chairman of a scheduled group dies or ceases for any other reason to be such chairman or vice-chairman, the full members of that group, other than those full members who are allocated to that group pursuant to section 45(2), shall, as soon as practicable, elect another full member of that group who is entitled to elect as aforesaid or the representative of any such full member to be the chairman or vice-chairman, as the case may be, and, save as provided in subsection (3), the person so elected shall hold office until the next election for that position. (Replaced 79 of 1994 s. 23) (5) Commencing with the elections relating to the annual general meeting of the Federation that first occurs after the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Amendment) Ordinance 1994 (79 of 1994) comes into operation, the chairman and vice-chairman of each scheduled group shall be elected for a 2 years' term and, thereafter, a reference to the annual general meeting in this section shall be deemed to be a reference to every other annual general meeting. (Added 79 of 1994 s. 23) Cap 321 s 47 Convening of meetings of scheduled group (1) The chairman of any scheduled group may convene a meeting of the group whenever he considers it necessary. (2) Upon the requisition in writing of not less than one-tenth of the members of any scheduled group, the secretary shall convene a meeting of the group. Cap 321 s 48 Procedure at meetings of scheduled group The provisions of section 27 and 39 save and except subsections (1) and (5) of section 27 and subsection (2)(b) of section 39 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to meetings of any scheduled group as they apply to meetings of the general committee, and the quorum for any such meeting of a scheduled group shall not be less than one-fourth of its full members present in person or by proxy. (Replaced 79 of 1994 s. 24) Cap 321 s 49 Appointment of representatives by members which are corporations, firms, etc. PART VIII SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS (1) Every member which is a corporation, firm, association or organization shall appoint one of its members or officers to be its representative for the purposes of the Federation. (2) Any person who is so appointed as the representative of any member shall be entitled to attend any meeting of the Federation, and to be heard and to vote thereat to the same extent as the member which he represents. (3) Every such member shall notify the secretary of the name of the person whom it has, for the time being, so appointed to be its representative. (4) No person shall be the representative of more than one such member at any one time. Cap 321 s 50 Inspection of accounts, etc. (1) Any member of the general committee may inspect the accounts of the Federation and any records in relation thereto and any book or document of the Federation at any time. (2) The general committee shall, from time to time, determine the extent, if any, to, and the time and place at and the conditions on, which any member, other than a member who is a member of the general committee, may inspect such accounts, records, books or documents. (3) Save to the extent determined by the general committee under the provisions of subsection (2) or as authorized by the Federation in general meeting, no member, other than a member who is a member of the general committee, shall be entitled to inspect such accounts, records, books or documents. Cap 321 s 51 Power of general committee to make rules (1) The general committee may make rules providing for- (a) the manner in which the chairmen of scheduled groups and members of the general committee shall be elected; (b) such matters as it may consider necessary for the better conduct of the affairs of the Federation or the furtherance of any of its objects.(2) No rules made under the provisions of subsection (1) shall be inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Ordinance. (3) Rules made under this section may provide that the general committee may impose on any member who contravenes specified provisions thereof such penalty as may be prescribed by such rules: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed $12500. (Amended 79 of 1994 s. 25) Cap 321 s 52 Notice to scheduled groups of annual general meeting The secretary shall give to the chairman of each of the scheduled groups not less than one month's notice in writing of the date of the annual general meeting of the Federation. Cap 321 s 53 Service of notices, etc. |