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【法规编号】 43786 什么是编号？
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第3页 CAP 1143 THE SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF HONG KONG INCORPORATION ORDINANCE
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[接上页] "local spiritual assembly" (分区区会) means the assembly elected by voting members in any authorized area by the Baha'is resident therein and recognized by the Assembly; "recognized" (认可) means- (a) in relation to a person, recognized by the Assembly as a member in good standing of the Baha'i Faith by virtue of possessing the qualifications set out in paragraph 3; (b) in relation to a local spiritual assembly, recognized by the Assembly as duly and validly elected by voting members from within its authorized area;"Trust" (信讬) means the exhortation of Baha'u'llah that the elected members of the Assembly shall strive to achieve the exalted religious standard established by Baha'u'llah: "Be ye Trustees of the Merciful One among men"; "voting member" (有表决权成员) means any person of the age of 21 or over recognized by either the Assembly or a local spiritual assembly, including citizens of places outside Hong Kong whose transfers to the Baha'i community of Hong Kong have been recognized by the Assembly. (Amended 4 of 2000 s. 3) 2. Powers of Assembly The Assembly, in the fulfilment of its sacred duties under this Trust, shall have exclusive jurisdiction and authority over all the activities and affairs of the Baha'i Faith throughout Hong Kong, including paramount authority in the administration of this Trust. It shall endeavour to stimulate, unify and co-ordinate the manifold activities of the local spiritual assemblies and of individual Baha'is in Hong Kong and by all possible means assist them to promote the oneness of mankind. It shall be charged with determining whether local spiritual assemblies shall be recognized, the scrutiny of all membership rolls, the calling of the Annual Meeting or special meetings and the seating of delegates to the Annual Meeting and their apportionment among the various electoral districts. It shall appoint all regional Baha'i committees and shall supervise the publication and distribution of Baha'i literature, the reviewing of all writings pertaining to the Baha'i Faith, the construction and administration of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar and its accessory activities, and the collection and disbursement of all funds for the carrying on of this Trust. It shall decide whether any matter lies within its own jurisdiction or within the jurisdiction of any local spiritual assembly. It shall, in such cases as it considers suitable and necessary, entertain appeals from the decisions of local spiritual assemblies and shall have the right of final decision in all cases where the qualification of an individual or group for continued voting rights and membership in the Baha'i Faith, community or institution is in question. It shall furthermore represent the Baha'is of Hong Kong in all their co-operative and spiritual activities with the Baha'is of other lands, and shall constitute the sole electoral body of Hong Kong in the election of the Universal House of Justice provided for in the Sacred Writings of the Baha'i Faith. Above all, the Assembly shall ever seek to attain that station of unity in devotion to the Revelation of Baha'u'llah which will attract the confirmations of the Holy Spirit and enable the Assembly to serve the founding of the Most Great Peace. In all its deliberations and action the Assembly shall have constantly before it as Divine guide and standard the utterance of Baha'u'llah- "It behooveth them (i.e., members of spiritual assemblies) to be the trusted ones of the Merciful among men and to regard themselves as the guardians appointed of God for all that dwell on earth. It is incumbent upon them to take counsel together and to have regard for the interests of the servants of God, for His sake, even as they regard their own interests, and to choose that which is meet and seemly." 3. Baha'i membership The Baha'is of Hong Kong, for whose benefit this Trust is established, shall consist of all persons of the age of 15 years or over resident in Hong Kong who are accepted by the Assembly as possessing the qualifications of Baha'i faith and practice required under following standard set forth by the Guardian of the Baha'i Faith- "Full recognition of the station of the Bab, the Forerunner, Baha'u'llah, the Author and of 'Abdu,l-Baha, the True Exemplar of the Baha'i religion; unreserved acceptance of, and submission to, whatsoever has been revealed by their Pen; loyal and steadfast adherence to every clause of 'Abdu'l-Baha's sacred Will; and close association with the spirit as well as the form of Baha'i administration throughout the world."Those residing in the area of jurisdiction of any local spiritual assembly recognized by the Assembly may declare their faith to, and be enrolled by, the local spiritual assembly; those living outside any such area of local Baha'i jurisdiction shall be enrolled in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Assembly. 4. Composition of the Assembly The Assembly shall consist of nine members chosen from among the voting members of the Baha'i community of Hong Kong, who shall be elected by the voting members in the manner hereinafter provided, and who shall hold office for the term of one year, or until their successors are elected. |
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