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[接上页] (2) The appointment of a Minister may be renewed by the committee on the joint recommendation of the Deacons' Court and of the committee, meeting together, subject to approval by a general meeting, in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The Deacons' Court and the committee meeting together may appoint any person to act as Minister during the absence from Hong Kong or inability to perform his duties, through illness or for any other cause, of any person appointed as Minister under this section. (Amended 32 of 1999 s. 3) Cap 1052 s 16 Rules (1) The Deacons' Court and the committee, meeting together, may make rules providing for- (a) the selection and appointment of ministers of the Church; (b) the election of trustees, members of the committee and office-bearers of the Church; (c) the enrolment of full members, associate members and adherents; (d) the preparation of a list of full members, associate members and adherents; (e) the removal from the list of full members, associate members or adherents, of the name of any person thereon; (f) the keeping of registers of full members, associate members, adherents and communicants and of baptisms and marriages; (g) the holding of joint meetings of the Deacons' Court and of the committee; (h) the holding of meetings of the committee and the quorum and the conduct of business at such meetings; (i) the holding of general meetings and the quorum and conduct of business at such meetings; (j) the appointment of any additional officers and servants of the Church; (k) fees to be charged by the committee to members, adherents and non-members; (l) the keeping of accounts and of moneys received by or on behalf of the Church; (m) generally, the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance.(2) Any rule made in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be signed by the secretary and by the clerk to the Deacons' Court and shall be displayed in a prominent place in the Church premises for not less than one month and shall not come into operation until the expiry of such period: Provided that any rule may be revoked at a general meeting. Cap 1052 s 17 Property to be held in trust for London Missionary Society in certain events In the event of the Corporation failing to use, occupy and enjoy the present buildings of the Church, or any other premises which may be substituted therefor, for the purposes mentioned in section 6, for a period of more than two years at any one time, then the Corporation shall hold the said premises with the erections and buildings thereon, and all moneys, goods and chattels then belonging to the Corporation, in trust for the London Missionary Society Incorporated under the London Missionary Society Incorporation Ordinance (Cap 1033), absolutely. Cap 1052 s 18 Saving Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 32 of 1999 s. 3 Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of the Central Authorities or the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Basic Law and other laws, or the rights of any body politic or corporate or of any other persons except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them. (Amended 32 of 1999 s. 3) |