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[接上页] The Council may- (a) appoint or engage such employees as it may determine; and (b) engage the services of advisers on any matters arising out of or connected with any function of the Council,on terms of remuneration approved by the Secretary under section 9 and on such conditions of service as the Council thinks fit. (Enacted 1990) Cap 1150 s 8 Delegation (1) The Council may, subject to such restrictions or other conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, delegate in writing any of its functions, powers or duties to any committee, except- (a) the appointment of the Executive Director; (b) the determination of the remuneration or any other term or condition of employment of the Executive Director or any other employee of the Council; (c) any duty or function under section 14 in relation to the preparation of accounts and statements; (d) any duty or function under section 17; (e) the making of rules under section 22; (f) the power to establish committees or the appointment of members to a committee; (g) any function or power which may be delegated under subsection (2); (h) the power to delegate.(2) The Council may delegate the performance, in relation to a particular case, of any function specified in section 4(a) and any powers necessary for such performance to any person appointed under section 5(a) or to a group of 2 or more persons which may consist of members or persons appointed under section 5(a). (3) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a committee or a person or group of persons to whom a delegation is made under this section shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the delegation. (4) A delegation under this section shall not preclude the performance or the exercise by the Council of any function or power to which the delegation relates. (Enacted 1990) Cap 1150 s 9 Prior approval of the Secretary for remuneration, etc. (1) The Council shall before- (a) determining the remuneration of the Executive Director or of any employee or class of employees or of any advisers appointed or engaged under section 7; or (b) determining the amount of any honorarium referred to in section 5; or (c) varying any such remuneration or amount of honorarium,obtain the approval of the Secretary. (2) In the case of remuneration of the employees of the Council, the Secretary may approve the amount proposed to be paid in respect of the class of employee or in respect of a particular employee or a particular position. (3) The Council shall not pay as remuneration or honoraria any amount other than an amount approved by the Secretary under this section. (Enacted 1990) Cap 1150 s 10 Secretary to consult with Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury before approving fees, charges, etc. Before giving any approval under section 5(e) or (l), 9, 12 or 13, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury. (Enacted 1990. Amended L.N. 106 of 2002) Cap 1150 s 11 Resources of the Council PART IV FINANCIAL The resources of the Council shall consist of- (a) all money received by the Council for or in connection with the carrying out of its functions; (b) all money received by the Council as gifts or donations; (c) all property and assets acquired by the Council; (d) all money appropriated by the Legislative Council for the functions of the Council. (Enacted 1990) Cap 1150 s 12 Use of surplus funds All money of the Council which is not immediately required shall be deposited with any bank approved by the Secretary or invested in such investments as may be approved by the Secretary. (Enacted 1990) Cap 1150 s 13 Estimates of revenue and expenditure (1) The Council shall, not later than 31 October in each financial year or such other date as the Secretary may approve, submit to the Secretary for his approval estimates of its income and expenditure for the next financial year together with a programme of its proposed activities for the next financial year. (2) The Council may, subject to the approval of the Secretary, revise any estimate or programme of activities submitted under subsection (1). (Enacted 1990) Cap 1150 s 14 Accounts and statements The Council shall maintain proper accounts and proper records in relation to its accounts and transactions and shall, as soon as practicable and in any case not later than 5 months after the close of a financial year, cause to be prepared in respect of that financial year, a statement of accounts of the Council, which shall- (a) include an income and expenditure account and a balance sheet; and (b) be signed by the Chairman and the Executive Director. (Enacted 1990) Cap 1150 s 15 Auditors (1) The Council shall appoint auditors, who shall be entitled at any reasonable time- (a) to have access to all books of accounts, vouchers and other records of the Council; and (b) to require such information and explanations as they consider necessary to discharge their functions.(2) The auditors shall, as soon as practicable and in any case not later than 7 months after the close of each financial year, audit the accounts required to be maintained under section 14 and shall submit a report on the accounts to the Council. |