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To establish a body corporate to manage and control Ocean Park as a public recreational and educational park, and for that purpose to vest in that body corporate the assets of Ocean Park Limited, to provide for the establishment and administration of a trust fund, and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. (Enacted 1987) [1 July 1987] L.N. 186 of 1987 (Originally 35 of 1987) Cap 388 s 1 Short title PART I PRELIMINARY This Ordinance may be cited as the Ocean Park Corporation Ordinance. (Enacted 1987) Cap 388 s 2 Interpretation In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "auditor" (核数师) means a certified public accountant (practising) within the meaning of section 2 of the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap 50); (Amended 23 of 2004 s. 56) "Board" (董事局) means the Board of the Ocean Park Corporation established by section 7(1); "Chairman" (主席) means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 9 or the Deputy Chairman or any other member when acting under that section as the Chairman; "Chief Executive of the Corporation" (行政总裁) means the person appointed under section 19(1) to be the Chief Executive of the Corporation; (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3) "company" (公司) means the company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32) and registered under that Ordinance by the name Ocean Park Limited; "contract of employment" (雇佣合约) means a contract of employment or apprenticeship, whether express or implied and, if express, whether oral or in writing; "Corporation" (海洋公园公司) means the Ocean Park Corporation established by section 3(1); "employee" (雇员) means- (a) in relation to the company, a person who works for the company under a contract of employment; and (b) in relation to the Corporation, a person who works for the Corporation under a contract of employment and includes a person who was, immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance, a person referred to in paragraph (a);"financial year" (财政年度) means the period commencing on 1 July each year and ending on 30 June in the year following and includes the period commencing on 1 July 1986 and ending on 30 June 1987; "Fund" (基金) means the Ocean Park Trust Fund established by section 30(1); "member" (成员) means a member of the Board referred to in section 8(1); "Ocean Park" (海洋公园) means the public recreational and educational park called by that name and situate at Brick Hill. (Enacted 1987) Cap 388 s 3 Establishment of the Corporation PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OCEAN PARK CORPORATION (1) There is hereby established a body corporate to be called the Ocean Park Corporation. (2) The Corporation shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable of suing and being sued. (Enacted 1987) Cap 388 s 4 Fixing of common seal of the Corporation The fixing of the seal of the Corporation shall be- (a) authorized by the Corporation; and (b) authenticated by the signatures of any 2 members authorized by the Corporation, either generally or specifically, to act for the purpose. (Enacted 1987) Cap 388 s 5 Documents of the Corporation (1) The Corporation may make and execute any document in the performance or exercise of its functions or powers or in connection with any matter reasonably incidental to or consequential upon the performance or exercise of its functions or powers. (2) Any document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Corporation shall be admitted in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly executed. (Enacted 1987) Cap 388 s 6 Certain documents not required to be sealed Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be under seal may be entered into or executed on behalf of the Corporation by any person generally or specifically authorized by the Corporation for that purpose. (Enacted 1987) Cap 388 s 7 Establishment of the Board PART III ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATION (1) There is hereby established a Board to be called the Board of the Ocean Park Corporation. (2) The Board shall be the governing and executive body of the Corporation and, as such, shall perform all the functions imposed on the Corporation and may exercise all the powers conferred on the Corporation by this Ordinance. (Enacted 1987) Cap 388 s 8 Membership of the Board Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3 (1) The Board shall consist of not less than 7 members appointed by the Chief Executive. (2) Without prejudice to section 42 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), a member shall hold office for a period of not more than 3 years as the Chief Executive may determine, but may from time to time be re-appointed. (3) Any member may at any time by notice in writing to the Chief Executive resign from the Board. |