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[接上页] (2) The term of office of a member (other than the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer) of the Authority who is not a public officer shall be such, not exceeding 4 years, as the Chief Executive shall fix when making the appointment. (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) (3) A member of the Authority who is a public officer shall hold office as such a member at the discretion of the Chief Executive. (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) (4) The remuneration (if any), expenses or other allowances (if any) payable to, and the other terms and conditions of office of the Chairman and other members of the Authority shall be such as the Chief Executive may determine, and different such terms and conditions may be so determined in relation to different classes or descriptions of such members. (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) (5) The Chairman or any other member, other than a member who is a public officer, may at any time resign from membership of the Authority by letter addressed to the Chief Executive. (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) (6) (a) Subject to subsection (3), a member of the Authority may be removed from office by the Chief Executive for permanent incapacity or other sufficient cause (as to the existence of which the Chief Executive's decision shall be final). (Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) (b) Where a person is removed from office under this subsection, no relief or remedy shall be recoverable or obtainable in any legal proceedings as regards the removal other than compensation or damages (should they be payable).(7) At a meeting of the Board the following shall preside - (a) the Chairman; or (b) if the Chairman is absent, a Vice-Chairman who is for the time being acting pursuant to section 3(4)(c); or (c) if there is no such Vice-Chairman present, a person who is for the time being designated under section 3(5)(a); or (d) if neither such a Vice-Chairman nor a person so designated is present, such other member as the members present shall select.(8) Subject to section 13(3), the quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be at least half of the members of the Authority (including the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer (if any), whether present or not) of whom at least 2 shall be members who are public officers and at least 2 shall be members who are not the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or a public officer. (9) Subject to section 13(2)(c) each member of the Board present at a meeting thereof shall have a vote. (10) Every question or other matter for decision or determination at a meeting of the Board shall be decided or determined by a majority of votes of the members present and entitled to vote and, in the event that voting is equally divided, the Chairman or other member presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote. (11) Subject to having a quorum, the Authority may act notwithstanding the fact that the Authority has for the time being less than 8 members (excluding the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer (if any)). (12) A meeting of the Board may be convened by the Chairman or any other 2 members of the Authority. (13) Where for the time being the number of members of the Authority (including the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer (if any)), is an uneven number, then for, and only for, the purposes of subsection (8) that number shall be regarded as having been increased by 1. (Enacted 1995) Cap 483 s 12 Temporary replacement Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 36 of 1999 s. 3 (1) Where the Chief Executive is satisfied that the Chairman or any other member of the Authority is unable, because of temporary incapacity or some other cause, to act as a member of the Authority, the Chief Executive may appoint another person so to act, during a period specified in the appointment, in place of the member whose inability caused the appointment to be made. (2) The period specified in an appointment under subsection (1) may be extended by the Chief Executive if he is satisfied that the person whose inability caused the appointment to be made continues to be unable to act as a member of the Authority. (3) An appointment under this section shall continue in force until the period specified in the appointment or, where appropriate, that period as extended, expires or until the appointment is revoked by the Chief Executive, whichever first occurs. (4) For so long as an appointment under this section is in force, the person whose incapacity caused it to be made shall not act (whether as a chairman or otherwise) as a member of the Authority. (Enacted 1995. Amended 36 of 1999 s. 3) Cap 483 s 13 Disclosure of interest etc. (1) (a) As soon as practicable after appointment to membership or as and when occasion may thereafter require, a member of the Authority (including the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer) shall declare to the Authority in such manner as is for the time being determined by the Authority (whether by standing orders or otherwise) any interest of his which is of a class or description so determined. |