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To provide for the designation, control and management of country parks and special areas, the establishment of the Country and Marine Parks Board, and for purposes connected therewith. (Amended 37 of 1995 s. 29) [16 August 1976] L.N. 204 of 1976 (Originally 10 of 1976) Cap 208 s 1 Short title PART I PRELIMINARY This Ordinance may be cited as the Country Parks Ordinance. Cap 208 s 2 Interpretation Remarks: Amendments retroactively made - see 29 of 1998 s. 50 In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "Authority" (总监) means the Country and Marine Parks Authority within the meaning of section 3; (Replaced 37 of 1995 s. 30) "Board" (委员会) means the Country and Marine Parks Board established under section 5; (Amended 37 of 1995 s. 30) "country park" (郊野公园) means any area that is designated as a country park under section 14; "leased land" (已批租土地) means any land which is- (a) held under a Government lease or a tenancy granted by the Government or any agreement for such a lease or tenancy; (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 50) (b) vested in any person by an Ordinance; or (c) occupied under- (i) a licence issued under section 5 of the Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 28); (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 50) (ii) a licence or permit granted or issued under any other Ordinance; or (iii) a deed or memorandum of appropriation;"special area" (特别地区) means any area designated as such under section 24. Cap 208 s 3 Control and management of country parks and special areas PART II DUTIES OF COUNTRY AND MARINE PARKS AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTRY AND MARINE PARKS BOARD (Amended 37 of 1995 s. 31) (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the control and management of country parks and special areas are vested in the Country and Marine Parks Authority. (Amended 37 of 1995 s. 32) (2) The Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation shall be the Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance. (Added 37 of 1995 s. 32. Amended L.N. 331 of 1999) Cap 208 s 4 Duties of the Authority Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 2000 s. 3 It shall be the duty of the Authority- (a) to make recommendations to the Chief Executive for the designation of areas as country parks or special areas; (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3) (b) to develop and manage country parks and special areas; (c) to take such measures in respect of country parks and special areas as he thinks necessary- (i) to encourage their use and development for the purposes of recreation and tourism; (ii) to protect the vegetation and wild life inside country parks and special areas; (iii) to preserve and maintain buildings and sites of historic or cultural significance within country parks and special areas but without prejudice to the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap 53); and (iv) to provide facilities and services for the public enjoyment of country parks and special areas;(d) generally to administer this Ordinance. Cap 208 s 5 Establishment of Country and Marine Parks Board Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 2000 s. 3 (1) There is hereby established a Country and Marine Parks Board which shall- (Amended 37 of 1995 s. 33) (a) act as a consultative body to advise the Authority upon any matter referred to it by the Authority; (b) consider and to advise the Authority on, the policy and programmes prepared by the Authority in respect of country parks and special areas, including proposed country parks and special areas; and (c) consider any objections that may be lodged under section 11 or section 17.(2) The Board shall consist of- (a) the Authority; and (Amended 32 of 1989 s.2) (b) not less than 10 other members, of whom not less than 5 shall be public officers.(2A) The Chief Executive may appoint any member of the Board as the Chairman of the Board. (Added 32 of 1989 s. 2. Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3) (3) The members of the Board, other than those members who are public officers, shall be appointed for a period of 2 years or for such lesser period as the Chief Executive may in any particular case determine and shall be eligible for re-appointment. (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3) (4) Any member of the Board who is not a public officer may at any time by notice in writing to the Chief Executive resign from the Board. (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3) (5) 5 members of the Board shall form a quorum at any meeting thereof. (6) The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings thereof: Provided that if at any meeting the Chairman is absent there shall preside such member of the Board as shall be elected from among those present at the meeting. (7) The Board may appoint committees for the better discharge of its functions under this Ordinance and a committee so appointed may include persons who are not members of the Board: Provided that at least two-thirds of the members of every committee shall be members of the Board. (8) The Authority shall appoint a public officer to be the Secretary of the Board. |