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[接上页] (9) If a member of the Board has any pecuniary interest, whether direct or indirect, in any matter before the Board, he shall disclose the fact and nature of his interest at a meeting of the Board and, if so required by the Board, shall withdraw from the meeting at which the Board is considering the matter and in any case shall not vote thereon. (10) Subject to this Ordinance the Board and any committee thereof may determine its own procedure at meetings. Cap 208 s 6 Transaction of business by circulation of papers (1) The Board may transact any of its business by circulation of papers, and, subject to subsections (2) and (3), a resolution in writing which is approved in writing by a majority of the members shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board by the votes of the members so approving the resolution. (2) Any member of the Board may, by notice in writing to the Chairman, require any business which is being transacted by circulation of papers to be transacted at a meeting of the Board. (3) Where a notice under subsection (2) has been given to the Chairman, any resolution in respect of the business the subject of the notice which has been approved in writing by a majority of the members under subsection (1) shall be void. Cap 208 s 7 Power of Chief Executive to give directions Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 2000 s. 3 (1) The Chief Executive may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by the Authority or a public officer of any powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance. (2) The Authority and every public officer shall, in the exercise or performance of any powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance comply with any directions given by the Chief Executive under subsection (1). (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 208 s 8 Preparation of draft maps Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 2000 s. 3 PART III DESIGNATION OF COUNTRY PARKS (1) The Authority shall, at the direction of the Chief Executive, prepare draft maps showing proposed country parks. (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3) (2) Any map prepared under subsection (1) shall, to the extent that it is practicable, show or make provision for such facilities and services as the Authority considers appropriate for the country park. (3) The Authority may, in conjunction with any draft map prepared under subsection (1), prepare explanatory material relating to the map, which may be in the form of diagrams, illustrations, notes or descriptive matter; and any such explanatory material shall be part of the map. (4) The Authority shall consult the Board on the preparation of any draft map under this section. Cap 208 s 9 Inspection of draft map (1) Where the Authority has prepared a draft map under section 8, he shall publish in the Gazette a notice in English and in Chinese- (a) containing a general description of the area shown in the draft map; (b) giving particulars of the places and times at which a copy of the map may be inspected by the public; and (c) specifying the time within which, and the manner in which, objections to the draft map may be made.(2) Where the Authority publishes a notice under subsection (1) he shall- (a) publish a copy of the notice in 3 issues of one English language and 2 Chinese language daily newspapers; and (b) display a copy of such notice in some conspicuous part of the proposed country park.(3) A copy of a draft map shall be available for inspection by the public free of charge at such offices of the Government as the Authority thinks fit for a period of 60 days from the date of publication of a notice under subsection (1) and during the hours when those offices are normally open to the public. (4) The Authority shall supply a copy of the draft map upon payment of such fee as the Authority may determine. Cap 208 s 10 Effect of publication of notice under section 9(1) (1) After the publication of a notice by the Authority under section 9(1), no new development shall be carried out within the area of the proposed country park shown in the draft map without the prior approval of the Authority. (2) The granting of approval by the Authority under subsection (1) shall be in addition to any other approval which may be required in respect of the new development. (3) For the purposes of this section- "development" (发展工程) means the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other similar operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other land other than- (a) the carrying out of works for the maintenance, improvement or alteration of any building; (b) the use of any land for the purpose of agriculture, forestry or fisheries and the use for any of those purposes of any building occupied together with land so used; (c) the use of any buildings or other land within the curtilage of a dwelling house for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of dwelling house as such; or |