Hong Kong Ordinances

UNION CHURCH INCORPORATION ORDINANCE - SECT 14

Trustees

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 32 of 1999 s. 3

(1) There shall be not more than ten and not less than three trustees.

(2) Each trustee shall be a voting member and shall be elected by the members
of the Church at a general meeting in such manner as shall be prescribed and
shall hold office until he ceases to be a member, resigns or has been absent
from Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than two years. (Amended 32
of 1999 s. 3)

(3) If the number of trustees falls below four, at least one additional
trustee shall be elected as soon as is practicable thereafter.

(4) When a person has been elected to be a trustee, the secretary shall,
within three weeks after his election or within such further time as may be
allowed by the Chief Executive, furnish to the Chief Executive such evidence
as the Chief Executive may require of the election of such person. (Amended 32
of 1999 s. 3)

(5) A notification in the Gazette under the hand of the Chief Secretary for
Administration that such evidence has been furnished to the Chief Executive by
the secretary shall be conclusive evidence of such election. (Amended L.N. 226
of 1976; L.N. 242 of 1994; L.N. 362 of 1997; 32 of 1999 s. 3)

(6) The trustees, in such manner as they may consider appropriate, may from
time to time elect one of their number to be Chairman of Trustees for the
purpose of summoning and presiding at meetings of trustees.