Hong Kong Ordinances

HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 7

Delegation

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Council may, by instrument in writing,
delegate to the Executive Director or to any committee of the  Council, with
or without restrictions or conditions, as the Council thinks fit, such of its
powers and functions as it deems expedient for the efficient discharge of the
functions of the Council: Provided that no delegation made hereunder shall
preclude the Council from exercising or performing at any time any of the
powers or functions so delegated.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not permit the delegation of the power-

   (a)  to approve the annual programme or estimates of income or expenditure
        of the Council; or

   (b)  to authorize the annual report or statements of income or expenditure
        and of assets and liabilities of the Council; or

   (c)  to appoint any officer or servant above the post of senior manager or
        a posted equivalent thereto; or (Replaced 71 of 1977 s. 3. Amended 2
        of 1986 s. 2)

   (d)  to approve general terms and conditions of service of officers or
        servants of the Council; or

   (e)  to establish or enter into any arrangement for the establishment of a
        provident fund scheme under section 6; or

   (f)  to transfer any sum, under section 22(4)(a), to any major head of
        expenditure in the approved estimates of expenditure of the Council,
        and shall not permit the delegation to any committee of the Council of
        the power under section 22(4)(b) to transfer any sum from any sub-head
        of expenditure to any other sub-head in the approved estimates of
        expenditure of the Council.