Hong Kong Ordinances

HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH ORDINANCE - SECT 12

Documents

(1) The Council may make and execute all such documents as may be expedient
for or conducive to the attainment of its purposes or of any purpose
reasonably incidental to or consequential upon those purposes.

(2) A document to be made by the Council shall be deemed to be duly executed
if sealed with the seal of the Council in accordance with subsection (3).

(3) A document shall not be sealed with the seal of the Council unless the
seal is affixed pursuant to a resolution of the Council and in the presence of
2 members of the Council, each of whom shall sign his name.

(4) Any document purporting to be a document executed under the seal of the
Council authenticated in accordance with subsection (3) shall be received in
evidence and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a document
so executed.

(5) Any contract or instrument which if entered into or executed by a person
not being a body corporate would not be required to be in the form of a deed
may be entered into or executed on behalf of the Council by any person
generally or specially authorized by the Council for that purpose. (Enacted
1987)