Hong Kong Ordinances

HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE ORDINANCE - SECT 10

The Council during the interim period

(1) During the period specified in subsection (2), the Council shall consist
of-

   (a)  6 persons each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor to hold in
        the Academy an office described in section 9(5); and

   (b)  the person holding the title of President, of every designated 
        college within the meaning of subsection (4).

(2) The period referred to in subsection (1) is-

   (a)  the period of 18 months beginning on the first date appointed under
        section 1 or any extension of such period under subsection (5); or

   (b)  the period beginning on the first date appointed under section  1 and
        ending on the day immediately preceding the day on which the first
        general meeting of the Academy is held, whichever is shorter.

(3) At the expiration of the interim period-

   (a)  the persons who are members pursuant to subsection (1)(a) or

   (b)  shall cease to hold office without prejudice to being elected pursuant
        to section 9(10) or becoming an ex officio member under
        section 9(2)(c); and

   (b)  any designation under subsection (4) shall expire.

(4) The Governor may, at any time during the interim period, by notice
published in the Gazette, designate any association of persons which is a
society to which the Societies Ordinance ( Cap 151) applies or is a company
within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32) and which is concerned
with the study or practice of any specialty of medicine
as a "designated college".

(5) The Governor may extend the period of 18 months referred to in subsection
(2)(a) by notice published in the Gazette.

(6) Where a vacancy occurs among the members appointed under subsection
(1)(a), the Governor may appoint another person to take his place.

(7) The persons elected at the first election held pursuant to section 9(10)
shall assume office immediately on the expiration of the interim period.
(Enacted 1992)