Hong Kong Ordinances

PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE - SECT 7

Filling of temporary vacancy

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3

(1) Where the person appointed to be the Commissioner-

   (a)  dies;

   (b)  resigns;

   (c)  is removed from office;

   (d)  is absent from Hong Kong; or

   (e)  is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office,
        then the Chief Executive may, by notice in writing, appoint a person
        to act as the Commissioner until, as the case requires- (Amended 34 of
        1999 s. 3)

        (i)    a new Commissioner is appointed under section 5(3); or

        (ii)   the Commissioner resumes his office.

(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) to act as the Commissioner, whilst
he is so appointed-

   (a)  shall perform the functions; and

   (b)  may exercise the powers, of the Commissioner under this Ordinance.

(3) Section 6 shall apply to a person appointed under subsection

(1) to act as the Commissioner as if that person were the Commissioner.
(Enacted 1995)