Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 20X

Composition of the textiles and garment functional constituency

(Past version on 01/07/2000).
(Past version on 30/07/1999).

The textiles and garment functional constituency is composed of-

   (a)  corporate members of the Textile Council of Hong Kong Limited

(other than those referred to in paragraph (b)(i) to (xii)) entitled to vote
at general meetings of the Council; and

   (b)  corporate members of each of the following bodies entitled to vote at
        general meetings of the body-

        (i)    The Federation of Hong Kong Cotton Weavers;

        (ii)   The Federation of Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers;

        (iii)  Hong Kong Chinese Textile Mills Association;

        (iv)   The Hong Kong Cotton Made-up Goods Manufacturers Association,
               Limited;

        (v)    The Hongkong Cotton Spinners Association;

        (vi)   Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers Association Ltd.;

        (vii)  Hong Kong Knitwear Exporters & Manufacturers Association Ltd.;

        (viii) Hong Kong Woollen & Synthetic Knitting Manufacturers'
               Association Ltd.;

        (ix)   The Hong Kong Association of Textile Bleachers, Dyers, Printers
               and Finishers Limited;

        (x)    The Hong Kong Weaving Mills Association;

        (xi)   The Hongkong Wool and Synthetic Spinners Association Limited;

        (xii)  The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Limited; and (Amended
               10 of 2006 s. 40)

   (c)  members of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel Limited
        entitled to vote at general meetings of the Institution; and (Amended
        10 of 2006 s. 40)

   (d)  Textiles & Clothing manufacturers registered under the Factory
        Registration of the Trade and Industry Department for the purpose of
        applying for the certificate of Hong Kong origin; and (Amended L.N.
        173 of 2000)

   (e)  textiles traders who-

        (i)    are registered as textiles traders pursuant to regulation 5A of
               the Import and Export (General) Regulations ( Cap 60 sub. leg.
               A);

        (ii)   have been so registered for a period of 12 months immediately
               before making the application for registration as an elector;
               and

        (iii)  are carrying on business as textiles traders specified in the
               Fourth Schedule to the Import and Export (General) Regulations
               ( Cap 60 sub. leg. A). (Replaced 10 of 2006 s. 28) (Added 48 of
               1999 s. 13)