Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 62

Election of first Chairman and Vice Chairman

Division 2-Chairman and Vice Chairman of a District Council

(1) A District Council is to elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from amongst
its members at the first meeting of the Council held after each
ordinary election.

(2) The first meeting referred to in subsection (1) must be held within the
period of 30 days after the term of office of the members elected at the
ordinary election begins.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), the District Officer must decide the time, date
and place of the first meeting and notify the members.

(4) The District Officer must preside at the first meeting of a
District Council until the Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected.

(5) Subject to section 64(1), the Chairman and Vice Chairman are to hold
office as long as they are members of the Council.

(6) A person cannot hold office as the Chairman and Vice Chairman at the same
time.

(7) In this section, "first meeting" (首次會議) means the meeting to be
held under subsections (1) and (2).

"first meeting" (首次會議)