Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 64

When office of Chairman or Vice Chairman becomes vacant

(1) If the Chairman or Vice Chairman dies or resigns or the member holding
office as the Chairman or Vice Chairman ceases to be a member, the office of
the Chairman or Vice Chairman, as the case may be, becomes vacant.

(2) If the office of Chairman or Vice Chairman becomes vacant, the members
must elect a Chairman or Vice Chairman, as the case may be, from amongst
themselves at the first meeting of the District Council after the office
becomes vacant.

(3) If the office of Chairman and Vice Chairman both become vacant, the
District Officer must preside at the meeting held for the purpose of electing
the Chairman and Vice Chairman, until the Chairman and Vice  Chairman are
elected.

(4) If the office of Chairman becomes vacant, and the Vice Chairman is
nominated for the office of Chairman, the District Officer must preside at the
meeting held for the purpose of electing the Chairman.