Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COUNCILS ORDINANCE - SECT 71

District Council may appoint committees

(1) For the purpose of carrying out its functions, a District  Council may
appoint committees in accordance with this section.

(2) A District Council may appoint to a committee any person who is not a
member if the person satisfies the qualifications set out in section  20 (1).

(3) A committee of a District Council is to elect a member of the committee
who is also a member of that Council, as the chairman of the committee.

(4) A member appointed under subsection (2) may vote at a meeting of the
committee and is to be counted for the purpose of constituting a quorum.

(5) A District Council may delegate any of its functions to a committee.