Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 7

Powers of Council

(1) The Council may do all such things as are necessary for, or incidental or
conducive to, the performance of its functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Council may—

   (a)  hold, acquire or lease any kind of property, whether movable or
        immovable;

   (b)  subject to section 8(1), sell or otherwise dispose of any kind of
        property, whether movable or immovable;

   (c)  enter into, assign or accept the assignment of, and vary or rescind,
        any contract or obligation;

   (d)  subject to section 8(2) and (3), meet the expenditure on any item
        shown in the estimates of expenditure of the Council, borrow or
        otherwise raise money on such security as may be necessary, and charge
        all or any of the property of the Council for the purposes of meeting
        its expenditure;

   (e)  charge fees for the use of any facility or service provided by the
        Council or in respect of any registration scheme or rating scheme
        established or administered by the Council;

   (f)  engage any technical, professional or other person to provide any such
        facility or service, and determine any matter relating to such
        engagement;

   (g)  devise, establish, operate and maintain registration schemes or rating
        schemes in respect of persons connected with the construction
        industry;

   (h)  conduct research into any matter relating to its functions;

   (i)  determine standards for application in the construction industry, in
        particular the standards for designs, processes, construction
        techniques, products, materials and methods of procurement and
        recommend the adoption of such standards;

   (j)  collect, analyse, compile, publish and disseminate information
        relating to the construction industry or such other subject as may be
        necessary for the performance of its functions;

   (k)  formulate, issue and promulgate codes of conduct for personnel and
        good practices in the construction industry;

   (l)  investigate or otherwise dispose of complaints concerning any code of
        conduct, registration scheme or rating scheme;

   (m)  conduct reviews in respect of codes of conduct, registration schemes
        and rating schemes;

   (n)  set training requirements, provide and approve training courses and
        conduct examinations and tests, in respect of construction operations;

   (o)  issue and award certificates of attendance or competence in respect of
        such training courses, examinations and tests and oversee and
        administer apprenticeship schemes for the construction industry;

   (p)  organize and arrange seminars, exhibitions, workshops, conferences or
        training courses or programmes for the construction industry;

   (q)  engage in publicity activities in any form that the Council considers
        appropriate;

   (r)  form or manage or participate in the formation or management of any
        company or engage the services of any other body;

   (s)  acquire or dispose of shares in any company; and

   (t)  receive any funds, donations or gifts lawfully given for a purpose
        consistent with its functions.