Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 9

Composition of Council

(1) The Council is to consist of—

   (a)  a chairman appointed by the Secretary;

   (b)  not more than 3 public officers appointed by the Secretary; and

   (c)  not more than 21 other members appointed by the Secretary.

(2) The Secretary may not appoint a public officer under subsection

(1)(a) or (c).

(3) Of the members referred to in subsection (1)(c)—

   (a)  not more than 4 are to be persons who represent employers;

   (b)  not more than 4 are to be persons who represent professionals or
        consultants connected with the construction industry;

   (c)  not more than 5 are to be persons who represent contractors,
        subcontractors, materials suppliers or equipment suppliers in the
        construction industry;

   (d)  not more than 2 are to be persons who represent training institutes or
        academic or research institutions connected with the construction
        industry;

   (e)  not more than 3 are to be persons who are from trade unions
        representing workers employed in the construction industry that are
        registered under the Trade Unions Ordinance ( Cap 332); and

   (f)  not more than 3 are to be such other persons as the Secretary thinks
        fit to be members of the Council.

(4) The Secretary shall give notice in the Gazette of an appointment under
subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c).

(5) When appointing a member referred to in subsection (3)(a), (b),

   (c)  or (e), the Secretary shall have regard to any nomination made for the
        purposes of such appointment by any one or more of the specified
        bodies.

(6) In subsection (5), “specified bodies” (指明團體) means—

   (a)  in relation to subsection (3)(a), the bodies set out in Part 1 of
        Schedule 2;

   (b)  in relation to subsection (3)(b), the bodies set out in Part 2 of
        Schedule 2;

   (c)  in relation to subsection (3)(c), the bodies set out in Part 3 of
        Schedule 2; and

   (d)  in relation to subsection (3)(e), the bodies set out in Part 4 of
        Schedule 2. “specified bodies” (指明團體)