Hong Kong Regulations

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (MARKETING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 15

Functions of the Director

Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and of these regulations, the
Director may-

   (a)  on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit-

        (i)    provide such services as he may consider necessary or desirable
               for the improvement of agriculture or of the marketing of
               agricultural products; and

        (ii)   engage in any activity which may improve or assist in the
               improvement of agriculture; (L.N. 126 of 1969)

   (b)  make provision for the education, health and welfare of persons
        employed in agriculture and marketing and their families and
        dependants; (L.N. 126 of 1969)

   (c)  grant loans to persons employed in agriculture upon such terms as to
        capital and interest as he may think fit; (L.N. 126 of 1969)

   (d)  employ such persons or agents on such terms as to remuneration or
        otherwise as he may determine;

   (e)  grant pensions, gratuities and retiring allowances to such persons or
        agents or their dependants;

   (f)  do such other things as may be necessarily ancillary to the proper
        carrying out of any of the aforesaid functions. (G.N.A. 100 of 1962)