DISASTER RELIEF FUND
- CHAPTER 2L

DISASTER RELIEF FUND - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997



RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(L.N. 457 of 1993)
(Enacted 1993)



DISASTER RELIEF FUND - PARAGRAPH  
  VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 68 of 1999 s. 3
Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council under section 29 of 
the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap 2) on 1 December 1993.

RESOLVED that, with effect from 1 December 1993, the Disaster Relief Fund 
is established to provide aid in relief of disasters that occur outside 
Hong Kong on the following terms-

        (a)	the Financial Secretary is the administrator of the Fund and he 
may delegate his power of administration to other public officers;

        (b)	a Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee shall be appointed by 
the Chief Executive to advise the Financial Secretary on disbursements 
from the Fund;  (68 of 1999 s. 3)

        (c)	the Financial Secretary shall make a single grant of cash for 
each purpose advised by the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee;

        (d)	the Financial Secretary shall obtain the consent of the Finance 
Committee for a grant in excess of $8 million;

        (e)	the Finance Committee may amend the limit for which the 
Financial Secretary is required to obtain their consent;

        (f)	the Financial Secretary shall credit to the Fund-

        (i)	appropriations from the general revenue approved by the 
Legislative Council for the purpose of the Fund;

        (ii)	donations received for the purpose of the Fund; and

        (iii)	other sums received for the purpose of the Fund including all 
moneys received as interest or dividends earned on moneys invested for the 
Fund;

        (g)	the Financial Secretary may expend moneys from the Fund for the 
purpose of disaster relief as may be advised by the Disaster Relief Fund 
Advisory Committee;

        (h)	the Director of Accounting Services shall, under the authority 
of a funds warrant issued by the Financial Secretary, pay from the Fund 
such sums as may be required to meet expenditure from the Fund;

        (i)	the Financial Secretary in his discretion may authorize the 
investment in the manner he may determine of any unexpended balance held 
in the Fund at any time; and

        (j)	the Financial Secretary shall not transfer any moneys from the 
Fund to the general revenue.
(Enacted 1993)



DISASTER RELIEF FUND - PARAGRAPH  
  VerDate:30/06/1997



Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council under section 29 of 
the Public Finance Ordinance (Cap 2) on 1 December 1993.

RESOLVED that, with effect from 1 December 1993, the Disaster Relief Fund 
is established to provide aid in relief of disasters that occur outside 
Hong Kong on the following terms-

        (a)	the Financial Secretary is the administrator of the Fund and he 
may delegate his power of administration to other public officers;

        (b)	a Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee shall be appointed by 
the Governor to advise the Financial Secretary on disbursements from the 
Fund;

        (c)	the Financial Secretary shall make a single grant of cash for 
each purpose advised by the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee;

        (d)	the Financial Secretary shall obtain the consent of the Finance 
Committee for a grant in excess of $8 million;

        (e)	the Finance Committee may amend the limit for which the 
Financial Secretary is required to obtain their consent;

        (f)	the Financial Secretary shall credit to the Fund-

        (i)	appropriations from the general revenue approved by the 
Legislative Council for the purpose of the Fund;

        (ii)	donations received for the purpose of the Fund; and

        (iii)	other sums received for the purpose of the Fund including all 
moneys received as interest or dividends earned on moneys invested for the 
Fund;

        (g)	the Financial Secretary may expend moneys from the Fund for the 
purpose of disaster relief as may be advised by the Disaster Relief Fund 
Advisory Committee;

        (h)	the Director of Accounting Services shall, under the authority 
of a funds warrant issued by the Financial Secretary, pay from the Fund 
such sums as may be required to meet expenditure from the Fund;

        (i)	the Financial Secretary in his discretion may authorize the 
investment in the manner he may determine of any unexpended balance held 
in the Fund at any time; and

        (j)	the Financial Secretary shall not transfer any moneys from the 
Fund to the general revenue.
(Enacted 1993)