Hong Kong Regulations

THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS BY-LAWS - BYLAW 2

Nomination of elected members of the Committee

PART I

THE COMMITTEE

(1) Notice of an annual general meeting at which an election of elected
members of the Committee is to take place (hereinafter in this
Part called an "electoral general meeting") shall be sent by the Secretary to
all members not less than 30 days prior to the date of the meeting and shall
be accompanied by blank nomination forms.

(2) A member who is a candidate for election to the Committee under section
8(1)(b)(i) of the Ordinance shall be nominated by 5 other members whose place
of incorporation is Hong Kong. (27 of 1986 s. 137; 43 of 1990 s. 16)

(3) A member who is a candidate for election to the Committee under section
8(1)(b)(ii) of the Ordinance shall be nominated by 5 other members whose place
of incorporation is outside Hong Kong.

(4) The nominations referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be-

   (a)  in writing;

   (b)  signed on behalf of the 5 nominating members; and

   (c)  accompanied by a notice in writing signed on behalf of the candidate
        indicating willingness to serve on the Committee, if elected.

(5) The nomination papers and notices referred to in paragraph (4) shall be
lodged with the Secretary not less than 18 days prior to the
electoral general meeting.

(6) A candidate may, by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary, withdraw
at any time before the election is held.

(7) The Secretary shall, not less than 14 days prior to an
electoral general meeting, send to each member a notice containing the names
of the candidates nominated for election to the Committee under section
8(1)(b)(i) and 8(1)(b)(ii) of the Ordinance respectively and a list of the
members eligible to vote in each category.