CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS
- CHAPTER 153A

CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997



(Cap 153 section 3(1)(b)) 
 
[10 December 1954] 
 
(G.N.A. 148 of 1954)



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 1
Citation VerDate:30/06/1997



These regulations may be cited as the Chinese Temples Fund Regulations.



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2
Interpretation VerDate:30/06/1997



In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- 
"Account" (帳戶) means the account "Deposits-Chinese Temples Fund" 
established by regulation 5; 
"Chairman" (主席) means the Chairman of the Chinese Temples Committee; 
"Committee" (委員會) means the Chinese Temples Committee constituted by 
section 7 of the Ordinance; 
"Fund" (基金) means the Chinese Temples Fund referred to in regulation 3. 
"Account" (帳戶)
"Chairman" (主席)
"Committee" (委員會)
"Fund" (基金)


CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3
Chinese Temples Fund VerDate:30/06/1997



The Chinese Temples Fund shall consist of- 

        (a)	the revenues of all Chinese temples other than those specified 
in the Schedule to the Ordinance; and 

        (b)	any donations and voluntary contributions thereto.



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4
Control and application VerDate:30/06/1997



The Fund shall be controlled by the Chairman and applied in accordance 
with the provisions of section 8 of the Ordinance.



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5
Maintenance of Fund VerDate:30/06/1997



All moneys due to the Fund shall be paid to the Director of Accounting 
Services who shall credit them to an account entitled "Deposits - Chinese 
Temples Fund". 
(L.N. 16 of 1977)



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6
Investment VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 33 of 1999 s. 3

Moneys in the Account may, with the authority of the Committee, be 
invested by the Chairman in any Government securities or in such other 
securities as the Committee may specify, and interest or dividends 
received on account of investments shall be credited to the Account.

(33 of 1999 s. 3)


CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7
Realization of investments VerDate:30/06/1997



The Chairman may, with the authority of the Committee, realize such part 
of the Fund's investments as the Committee may specify. 



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8
Certification of advances VerDate:30/06/1997



All vouchers submitted to the Director of Accounting Services in respect 
of payments to be made out of the Fund shall be certified by the Chairman 
or his duly authorized delegate. 
(G.N.A. 94 of 1961; L.N. 16 of 1977)



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9
Write off VerDate:30/06/1997



The Chairman may, with the authority of the Committee, write off any asset 
or any debt due to the Fund which he considers irrecoverable.



CHINESE TEMPLES FUND REGULATIONS - REGULATION 10
Annual accounts VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 33 of 1999 s. 3


(1)	The Chairman shall cause proper accounts to be kept of all 
transactions of the Fund and shall cause to be prepared for every period 
of 12 months ending on 31 March in each year a statement of the accounts 
of the Fund, which statement shall include an income and expenditure 
account and balance sheet and shall be signed by the Chairman. 

(2)	The accounts of the Fund and the signed statement of the 
accounts shall be audited by an auditor appointed by the Chief Executive, 
and the auditor shall certify the statement subject to such report, if 
any, as he may think fit. 

(3)	A copy of the signed and audited statement of accounts together 
with the auditor's report, if any, shall be laid on the table of the 
Legislative Council not later than 30 September next following the end of 
such period or so soon thereafter as the Chief Executive, in his absolute 
discretion, may allow. 
(G.N.A. 94 of 1961; 33 of 1999 s. 3)