Hong Kong Ordinances

HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Establishment of committees

(Past version on 01/07/2002).
(Past version on 17/11/2000).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

(1) The Council may establish such committees for the better performance of
its functions and exercise of its powers as it thinks fit.

(2) The relevant provisions of Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to a
committee and its members.

(3) Subject to the relevant provisions of Schedule 1, the Council-

   (a)  may appoint-

        (i)    members of the Council;

        (ii)   persons who are not such members (including the person 
               responsible under a licence or the licensee),
to be members of a committee; and

   (b)  shall-

        (i)    appoint the chairperson and deputy chairperson of a committee;

        (ii)   determine the number of members of a committee.

(4) Part VII of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance ( Cap 1)
shall apply to a committee and appointments to the committee except in so far
as it is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance.

(5) The Secretary for Food and Health shall appoint a Secretary to a
committee. (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)