To make provision for the Man Mo Temple Fund. (Replaced 4 of 1971 s. 12) [5 June 1908] (Originally 10 of 1908 (Cap 154 1950)) Cap 154 s 1 Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Man Mo Temple Ordinance. (Amended 5 of 1924 s. 6) Cap 154 s 2 Interpretation In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "Tung Wah Group of Hospitals" (东华三院) means the corporation continued by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Ordinance (Cap 1051). (Replaced 4 of 1971 s. 12) Cap 154 s 3 Man Mo Temple Fund Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 The Man Mo Temple Fund shall be used for the following objects- (a) to provide for the upkeep of the Man Mo Temple and the maintenance of the customary religious observances thereof; (b) to keep the buildings belonging to the Man Mo Temple Fund in good repair and to alter, add to, pull down or rebuild any of the said buildings; (c) to develop or re-develop any property belonging to the Man Mo Temple Fund either by pulling down any existing premises or structures and rebuilding thereon or in any other manner as the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals see fit; (Amended 13 of 1986 s. 2) (d) to maintain schools in Hong Kong for children of Chinese race; (e) to assist any charitable or philanthropic institution of benefit to the Chinese community of Hong Kong; and (f) to apply, with the approval of the Chief Executive, any part of its income for the purposes of any hospital managed or administered by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, or for or towards the building of any new hospital to be managed or administered by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. (Amended 34 of 1999 s. 3) (Replaced 7 of 1958 s. 3. Amended 4 of 1971 s 12) Cap 154 s 3A Powers of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals as manager of the Man Mo Temple Fund may do all such things as are calculated to facilitate, or as are incidental or conducive to, the carrying out of the objects of the Man Mo Temple Fund, and may for that purpose- (a) with the approval of the Chief Executive, acquire, take on lease, purchase, hold and enjoy property of any description and sell, let, license, surrender, exchange, partition, yield up or otherwise dispose of or deal with the same for the benefit of the Man Mo Temple Fund; (Amended 34 of 1999 s. 3) (b) develop or re-develop any property belonging to the Man Mo Temple Fund either alone or jointly with other persons; (c) enter into any contract; (d) with the approval of the Chief Executive, borrow and raise money in such manner and on such securities or terms as it thinks expedient, and for that purpose charge, mortgage or pledge all or any part of the property of the Man Mo Temple Fund; (Amended 34 of 1999 s. 3) (e) engage any professional or expert person to advise it on any matter. (Added 13 of 1986 s. 3) Cap 154 s 4 Regulations Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 The board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may by regulation provide for their procedure in the transaction of business under this Ordinance and generally for all matters relating to the administration and discipline of the Man Mo Temple and the Man Mo Temple Fund: (Amended 13 of 1986 s. 4) Provided that a copy of such regulations shall be furnished to the Chief Secretary for Administration, and every such regulation shall be subject to disallowance at any time by the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997; 34 of 1999 s. 3) (Amended 50 of 1911 s. 4; 43 of 1912 Schedule; 4 of 1971 s. 12) Cap 154 s 5 Keeping of books of account, etc. Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 The board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals shall- (a) keep a separate account of the Man Mo Temple Fund and cause proper books of account of such fund to be kept, which shall be open during the first month of each year of the Chinese calendar to the inspection of any person interested therein, and at any time to the inspection of any person whom the Chief Executive in Council may appoint in that behalf; and (Amended 34 of 1999 s. 3) (b) within 1 month after the expiration of every year of the Chinese calendar, transmit to the Secretary for Home Affairs a true statement of the assets and liabilities of the Man Mo Temple Fund and an account of its receipts and disbursements during the previous year; such statement shall include a schedule of all messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments, mortgages and other investments included in the fund, and such statement shall, if required, be verified by 2 members of the board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. (Amended 43 of 1912 Schedule; 5 of 1924 Schedule; 24 of 1950 Schedule; 4 of 1971 s. 12; L.N. 67 of 1985; L.N. 262 of 1989; 47 of 1997 s. 10) Cap 154 s 6 Provision for repeal of Ordinance in certain cases Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 |