### Freight Containers (Safety) Ordinance 《運貨貨櫃(安全)條例》

27. Regulations
(1) The Secretary may make regulations for the purpose of this Ordinance and for giving effect (whether in whole or in part) to an international agreement relating to the safety of freight containers adopted by the International Maritime Organization, as from time to time revised or amended by any revision or amendment that applies to Hong Kong. (Amended 24 of 2020 s. 10)
(2) Regulations made under this section may—
(a) make provision concerning applications for approval of a container or container design type under sections 5 and 6 and in that connection specify arrangements for the examination and testing of the container or prototype container;
(b) make provision concerning any other application which may be made under this Ordinance;
(c) specify the information to be contained in any document submitted to the Director under this Ordinance;
(d) provide for the form and manner of issue of any declaration under section 9(2);
(e) provide that the contravention of any particular regulation is an offence, and may prescribe penalties for any such offence of a fine at level 4 or 1 year’s imprisonment or both such fine and such imprisonment;
(f) provide for the issue and service of notice of any inspection or of any findings in respect of a matter specified in section 14, 15 or 16;
(g) empower the Director to amend any Schedule to such regulations;
(h) provide for proceedings for a review under section 23;
(i) specify any fees payable under this Ordinance.
(3) Regulations made under this section may—
(a) set out, or refer directly to, the whole or a part of an international agreement referred to in subsection (1); and
(b) specify amendments, modifications or adaptations subject to which the whole or a part of an international agreement referred to in subsection (1) is to have effect. (Added 24 of 2020 s. 10)

28. Amendment of Schedules
The Director may by order published in the Gazette amend any Schedule for the purpose of, and only for the purpose of, giving effect to any amendment to the Convention as applied to Hong Kong or any recommendation issued by the International Maritime Organization for the harmonized interpretation of the Convention.

29. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2023)

### Social Workers Registration Ordinance 《社會工作者註冊條例》

1. Short title
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2019)(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Social Workers Registration Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2019)

### Social Workers Registration Ordinance 《社會工作者註冊條例》

3. Application
This Ordinance binds the Government.

4. Constitution of Board
(1) There is hereby established a body corporate to be known as the “Social Workers Registration Board”. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2019)
(2) The Board shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable of suing and being sued.
(3) The Board shall consist of 15 members of whom—
(a) subject to subsection (4), 8 shall be registered social workers (category 1) elected—
(i) by registered social workers; and
(ii) in accordance with rules made under section 9(1)(b);
(b) 6 shall be persons appointed by the Chief Executive by notice in the Gazette of whom not less than 3 shall be persons who are neither a registered social worker nor a public officer; and (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(c) 1 shall be the Director.
(4) A registered social worker (category 1) shall not be a member of the Board under subsection (3)(a) until the date on which the Secretary publishes a notice in the Gazette stating that the social worker has been duly elected as provided under that subsection.
(5) The members of the Board shall elect from among their number—
(a) a Chairperson; and
(b) a Deputy Chairperson.
(6) The Deputy Chairperson shall act as Chairperson if the Chairperson is absent from Hong Kong or is, for any other reason, unable to act as Chairperson.
(7) If for any period both the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson are absent from Hong Kong or are, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of their respective offices the members of the Board may elect from among their number a person to act as Chairperson during that period.
(8) The relevant provisions of Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to the Board and its members.
(9) The Board shall not be regarded as a servant or agent of the Government or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Government.
(10) Part VII of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) shall apply to the Board and appointments to the Board except in so far as that Part is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(11) Where there is any conflict or inconsistency between a provision of Schedule 1 and any other provision of this Ordinance, then that first-mentioned provision shall, to the extent of that conflict or inconsistency, as the case may be, prevail over that other provision.
(12) Subsection (11) shall expire on the relevant date.

### Social Workers Registration Ordinance 《社會工作者註冊條例》

5. Tenure of office
(1) Elected or appointed members of the Board—
(a) shall, subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5), serve for 3 years or, in the case of an appointed member, such lesser period as may be specified in the terms of appointment;
(b) may resign by giving notice in writing to—
(i) in the case of an elected member, the Board;
(ii) in the case of an appointed member, the Chief Executive; (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(c) subject to subsection (2), may be re-elected or reappointed.
(2) A member of the Board (other than the Director)—
(a) who has been a member continuously for 9 years; or
(b) whose period of service as a member exceeds 9 years in any 11 year period,
may not again be a member until a period of 2 years since he last served has elapsed when he shall again be eligible to be a member as if he had not previously been a member, and this subsection shall apply again accordingly.
(3) If the Chief Executive is satisfied that a member of the Board (other than the Director)— (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(a) has become bankrupt or has entered into a composition or scheme of arrangement with his creditors within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6);
(b) has been absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board—
(i) of which he has had notice to attend; and
(ii) without the permission of the Board;
(c) has become so incapacitated by physical or mental illness as to be unable to carry out his duties as a member;
(d) has ceased to be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong;
(e) has been sentenced to imprisonment, whether suspended or not, by any court or magistrate; or
(f) has been found guilty of a disciplinary offence,
the Chief Executive may declare his office as a member of the Board to be vacant, and shall notify the fact in such manner as the Chief Executive thinks fit; and upon such declaration the office shall become vacant. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(4) Where an elected member of the Board ceases, for whatever reason, to be a registered social worker (category 1), the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Gazette stating that his office as a member is vacant (and upon such publication the office shall be vacant).
(5) Upon the expiry of the term of office of any elected member of the Board otherwise than by effluxion of time, a person, if any, filling the position thus vacated shall be elected under section 4(3)(a) for the balance of the period for which that elected member was due to serve.