### West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ordinance 《西九文化區管理局條例》

12. Appointment of employees of Authority, etc.
(1) Subject to section 7, the Authority may appoint any person to be its employee.
(2) The Authority may determine the terms and conditions of the employment of its employees, having regard to the advice of the Remuneration Committee established under section 10.
(3) The Authority may make arrangements for the provision and maintenance of any schemes for the payment of pensions, gratuities and retirement benefits to the employees or former employees of the Authority or their dependants, having regard to the advice of the Remuneration Committee established under section 10.
(4) The Authority may engage such consultants or advisors as it may consider necessary or expedient and may determine the terms and conditions of their engagement.

13. Delegation and sub-delegation of Authority’s functions
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Authority may delegate any of its functions to—
(a) any Board member;
(b) any committee established under this Ordinance;
(c) any body corporate (including a subsidiary) acquired or established by, or any trust or non-profit making organization, established by, the Authority; or
(d) any employee of the Authority.
(2) In delegating under subsection (1)(b) any function to a committee established under section 8, 9 or 10, the Authority shall have regard to the committee’s functions as specified under this Ordinance.
(3) No delegation is to be made under subsection (1) in respect of—
(a) the power of the Authority to delegate under this section;
(b) the power to make bylaws;
(c) the power to acquire or establish a body corporate (including a subsidiary), or establish a trust or non-profit making organization;
(d) the power to acquire or dispose of shares of a body corporate (including a subsidiary).
(4) Where the Authority delegates any function under this section, it may at the same time authorize the delegate to sub-delegate the function and the authorization may contain restrictions or conditions on the exercise of the power to sub-delegate.
(5) A delegation under this section does not prevent the Authority from concurrently performing the function delegated unless it is otherwise stated in the delegation.
(6) A sub-delegation under this section does not prevent a delegate of the Authority from concurrently performing the function sub-delegated unless it is otherwise stated in the sub-delegation.
(7) Where a person or any committee established under this Ordinance purports to act pursuant to a delegation or sub-delegation under this section, he or it is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation or sub-delegation.

14. Board matters
The Schedule has effect with respect to the Board members and the Chief Executive Officer, and the proceedings of and other matters concerning the Board.

### West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ordinance 《西九文化區管理局條例》

15. Chief Executive in Council may give directions
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chief Executive in Council may, if he considers the public interest so requires, give such directions in writing to the Authority as he considers appropriate.
(2) A direction given under subsection (1) may not require the Authority to do, or not to do, anything if the requirement is wholly or partly inconsistent with this Ordinance.
(3) The Authority shall comply with any direction given under subsection (1).
(4) A direction given under subsection (1) is to remain in force for such period as is specified in it or, if no period is specified, until it is withdrawn by the Chief Executive in Council.
(5) If compliance with a direction given under subsection (1) results, or is expected to result, in the Authority’s being unable to pay (whether wholly or partly) a debt or to discharge (whether wholly or partly) any of its other legal obligations, then subject to subsection (7), the Government shall, upon an application made by the Authority, pay to it an amount equal to any loss as may be reasonably incurred by the Authority by reason of such compliance.
(6) Any sum which is payable under subsection (5) is to be charged and paid out of the general revenue.
(7) Where an application is made under subsection (5), the Authority shall give to the Financial Secretary such relevant information or other relevant particulars as he may require.

16. Chief Executive may obtain information
(1) The Chief Executive may require the Authority to furnish to him such information relating to its affairs or activities as may be specified by him.
(2) The Authority shall comply with any requirement made under subsection (1) and afford to the Chief Executive facilities for the verification of information furnished.

17. Financial Secretary may obtain information
(1) The Financial Secretary may, for the purposes of Part 4, require the Authority to furnish to him such information relating to its financial affairs as may be specified by him.
(2) The Authority shall comply with any requirement made under subsection (1) and afford to the Financial Secretary facilities for the verification of information furnished.

18. Attendance at Legislative Council
(1) The Legislative Council or any committee of the Legislative Council may request the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer to attend its meetings.
(2) The Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer shall—
(a) comply with the request; and
(b) answer questions raised by the Members of the Legislative Council at the meetings.

19. Public consultation
Without prejudice to section 21(3)(a), the Authority shall, in relation to matters concerning the development or operation of arts and cultural facilities, related facilities, ancillary facilities and any other matters as the Authority considers fit, consult the public at such time and in such manner as it considers appropriate.

### West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ordinance 《西九文化區管理局條例》

20. Establishment of consultation panel
(1) Without limiting the generality of section 19, the Authority shall establish a consultation panel to gather public views on matters relevant to the functions of the Authority.
(2) The consultation panel is to consist of a chairman and such number of other members as the Authority may determine.
(3) Each of the members of the consultation panel, including its chairman, is to be appointed by the Authority.
(4) In appointing any member of the consultation panel, the Authority shall have regard to the purpose for which the panel is established under subsection (1).
(5) The Authority shall from time to time issue guidelines in relation to—
(a) the functions of the consultation panel;
(b) subject to subsection (8), the administration, proceedings and business of the panel; and
(c) any other matter relating to the panel that the Authority considers appropriate.
(6) A guideline issued under subsection (5) is to be made public in the manner that the Authority considers fit.
(7) In performing its functions, the consultation panel is to have regard to any guidelines issued and published under this section.
(8) The consultation panel is to hold at least one meeting each year and any such meeting is to be open to the public.