### Hong Kong Arts Centre Ordinance 《香港藝術中心條例》

7. Powers of the Centre
Subject to this Ordinance and to the Special Conditions of the Private Treaty Grant to the Centre of Inland Lot 8382, the Centre may do all such things as are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to, the better carrying out of its objects and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may—
(a) acquire, take on lease, purchase, hold and enjoy property, movable or immovable, and sell, let or otherwise dispose of or deal with such property;
(b) enter into any contract;
(c) provide facilities and amenities for users of the Centre;
(d) employ staff, advisors and consultants and set terms of remuneration and conditions of their employment;
(e) provide residential accommodation for staff, advisers, consultants, visiting artists and performers, and for their dependants;
(f) provide or contribute to pensions, gratuities or other benefits for staff and their dependants;
(g) invest the funds of the Centre in such manner and to such extent as it thinks appropriate or expedient;
(h) borrow money in such manner and on such security or terms as it thinks appropriate or expedient;
(i) apply for and receive any grant in aid, sponsorship or donation for the purpose of performing its functions, on such conditions as it thinks appropriate or expedient;
(j) erect, provide, equip, maintain, alter, remove, demolish, replace, enlarge, improve and keep in repair its buildings, premises, furniture and equipment;
(k) fix and collect fees, subscriptions and charges and specify conditions for the use of facilities and services provided by it;
(l) reduce, waive or refund fees, subscriptions or charges fixed in the exercise of its powers under this section generally or in any particular case or class of case;
(m) receive and solicit gifts, whether on trust or otherwise, and act as trustee of moneys or other property vested in it on trust;
(n) print, reproduce or publish or arrange for the printing, reproduction or publishing of any manuscript, book, play, music, script, programme, poster, advertisement or other material including video and audio material, as it deems expedient;
(o) commission any play, script, composition, choreography, film, work of visual art or other work;
(p) either alone or jointly with others, mount or present any exhibition or dramatic, musical, dance or film production;
(q) provide financial assistance, by way of grant or loan, in pursuance of its objects.

8. Establishment of the Board
(1) There is hereby established a Board to be known as the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Arts Centre.
(2) The Board shall be the governing and executive body of the Centre and, as such, may exercise all the powers conferred and shall perform all the duties imposed on the Centre by this Ordinance.

### Hong Kong Arts Centre Ordinance 《香港藝術中心條例》

9. Membership of the Board
(1) The Board shall consist of not more than 15 members.
(2) The following persons shall be members of the Board—
(a) the Executive Director, ex officio; (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)
(b) not more than 3 members appointed by the Chief Executive; (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)
(c)-(d) (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)(e) 2 members elected by individual members of the Centre under section 21(1)(a) who shall represent the interests of the individual members;
(f) 2 members nominated by the organization members of the Centre elected under section 21(1)(b) who shall represent the interests of the organization members; and
(g) at least 4 but not more than 7 members, being persons interested in the visual, literary, musical or performing arts, co-opted by the members of the Board who are members under any of the foregoing paragraphs. (Amended 78 of 1999 s. 7)
(3) The first appointment of the members of the Board under subsection (2)(b) shall be made as soon as possible after the commencement* of this Ordinance.
(4) All members of the Board shall be individual members of the Centre.

Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 April 1986.

### Hong Kong Arts Centre Ordinance 《香港藝術中心條例》

10. Officers of the Board
(1) The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the Chief Executive from amongst the members of the Board for such period not exceeding 3 years as the Chief Executive may determine or until he sooner ceases to hold office as a member of the Board, whichever is the earlier. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) The Deputy Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the members of the Board from amongst themselves for such period not exceeding 3 years as the Board may determine or until he sooner ceases to hold office as a member of the Board, whichever is the earlier.
(3) The Deputy Chairman shall act as Chairman if the Chairman is absent from Hong Kong or is, for any other reason, unable to act as Chairman.
(4) If for any period both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman 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 appoint 2 of their number to act as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively during that period.
(5) The Board shall as soon as possible appoint a Secretary of the Board who may be a member of the Board.
(6) The Executive Director, or the Secretary (if he is a member of the Board), shall not be appointed to be the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Board. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)

11. Executive Director
(1) The Board shall by resolution appoint the Executive Director, on such terms as may be agreed, who shall be responsible to the Board and in whom shall be vested the management, conduct and administration of the Centre.
(2) If for any period the Executive Director is absent from Hong Kong or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his office, the Board may by resolution appoint a person to act as Executive Director during that period.
(3) (Repealed 59 of 2000 s. 3)(Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)