### Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance 《鄉議局條例》

10. Powers
(1) For the purpose of furthering the objects of the Kuk, it may—
(a) appoint a Secretary, Treasurer and other office-bearers and determine their duties;
(b) appoint such staff as it may require and make provision for the payment of their salaries;
(c) appoint sub-committees and delegate functions to them;
(d) appoint such advisers as may be approved by the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs. (Amended L.N. 94 of 1974; L.N. 370 of 1981; L.N. 14 of 1983; L.N. 262 of 1989; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(2) The provisions set out in the Second Schedule shall apply to the exercise of the powers and functions of the Kuk.

11. Accounts
(1) Accounts shall be kept in a form to be approved by the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs in respect of all funds other than the personal donations of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Members and Councillors. (Amended L.N. 94 of 1974; L.N. 370 of 1981; L.N. 14 of 1983; L.N. 262 of 1989; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(2) Failure to keep accounts and to produce the same in the form required under subsection (1), shall be an offence on the part of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and the Treasurer of the Kuk, and on conviction each shall be liable to a fine at level 1. (Amended E.R. 3 of 2022)

12. Incorporation of Chairman and Vice-Chairmen
The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen for the time being of the Kuk shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession, known as the Heung Yee Kuk Incorporated and shall in that name be capable of suing and being sued.
(Replaced 51 of 1983 s. 2)

### Heung Yee Kuk Ordinance 《鄉議局條例》

12A. Powers of the Heung Yee Kuk Incorporated
(1) The Heung Yee Kuk Incorporated may—
(a) enter into contracts;
(b) acquire and hold property;
(c) sell, let or otherwise dispose of property; and
(d) borrow money and for that purpose mortgage or charge all or any part of the property of the Heung Yee Kuk Incorporated.
(2) The Heung Yee Kuk Incorporated shall exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) only in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Executive Committee shall in its absolute discretion direct or impose, and only for the purpose of promoting the objects of the Kuk.
(Added 51 of 1983 s. 3)

13. Use of words Heung Yee Kuk
(1) The words Heung Yee Kuk (鄉議局) shall be used solely by, and in connection with, the Kuk established under this Ordinance.
(2) Any person other than the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Councillors, Members or Officers of the Kuk who uses any term or conducts himself in any manner which is calculated to give the impression that he is an Officer, Member or Councillor of the Kuk, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1. (Amended E.R. 3 of 2022)

14. Amendment of Schedules
(1) The provisions contained in the First and Second Schedules may be amended by resolution of two-thirds of the members of the Full Council. Such resolution shall require the prior approval of two-thirds of the members of the Executive Committee.
(2) Any such amendment shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs. (Amended 18 of 1988 s. 8; L.N. 262 of 1989; L.N. 144 of 2022)

### Director of Social Welfare Incorporation Ordinance 《社會福利署署長法團條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Director of Social Welfare Incorporation Ordinance.

2. Director of Social Welfare constituted a corporation sole
The person for the time being performing the duties of the office of Director of Social Welfare shall be a corporation sole, hereinafter called the corporation

3. Seal of corporation and authentication thereof, and instruments executed thereunder
(1) The corporation shall have a common seal and the affixing of the seal shall be authenticated by the signature of the occupant of the corporation for the time being.
(2) Any instrument purporting to be an instrument duly executed under the seal of the corporation shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an instrument so executed.

4. Power of corporation to act as trustee, etc.
The corporation may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of persons in the care of the Social Welfare Department or of any trust created in connection with the work of the said Department and may acquire, take on lease, purchase, hold, hire and enjoy any movable or immovable property and may dispose of the same.

5. Power to invest trust funds
(1)  The corporation may invest, in accordance with the provisions of the Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29), any trust funds in the hands of the corporation whether at the time in a state of investment or not:
Provided that where the occupant of the corporation for the time being considers it impracticable for any reason whatsoever for any such trust funds to be so invested, the corporation may deposit such trust funds in any bank or savings bank approved by the Chief Executive either generally or in any particular case. (Amended 41 of 1999 s. 3) 
(2) The powers conferred on the corporation by subsection (1) are in addition to the powers (if any) conferred by any trust but shall apply only if and so far as a contrary intention is not expressed in any term of any trust, and shall have effect subject to any such term.

6. Property of corporation to pass to its successors
Where any property or interest therein is vested in the corporation, the same shall, unless and until otherwise disposed of by the corporation, pass and devolve to and vest in the successors from time to time of the corporation.

7. Certificate as to occupant of corporation
If any question arises as to who is or was at any time the occupant of the corporation for the time being, a certificate under the hand of the Chief Secretary for Administration shall be conclusive evidence for all purposes as to the person who is or was such occupant.
(Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)