### Lord Wilson Heritage Trust Ordinance 《衞奕信勳爵文物信託條例》

4. Establishment of the Board of Trustees
(1) There is established a body corporate with perpetual succession to be known as the “Board of Trustees of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust” which may in that name sue and be sued.
(2) The Board of Trustees shall consist of—
(a) a Chairman appointed by the Chief Executive;
(b) the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, or his representative, as ex officio member; (Amended L.N. 372 of 1996; 32 of 2000 s. 48; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(c) not fewer than 10 nor more than 14 other members appointed by the Chief Executive. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)
(3) The Board of Trustees shall be the trustee of the Trust.
(4) The Board of Trustees shall have a common seal the fixing of which shall be—
(a) authorized or ratified by resolution of the Board of Trustees; and
(b) authenticated by the signature of any 2 members of the Board of Trustees authorized by the Board either generally or specially to act for that purpose.

5. Application of the Trust assets
(1) The Board of Trustees shall hold the Trust assets upon trust to apply the same, in such proportions as the Board of Trustees may determine—
(a) for promoting the objects of the Trust;
(b) for the purpose of investment.
(2) After provision has been made for fees and expenses payable under section 10, the Trust income for a financial year may be applied either for promoting the objects of the Trust or for the purpose of investment.
(3) Trust capital may be applied—
(a) for promoting the objects of the Trust, subject to the written consent of the Chief Executive in respect of each application; (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)
(b) for the purpose of investment, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine.

### Lord Wilson Heritage Trust Ordinance 《衞奕信勳爵文物信託條例》

6. Additional powers of the Board of Trustees
(1) The Board of Trustees may—
(a) invest Trust assets in such investments as it thinks fit, whether or not such investments are in Hong Kong or are authorized by section 4 of the Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29);
(b) borrow money in such manner, on such terms and against such security as the Board of Trustees thinks expedient;
(c) accumulate Trust income not applied under section 5(2) or paid under section 10;
(d) acquire, by gift, purchase or other means, property whether or not subject to any mortgage, easement or other charge, and hold and sell, let or otherwise dispose of such property either for promoting the objects of the Trust or for the purpose of investment.
(2) The Board of Trustees may accept donations of money or property intended for promoting the objects of the Trust, but shall have the right to refuse such donations.
(3) For the purpose of promoting the objects of the Trust, the Board of Trustees may—
(a) make grants to any person or body, public or private;
(b) subject to any law relating to the lending of money at interest, lend money to any person or body, public or private;
(c) lend, for payment or otherwise, movable property to any person or body, public or private;
(d) employ any person or body to manage any property held by the Board of Trustees for promoting the objects of the Trust, or to act as caretaker or tour guide at such property or elsewhere;
(e) employ such librarians, editors, conservators, researchers, curators, public relations officers and other professional or non-professional staff as may be appropriate.
(4) The Board of Trustees may from time to time delegate to the Council all or any of its powers under subsection (3) and where it does so the provisions of section 8(3) shall apply.

7. Establishment of the Council
(1) There shall be a Council to be known as the “Council of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust”.
(2) The Council shall consist of—
(a) a Chairman appointed by the Chief Executive;
(b) the Deputy Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, or his representative, as an ex officio member; (Amended L.N. 427 of 1996; L.N. 362 of 1997; L.N. 192 of 1998; L.N. 206 of 1998; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(c) not fewer than 5 nor more than 8 other members appointed by the Chief Executive. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)

### Lord Wilson Heritage Trust Ordinance 《衞奕信勳爵文物信託條例》

8. Functions and powers of the Council
(1) The functions of the Council shall be—
(a) at the request of the Board of Trustees, to provide the Board of Trustees with advice on ways and means of promoting the objects of the Trust;
(b) on behalf of the Board of Trustees, to promote the objects of the Trust by all or any of the following means—
(i) the identification, restoration and refurbishment of relics, antiquities and monuments within the meaning of the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) and of other historical, archaeological and palaeontological objects, sites or structures in Hong Kong;
(ii) the provision of facilities at antiquities and monuments and at other sites or structures as described in subparagraph (i) in order to assist public access to and appreciation of such sites or structures;
(iii) the aural, visual and written recording of sites of historic interest, traditional ceremonies and other aspects of the human heritage of Hong Kong;
(iv) the publication of books, papers and periodicals, and the production of tapes, discs and other articles relating to the objects of the Trust;
(v) the holding of exhibitions and conferences relating to the objects of the Trust;
(vi) such educational activities as the Council considers will increase public awareness of and interest in the human heritage of Hong Kong;
(vii) any other activity, whether of a kind described above or otherwise, which the Council considers will promote the objects of the Trust.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), all such powers are hereby conferred on the Council as are reasonably necessary to enable it to perform the functions specified in subsection (1)(b).
(3) In respect of any powers delegated to the Council by the Board of Trustees under section 6(4) or conferred on the Council by subsection (2) of this section—
(a) the Board of Trustees shall—
(i) specify the maximum sums available for the exercise of those powers;
(ii) make funds available to the Council up to those maxima as required from time to time;
(iii) give to the Council such general or specific directions relating to the exercise of those powers as the Board of Trustees may think fit;
(b) the Council shall be bound by—
(i) decisions of the Board of Trustees as to the maximum sums available for the exercise of those powers;
(ii) any general or specific directions relating to the exercise of those powers which may be communicated to the Council in writing by the Board of Trustees.