### Community Chest of Hong Kong Ordinance 《香港公益金條例》

9. Management of corporation vested in board
Subject to this Ordinance and the constitution, the board shall have the management of the corporation.

10. Delegation by board
The board may delegate such of its functions under section 9 as it may specify to—
(a) any committee;
(b) any person; or
(c) the person for the time being holding any office designated by it.

12. Board to prescribe constitution
The board shall prescribe a constitution for the corporation as soon as practicable after the commencement* of this Ordinance.

Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 8 November 1968.

13. Certain instruments and particulars to be delivered to Registrar of Companies
(1) The corporation shall forward to the Registrar of Companies for registration the following—
(a) notice of the address of the office of the corporation and any change thereto;
(b) a copy of the constitution and any amendment thereto, certified as correct by the president;
(c) the name and address of any person appointed under section 5 to sign contracts and other instruments and any change therein, certified as correct by the president;
(d) the names and addresses of the officers of the corporation and the members of the board and any change therein, certified as correct by the president.
(2) Notification in accordance with subsection (1) shall be made within 28 days after the commencement* of this Ordinance or in the case of any amendment, change or appointment, within 28 days of the amendment, change or appointment, as the case may be.
(3) Any person may inspect any of the documents registered under this section upon payment of such fee as may be payable under the regulations made under section 26 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) for the inspection of a document. (Amended 28 of 2012 ss. 912 & 920)
(4) The corporation shall pay such fee for registering any document under this section as is payable under the regulations made under section 26 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), as if the corporation were a company not having a share capital. (Amended 28 of 2012 ss. 912 & 920)

Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 8 November 1968.

14. Saving
Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of the Central Authorities or the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Basic Law and other laws, or the rights of any body politic or corporate or of any other persons except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them.
(Amended 41 of 1999 s. 3)

### Police Education and Welfare Trust Ordinance 《警察敎育及福利信託基金條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Police Education and Welfare Trust Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Commissioner (處長) means the Commissioner of Police;
committee (委員會) means the committee established under section 6;
fund (基金) means the trust fund established by section 3;
trustee (受托人) means the Commissioner as trustee of the fund;
*vesting day (歸屬日期) means the date of commencement of this Ordinance.

Editorial Note:
* Vesting day: 1 December 1967.

3. Establishment and vesting of fund
(1) There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Police Education and Welfare Trust.
(2) The trustee shall hold the fund upon the trusts and subject to the provisions contained in this Ordinance.
(3) The fund shall consist of—
(a) the balance on the vesting day of the moneys donated by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club on the 27th day of May 1967 primarily for assisting in the education of the children of police officers of all ranks of the Hong Kong Police Force and the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force and also for other welfare purposes of general benefit to both Forces; (Amended 29 of 1969 s. 2; L.N. 362 of 1997)
(b) such other assets as may have been acquired before the vesting day by the use of any moneys so donated; and
(c) such further moneys and assets as may, on or after the vesting day, be—
(i) donated, subscribed or bequeathed to, and accepted by, the trustee; or
(ii) otherwise acquired by the trustee.

4. Incorporation of the Commissioner as trustee
(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the person for the time being performing the duties of the office of the Commissioner shall be the trustee of the fund and shall be a corporation sole (in this section called the corporation

5. Objects and application of the fund
The trustee shall apply the fund in such manner as the committee may direct for the following objects—
(a) the provision of assistance in, and facilities for, the general education of the children of police officers of all ranks of the Hong Kong Police Force and of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force; (Amended 29 of 1969 s. 2; L.N. 362 of 1997)
(b) the provision for any such children, who appear to the committee to be deserving, of opportunities for the furtherance of studies; and
(c) welfare purposes of general benefit to some or all members of either or both such Forces.

### Police Education and Welfare Trust Ordinance 《警察敎育及福利信託基金條例》

6. Establishment of committee
(1) The fund shall be managed by a committee to be known as the Police Education and Welfare Trust Committee.
(2) The committee shall consist of—
(a) a Chairman, appointed by the Chief Executive;
(b) the Commissioner, or his representative;
(c) the Permanent Secretary for Education, or his representative; (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 41; L.N. 130 of 2007)
(d) a police welfare officer, appointed by the Commissioner;
(e) a representative of police officers below the rank of inspector, appointed by the Chief Executive;
(f) a representative of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force, nominated by the Commandant thereof, and appointed by the Chief Executive; and (Amended 29 of 1969 s. 2; L.N. 362 of 1997)
(g) such other members, not exceeding ten, as may be appointed by the Chief Executive. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) A member appointed by the Chief Executive shall hold office for such period as may be specified in the letter of appointment and may be reappointed or removed by the Chief Executive. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(4) The quorum necessary for the transaction of business by the committee may be fixed by standing orders made under section 7 and unless so fixed shall be seven members.

7. Standing orders
(1) The committee may make standing orders—
(a) governing its procedure in the transaction of business;
(b) for the maintenance of good order at its meetings; and
(c) generally, for matters relating to the administration and management of the fund and the discharge of the duties of the committee.
(2) A copy of every such standing order shall be furnished to the Chief Secretary for Administration and every such order shall be subject to amendment by the Chief Executive. (Amended L.N. 226 of 1976; L.N. 242 of 1994; L.N. 362 of 1997; 76 of 1999 s. 3)

8. Appointment of officers and advisers
(1) The committee may from time to time appoint, upon such salary and upon such terms as it may think proper, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officials as it may think necessary for the purpose of carrying out the trusts and may employ any professional person to advise it on any matter arising out of or in connexion with the trusts.
(2) All salaries and fees of any person so appointed or employed shall be paid by the trustee out of the fund.