MAN MO TEMPLE ORDINANCE

MAN MO TEMPLE ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

MAN MO TEMPLE ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 154





CHAPTER 154

MAN MO TEMPLE

To make provision for the Man Mo Temple Fund. (Replaced, 4 of 1971,s. 12)

[5 June 1908]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Man Mo Temple Ordinance.

(Amended, 5 qf 1924, s.
6)

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

'Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' means the corporation continued by the Tung
Wah Group of Hospitals Ordinance. (Replaced, 4 of 1971,s. 12)

3. The Man Mo Temple Fund shall be used for the following objects

(a)to provide for the upkeep of the Man Mo Temple and the
maintenance of the customary religious observances thereof,

(b)to keep the buildings belonging to the Man Mo Temple Fund in good
repair and to alter, add to, pull down or rebuild any of the said
buildings;

(c)to develop or re-develop any property belonging to the Man Mo
Temple Fund either by pulling down any existing premises or
structures and rebuilding thereon or in any other manner as the Tung
Wah Group of Hospitals see fit; (Amended, 13 of 1986, s. 2)

(d)to maintain schools in Hong Kong for children of Chinese race;

(e)to assist any charitable or philanthrophic institution of benefit to the
Chinese community of Hong Kong; and

to apply, with the approval of the Governor, any part of its income
for the purposes of any hospital managed or administered by the
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, or for or towards the building of any
new hospital to be managed or administered by the Tung Wah Group
of Hospitals.

(Replaced, 7 of 1958, s. 3.Amended, 4 of 1971, s.
12)





3A. The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals as manager of the Man Mo
Temple Fund may do all such things as are calculated to facilitate, or as are
incidental or conducive to, the carrying out of the objects of the Man Mo
Temple Fund, and may for that purpose

(a)with the approval of the Governor, acquire, take on lease, purchase,
hold and enjoy property of any description and sell, let, license,
surrender, exchange, partition, yield up or otherwise dispose of or deal
with the same for the benefit of the Man Mo Temple Fund,

(b)develop or re-develop any property belonging to the Man Mo
Temple Fund either alone or jointly with other persons,

(c) enter into any contract;

(d)with the approval of the Governor. borrow and raise money in such
manner and on such securities or terms as it thinks expedient, and for
that purpose charge, mortgage or pledge all or any part of the
property of the Man Mo Temple Fund;

(e)engage any professional or expert person to advise it on any matter.

(Added, 13 of 1986, s. 3)

4. The board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may by regulation
provide for their procedure in the transaction of business under this Ordinance
and generally for all matters relating to the administration and discipline of the
Man Mo Temple and the Man Mo Temple Fund: (Amended, 13 qf 1986, s. 4)

Provided that a copy of such regulations shall be furnished to the Chief
Secretary. and every such regulation shall be subject to disallowance at any time
by the Governor in Council.

(Amended, 50 of 1911, s. 4; 43 of 1912, Schedule and 4 of
1971,s. 12)

5. The board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals shall-

(a)keep a separate account of the Man Mo Temple Fund and cause
proper books of account of such fund to be kept, which shall be open
during the first month of each year of the Chinese calendar to the
inspection of any person interested therein. and at any time to the
inspection of any person whom the Governor in Council may appoint
in that behalf, and

(b) within 1 month after the expiration of every year of the
chinese calendar, transmit to the Secretary for District
Administration a true statement of the assets and liabilities
of the Man Mo Temple Fund and an account of its receipts
and disbursements during the previous year; such state-
ment shall include a schedule of all messuages, lands,
tenements, hereditaments, mortgages and other invest-
ments included in the fund, and such statement shall,





if required, be verified upon oath before a justice of the peace by 2
members of the board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

(Amended, 43 of 1912, Schedule; 5 of 7924, Schedule; 24 of
1950, Schedule; 4 of 1971, s. 12 and L.N. 67/85)

6. In case it I's at any time shown to the satisfaction of the Governor in
Council, that the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals has ceased or neglected or failed
to carry out in a proper manner the objects and purposes of this Ordinance or to
fulfil the conditions thereof or that sufficient funds cannot be obtained by
voluntary contributions or otherwise to defray the necessary expenses of
maintaining the said temple, or that the Man Mo Temple Fund is insolvent, or
in case the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals shall cease to exist as a corporation, it
shall be lawful for the Governor, with the advice of the Legislative Council, by
an Ordinance to be passed for that purpose to repeal this Ordinance:

Provided that 6 months' notice of the Governor's intention to introduce
such an Ordinance into Council shall be previously given to the Tung Wah
Group of Hospitals unless it has ceased to exist as a corporation.

(Amended, 50 qf191 1; 21 of 1912, Schedule and 4 of'1971,
s. 12)

7. In the event of the repeal of this Ordinance, all the property and assets
of the Man Mo Temple Fund shall become vested in the Crown, subject to the
rateable payment thereout of the just debts and liabilities of the said fund to the
extend of such property and assets and in such manner as may be provided by
the repealing Ordinance or by any order to be made in that behalf by the
Governor in Council.

(Amended, 50 of 1911 and 12 of 1912, Schedule)

8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights
of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs or Successors, 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, 20 of 1948, s. 4)
Originally 10 of 1908. (Cap. 154, 1950.) 50 of 1911. 51 of 1911. 12 of 1912. 13 of 1912. 21 of 1912. 43 of 1912. 5 of 1924. 20 of 1948. 24 of 1950. 7 of 1958. 4 of 1971. L.N. 67/85. 13 of 1986. Short title. Interpretation. (Cap. 1051.) Man Mo Temple Fund. Powers of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Regulations. Keeping of books of account, etc. Provision for repeal of Ordinance in certain cases. Disposal of property in case of repeal of Ordinance. Saving.

Originally 10 of 1908. (Cap. 154, 1950.) 50 of 1911. 51 of 1911. 12 of 1912. 13 of 1912. 21 of 1912. 43 of 1912. 5 of 1924. 20 of 1948. 24 of 1950. 7 of 1958. 4 of 1971. L.N. 67/85. 13 of 1986. Short title. Interpretation. (Cap. 1051.) Man Mo Temple Fund. Powers of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Regulations. Keeping of books of account, etc. Provision for repeal of Ordinance in certain cases. Disposal of property in case of repeal of Ordinance. Saving.

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