SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND ORDINANCE

SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 1101





CHAPTER 1101

SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND ORDINANCE

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CHAPTER 1101

SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND

To make provision for the establishment of a trust fund to be known as
the 'Sir Robert Black Trust Fund' and for the due administration
thereof andfor purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[1 December 1961.]

WHEREAS

(a)the sum of one million dollars has been donated by Mr.
TANG Shiu-kin for the purpose of establishing a trust fund to
be known as the 'Sir Robert Black Trust Fund ' for the
welfare, education and training of persons particularly in
fields of activity which are of social value; and

(b)the Governor has approved the use of his name in the title of
the fund:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sir Robert Black Trust Fund
Ordinance.

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

'committee' means the committee appointed under section 5.

3. (1) There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the
'Sir Robert Black Trust Fund ', hereinafter referred to as the fund,
which shall be vested in the Secretary for District Administration
Incorporated as trustee. (Amended, L.N. 15/70 and L.N. 68/85)

(2) The fund shall consist of the moneys referred to in the preamble
together with any sum accumulated by way of interest thereon,
dividends and such other moneys as may be paid into the fund, and the
fund shall include also such other moneys and assets as may from time
to time be donated to or acquired by the trustee on the trusts hereinafter
set out.

4. (1) The trustee shall hold and stand possessed of the fund upon
trust to apply the same in such manner and to such extent as the
committee may advise for the following objects---

(a)to provide for persons, who appear to the committee to be of
exceptional merit, opportunities for the furtherance of studies,
of developing initiative and character and of acquiring greater
social usefulness in particular through the qualities of
personal leadership in the service of all members of the
community;

(b)to make grants to individuals or to groups of individuals for
the furtherance of activities which appear to the committee





(i) to be of social value; and

(ii) to develop qualities of personal initiative and resource;

(c)to make grants for the training of individuals or groups of
individuals who appear to the committee to be likely to
become devoted leaders of community service of any kind.

(2) In selecting persons to he beneficiaries of the fund the
committee shall have regard to

(a)the circumstances of the family of the proposal beneficiary;
and

(b) any qualities of the proposed beneficiary whatsoever.

5. (1) There shall be established a committee to be known as the
'Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Committee'.

(2) The committee shall consist of

(a) the Secretary for District Administration as ex officio
member and chairman; (Amended, L.N. 22/69 and
L.N. 67/85)

(b)the Director of Education as ex officio member and
vicechairman;

(c) the Director of Social Welfare as ex officio member;

(d)-(e) [Deleted, 50 of 1973, s. 2]

(1) 3 other members appointed by the Governor.

(3) A member appointed by the Governor shall hold office for such
period as may be specified in the letter of appointment, and may be re-
appointed or removed by the Governor at his pleasure.

(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 3 members.

(5) The validity of any proceedings of the committee shall not be
affected by any vacancy among the members thereof or by any defect
in the appointment of any member thereto.

6. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the agreement
of the trustee, the committee may determine all matters whatsoever
touching the administration of the fund and the attainment of the
objects thereof.

7. (1) The committee may make standing orders-

(a) governing their procedure in the transaction of business;

(b) for the maintenance of good order at their meetings; and

(c)generally for matters relating to the administration and
management of the fund and the discharge of their duties.





(2) A copy of such standing orders shall be furnished to the Chief
Secretary and they shall be subject to disallowance, alteration or
amendment by the Governor.

(3) All questions arising at any meeting of the committee shall be
decided by g majority of votes of members present, and, in case of an
equality of votes, the chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to
his original vote.

8. (1) The committee may from time to time appoint, upon such
salary and upon such terms as they may think proper, a secretary, a
treasurer, and such other officials as they may think necessary for the
purpose of carrying out the trusts and may employ any professional
person to advise them on any point arising out of or in connexion with
the said trusts.

(2) All salaries and fees of any person or persons so appointed or
employed shall be paid by the trustee out of the fund.

9. The trustee may invest any moneys of the fund in such
investments, whether or not such investments are trust investments, as
the committee may advise, (subject, in the case of investments
which are not trust investments, to the prior approval of the
Financial Secretary and may remit moneys comprised in the fund
through the Director of Accounting Services to he Crown Agents
for investment in the name of the trustee. (Amended, L.N. 16/77)

10. (1) The trustee shall cause proper accounts to be kept of all
transactions of the fund and shall cause to be prepared for every period
of 12 months ending on 31 March in each year, a statement of the
accounts of the fund, which statement shall include an income and
expenditure account and balance sheet and shall be signed by the
trustee.

(2) The accounts of the fund and the signed statement of the
accounts shall be audited by an auditor appointed by the Governor and
the auditor shall certify the statement subject to such report, if any, as
he may think fit.

(3) A copy of the signed and audited statement of accounts
together with the auditor's report, if any, and a report by the trustee on
the administration of the fund during the period covered by the audited
accounts shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Council not later
than 30 September next following the end of such period, or so soon
thereafter as the Governor, in his absolute discretion, may allow.


11. The cost of the administration of the fund, other than the
salaries and fees paid under the provisions of section 8(2), shall be a
charge on the general revenue of the Colony:

Provided that the Financial Secretary may direct that an annual
supervision fee to be determined by him shall be charged against the
income of the fund and paid into the general revenue of the Colony.
Originally 50 of 1961. L.N. 22/69. L.N. 15/70. 50 of 1973. L.N. 16/77. L.N. 67/85. L.N. 68/85. Preamble. Short title. Interpretation. Establishment and vesting of fund. Objects of the trust fund. Establishment of committee. Control by committee. Standing orders. Appointment of officers. Investment of moneys. Accounts. Cost of administration of the fund.

Originally 50 of 1961. L.N. 22/69. L.N. 15/70. 50 of 1973. L.N. 16/77. L.N. 67/85. L.N. 68/85. Preamble. Short title. Interpretation. Establishment and vesting of fund. Objects of the trust fund. Establishment of committee. Control by committee. Standing orders. Appointment of officers. Investment of moneys. Accounts. Cost of administration of the fund.

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