Cap. 50activeordinance

Professional Accountants Ordinance

專業會計師條例

Full legislation

s.11

Filling vacancies in Council

(1)
If a casual vacancy occurs under
section 4(3)
or (4), or
                                a vacancy is deemed to arise under
section 15(1)
, the
                                Council may, in the case of a co-opted member, appoint a certified
                                public accountant, and in the case of an elected member, appoint a
                                certified public accountant of the class referred to in subparagraph
                                (i) or (ii) of
section 10(2
)(
c)
, as the vacancy may
                                require, to fill the vacancy.
(Amended
96 of 1994 s. 5
;
23 of 2004 s. 54
)
(2)
A certified public accountant appointed under subsection (1) to
fill—
(Amended
23 of 2004 s. 54
)
(a)
a casual vacancy under
section 4(3)
or (4) shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office or until the member resumes his office on the Council, whichever is the earlier; or
(b)
a vacancy under
section 15(1)
shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.