Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ The Chief Executive may appoint, for a period he directs, not more than 3 persons to be additional directors of the Corporation (in this section referred to as “additional director”) .
(2) An additional director may not be removed from office except by the Chief Executive.
(3) Subject to this Part, an additional director shall be treated for all purposes as if he had been appointed at a general meeting of the Corporation as a director of the Corporation. ”

“ Reference in this Ordinance to construction of the railway is a reference to undertaking every stage of the process beginning with its design and planning and ending when the railway is brought into operation. ”

“ An application for extension of the franchise under this section—
(a) shall be made by notice to the Secretary; and (b) shall be accompanied by all materials that the Corporation wishes to put forward in support of the application. (3) The Secretary shall submit to the Chief Executive in Council a report setting out his recommendation as to whether, having regard to all relevant considerations (including any provision of the operating agreement relating to the extension of the franchise) , the Corporation’s franchise should be extended. ”