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MIRAMAR
HOTEL & INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
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Terms of Reference of
the Remuneration Committee |
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(effective
from 29 June 2005) |
1. |
Constitution |
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The
Board of Directors ("Board") of the Company has established
the Remuneration Committee ("Committee") and adopted this
set of Terms of Reference for the Committee. |
2. |
Membership |
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2.1 |
The Chairman of the Committee shall
be nominated by the Board. If at any meeting the Chairman of the Committee
is not present, the members present shall elect one of themselves
to chair the meeting.
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2.2 |
Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board and the
Board may, from time to time, at their discretion, revoke the appointment
of any members thereof.
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2.3 |
A majority of the members of the Committee should be independent
non-executive directors of the Company. |
3. |
Secretary |
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The Committee may from time to time appoint one of its members or the
Company Secretary as the secretary of the Committee meeting. |
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Meetings |
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4.1 |
The Committee shall meet at least once a year.
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4.2 |
The quorum necessary for the transaction of business
of the Committee shall be two members of the Committee.
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4.3 |
Any members of the Committee may participate in
a meeting of the Committee by means of a conference telephone or similar
communication equipment by means of which all persons participating
in the meeting are capable of hearing each other and such participation
shall constitute attendance at the meeting of the Committee as if
such members was present in person. |
5. |
Annual
General Meeting |
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The Chairman of the Committee (or one of its members) shall attend
the Company's Annual General Meeting
and be prepared to respond to any shareholder
questions on the Committee's activities. |
6. |
Minutes and Records |
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6.1 |
The secretary of the meeting keeps minutes of the
Committee meetings and such minutes should be open for directors'
inspection. Draft and final versions of minutes of the Committee meetings
should be sent to all members for their comment and records respectively. |
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6.2 |
The secretary of the meeting shall circulate the
final versions of the minutes of meetings of the Committee to all
members of the Board. |
7. |
Reporting procedures |
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7.1 |
The Committee shall report to the Board after each
meeting. |
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7.2 |
The Committee shall make whatever recommendations
to the Board it deems appropriate on any area within its remit. |
8. |
Authority |
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8.1 |
The Committee shall consult the Chairman of the
Board and/or Chief Executive Officer about the proposals relating
to the remuneration of other directors and have access to professional
advice, if considered necessary, at the company's expense. |
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8.2 |
The Committee is authorized by the Board to seek
any information it requires from any employee of the Company in order
to perform its duties. |
9. |
Duties |
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The Committee shall: |
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9.1 |
make recommendations to the Board on the Company's policy and structure
for all remuneration of directors and senior management and on the
establishment of a formal and transparent procedure for developing
policy on such remuneration; |
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9.2 |
have the delegated responsibility to determine the specific remuneration
packages of all executive directors and senior management, including
benefits in kind, pension rights and compensation payments, including
any compensation payable for loss or termination of their office or
appointment, and make recommendations to the Board of the remuneration
of non-executive directors. The Committee should consider factors
such as salaries paid by comparable companies, time commitment and
responsibilities of the directors, employment conditions elsewhere
in the group and desirability of performance-based remuneration; |
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9.3 |
review and approve performance-based remuneration by reference to
corporate goals and objectives resolved by the Board from time to
time; |
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9.4 |
review and approve the compensation payable to executive directors
and senior management in connection with any loss or termination of
their office or appointment to ensure that such compensation is determined
in accordance with relevant contractual terms and that such compensation
is otherwise fair and not excessive for the Company; |
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9.5 |
review and approve compensation arrangements relating to dismissal
or removal of directors for misconduct to ensure that such arrangements
are determined in accordance with relevant contractual terms and that
any compensation payment is otherwise reasonable and appropriate;
and |
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9.6 |
ensure that no director or any of his associates is involved in
deciding his own remuneration. |