(the "Company")
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
1.1 Members of the Remuneration Committee (the "Committee")
shall be appointed by the board of directors (the "Board") of
the Company. The Committee shall consist of not less than
three members and a majority of its members shall be
independent non-executive directors (INED(s)).
1.2 The Chairman of the Committee (the "Chairman") shall be
appointed by the Board and should be acted by an INED. In the
absence of the Chairman, members present may elect any member
(who should be an INED) to conduct the meeting.
2.1 Two members shall form a quorum and one of which must be an INED.
3. Meetings
3.1 Meetings of the Committee may be held as and when
required or as requested by the Chairman. The Committee shall
hold at least one meeting in a year.
3.2 A Committee meeting which is duly convened and at which a
quorum is present shall be competent to exercise all or any
of the authorities, power and discretions vested in or
exercisable by the Committee.
3.3 Members of the Committee may adopt from time to time the
procedures governing the convening of the Committee meetings
and the means and procedures for the passing of resolutions
at Committee meetings.
3.4 The Chairman may invite the director responsible for
Hunan Resources Function to attend Committee meeting if he
considers necessary and with suitable reasons.
3.5 The Company Secretary or his delegate or such other
person appointed by the
Chairman shall be the secretary of the Committee (the
"Secretary").
4.1 Minutes of the Committee shall be kept by the Secretary. Draft and final versions of minutes of the Committee meetings shall be sent to all Committee members for their comment and records within a reasonable time after the meeting.
5. Responsibilities
The Committee shall:
5.1 to make recommendations to the Board on the Company's
policy and structure for all remuneration of directors and
the senior management and on the establishment of a formal
and transparent procedure for developing policy on such
remuneration;
5.2 to 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 the
non-executive Directors;
5.3 in determining any specific remuneration package, shall
consider factors such as salaries paid by comparable
companies, time commitment and responsibilities of the
directors, and employment conditions elsewhere in the
Group.
5.4 to review and approve performance-based remuneration by
reference to corporate goals and objectives resolved by the
Board from time to time;
5.5 to review and approve the compensation payable to the
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;
5.6 to 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;
5.7 to ensure that no director or any of his associates is
involved in deciding his own remuneration; members of the
Committee should abstain from voting at Committee meeting on
resolutions relating to their own remuneration review;
and
5.8 to advise shareholders on how to vote with respect to any
service contracts of
directors that require shareholders' approval under GEM
Listing Rule 17.90.
6.1 The Committee should consult the Chairman of the Board
and/or the Chief Executive Officer in making its
recommendations relating to the remuneration of the other
executive directors and to obtain professional opinions when
needed.
6.2 The Committee is provided by the Board with sufficient
resources to perform its duties including authorisation to
obtain legal or other independent professional advices from
outsiders at the Company's expenses.
6.3 The Committee is authorised by the Board to deal with
matters within the terms of reference, including authority to
enquire and seek relevant information from any employees and
secure the attendance of outsiders with relevant experience
and expertise if it considers necessary.
7.1 This Terms of Reference has been prepared bilingually in English and Chinese, and both versions have equal status and same effect.
