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(c) may appoint such other persons to be employees of the University
as it considers expedient.
(2) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by resolution of the Council passed by the votes of not less than three-quarters of its members for the time being.
(b) The Vice-Chancellor may be removed from office by resolution of the Council passed by the votes of not less than three-quarters of its members for the time being on the ground of his misconduct, incompetence, inefficiency or other good cause.
(c) In this subsection "members" does not include members
appointed under section 9(1)(a), (b), (c) or (ƒ).
(3) (a) The Pro-Vice-Chancellors shall be appointed on the recom- mendation of the Vice-Chancellor by resolution of the Council passed by the votes of not less than three-quarters of its members for the time being.
(b) A Pro-Vice-Chancellor may on the recommendation of the Vice- Chancellor be removed from office by resolution of the Council passed by the votes of not less than three-quarters of its members for the time being on the ground of his misconduct, incompetence, inefficiency or other good cause.
(c) In this subsection "members" does not include members
appointed under section 9(1)(b), (c) or (ƒ).
(4) (a) The Council may appoint any person to act as Vice-Chancel- lor on a temporary basis during the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of the Vice-Chancellor or if that office is vacant for any reason.
(b) The Council may appoint any person to act as a Pro-Vice- Chancellor on a temporary basis during the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of any Pro-Vice-Chancellor or if that office is vacant for any reason.
(c) An appointment under this subsection shall be made on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, except where the Vice- Chancellor is for any reason prevented from or incapable of making such a recommendation or where that office is vacant for any reason.
13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Council may in writing, with or without restrictions or conditions as it thinks fit, delegate to the Vice- Chancellor any of its powers and duties.
(2) The Council shall not delegate to the Vice-Chancellor the power- (a) to approve the terms and conditions of service of persons in the
employment of the University;
(b) to cause the preparation of the statements required under section
18(2);
(c) to make statutes under section 23;
(d) to make appointments and removals from office under section 12, other than under section 12(1)(c), or to approve the duties to be undertaken by any Pro-Vice-Chancellor under section 12.
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14. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Vice-Chancellor may in Power of Vice- writing, with or without restrictions or conditions as he thinks fit, delegate, Chancellor to to such person or committee of persons as he thinks fit, his powers and delegate. duties, including any power or duty of the Council delegated to him under section 13.
(2) The power conferred by this section on the Vice-Chancellor to delegate any power or duty of the Council delegated to him under section 13, and the exercise by any person or committee of persons of any such power or duty delegated by the Vice-Chancellor under this section, shall be subject to any restriction or condition imposed in respect thereof by the Council under section 13.
PART VI
SENATE, FACULTIES, SCHOOLS AND CONVOCATION
15. There shall be a Senate which shall be the supreme academic Senate. body of the University and which shall, subject to the availability of funds provided by the Council,-
(a) plan, develop and review academic programmes;
(b) direct and regulate the teaching and research conducted in the
University;
(c) regulate the admission of persons to approved courses of study
and their attendance at such courses; and
(d) regulate the examinations leading to the degrees and other
academic awards of the University.
16. (1) There shall be such Faculties and Schools as may be con- Faculties and stituted by the Council.
(2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty and School.
17. There shall be a Convocation.
PART VII
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Schools.
Convocation.
18. (1) The University shall maintain proper accounts and records of Accounts. all income and expenditure.
(2) After the end of each financial year, the University shall cause to be prepared statements of income and expenditure during the previous financial year and of the assets and liabilities of the University on the last day thereof.
(3) The University may, from time to time, fix a period to be its financial year.
19. (1) The University shall appoint auditors, who shall be entitled at Auditors. any time to have access to all books of account, vouchers and other financial records of the University and to require such information and explanations thereof as they think fit.