UNIVERSITY.
No. 10 of 1911.
1921
The Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, or the person for the time being in charge of the business of the said Corporation in Hongkong,
[Second Schedule contd.]
A member to be appointed annually by the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce:
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor, from time to time, if he shall think fit, to appoint not more than two additional members to the Council, to hold office for three years.
2. The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Council.
[3, 4, rep. No. 1 of 1921.]
5. Any member of the Council may resign by writing addressed to the Registrar.
[6, 7, rep. No. 1 of 1921.]
8. Seven members of the Council shall form a quorum.
Statute &.
Powers of the Council.
Subject to the provisions of the University Ordinance, 1911, the Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in them, have the following powers:
1. To nominate the Vice-Chancellor, and (if and when necessary) the acting Vice-Chancellor.
[2, 3, rep. No. 1 of 1921.]
4. To appoint professors, lecturers and other academic officers of the University and also external examiners: Provided that when the Senate is constituted no appointment shall be made without due consideration of the claims of any candidate who may be recommended by it.
5. To appoint a Registrar and other officers of the University.
6. With the concurrence of the Senate, to recommend to the Court names for honorary degrees.
7. To institute professorships, readerships, lectureships, or other academic offices after report from the Senate, subject to the approval of the Court.
8. To abolish or hold in abeyance after report from the Senate any professorship, lectureship, readership, or other academic office subject to the approval of the Court.
9. To draft statutes as and when it sees fit and submit the same to the Court for consideration and enactment: Provided that the Court shall have power at any time, subject to the allowance of the Governor in Council, to add to, amend, alter or repeal, on its own motion, the statutes for the time being in force.
* As amended by No. 1 of 1921 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.