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Amendment of Schedule.
Publication of examination results.
Resources of the Authority.
Programme and estimates.
CAP. 261] Hong Kong Examinations Authority
[1987 Ed.
8. The Governor in Council may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.
(Replaced, 14 of 1987, s. 5)
8A. The Authority may publish or disclose the results of any examination conducted by it, in such manner as it thinks fit.
(Added, 14 of 1987, s. 6)
9. The resources of the Authority shall consist of-
(a) the fees paid by candidates sitting the specified examinations or examinations conducted under section 7(2)(c);
(b) such sums as the Authority may borrow under section 7(2)(l);
(c) such subsidies as may be made available from time to time by the Government to assist towards the cost of conducting the specified examinations;
(d) payments received under section 7(2)(m) for services rendered by the Authority;
(e) such other sums and property as may be received by the Authority in the exercise of its powers and duties. (Added, 14 of 1987, s. 7)
10. (1) The Authority may, from time to time, with the prior approval of the Governor, fix a period to be the financial year of the Authority.
(2) In each such financial year, before a date to be appointed by the Governor, the Authority shall submit to the Governor a programme of its proposed activities and estimates of income and expenditure of the Authority for the next financial year. (Amended, 14 of 1987, s. 8)
(3) The estimates of income submitted under subsection (2) shall include details of the fees which the Authority proposes to charge candidates sitting the specified examinations and a statement of any proposed increase in such fees. (Amended, 14 of 1987, s. 8)
(4) The Governor shall consider the programme, estimates and proposed fees submitted to him under subsection (2) and may approve or reject them, and, in the case of rejection, may require the Authority to resubmit the programme or estimates or proposed fees, or all or any of them modified in such manner and within such time as the Governor may direct.
(5) The Authority may from time to time vary the estimates of income and expenditure approved under subsection (4), excluding the fees payable in respect of the specified examinations, and shall, as soon as practicable, deliver to the Governor details of any variation. (Amended, 14 of 1987, s. 8)