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Statute 17.
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
1. The Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Dean of any Faculty, any member of the Court or of the Council or of the Senate or of any Faculty, the Auditor or Auditors and any other Officer of the University may be removed for good cause by the Chancellor upon the decision of the Council if cou- firmed by the Court.
2. "Good Cause" when used in reference to removal from office, membership or place means:-(1) mishe- haviour in office, (2) being a lunatic, (3) conviction of any felony, (4) actual incapacity in or for the execution of the duties of the office, membership or place, or (5) any misbehaviour of an immoral, seanda- lous or disgraceful nature rendering the holder of the office, membership or place unfit in the opinion of the Council to continue in office.
Statute 18,
ACTS DURING VACANCIES.
No act or resolution of the Court, the Council or the Senate shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in the body doing or passing it or by reason of any want of qualification by or invalidity in the election or appointment of any de facto member of the body whether present or absent.
Statute 19.
CONTRACTS, &c.
(1.) Contracts made by or on behalf of the University shall be validly made and binding on the University if made as follows:--
(a.) Any contract, which if made between private
persons would be by law required to be in writing and if made according to English law to be under Seal, may be made on behalf of the University in writing under its Seal, and such contract may be in the same manner varied or discharged. (L.) Any contract, which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the University in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the Council, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or dis- charged.
(2.). Any contract, which if made between private persons would by law be valid although nade verbally only and not reduced into writing, may be made either in writing or verbally on behalf of the University by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the Council, and such contract may be in the same way varied or dis- charged.
(2.) Instruments under Seal made on behalf of the University, sealed with the Seal of the University, and signed by either the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice- Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Treasurer and countersigned by either the Registrar or the Bursar shall be deemed to be duly executed.
Statute 20.
RESIDENCE OF UNDERGRADUATES. Undergraduates shall reside either in the University Buildings or in approved Halls or Hostels which shall he subject to such regulations as the Council may pres- cribe: Provided that in any special or exceptional case the Council on report from the Senate may grant exemption from the provisions of this section.
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Statute 21.
ENTRANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY.
1. The Senior Oxford Local Examination with a certificate of exemption from responsions and such other examinations as the Council after consultation with the Senate may subject to the provisions of clause
2 (c) in the Agreement contained in the Third Schedule hereto prescribe shall be accepted as equivalent to and in lieu of the entrance examinations of the University. Provided that any Board of Faculty may with the approval of the Senate and of the Council but subject to the aforesaid provisions require special subjects of examination and may prescribe the standard in such subjects for entrance to its Faculty.
The minimum age of entrance to the University shall be sixteen years.
2. Any
person who has passed the prescribed examin- ation and is over 16 years of age may on payment of the prescribed for be admitted as an undergraduate of the University. Provided that the Senate may in its absolute discretion refuse to admit any such person it satisfied that he is not of good moral character, but such person shall have a right of appeal to the Council,
Statute 22.
BENEFACTIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
Subscribers who prior to the opening of the Univer- sity bave subscribed a sum of $500 and upwards may have their names inscribed on a tablet in the wall of the Hall of the University. Subscribers of $10,000 to the Endowment Fund may nominate one scholar at a time to study at the University as an Undergraduate without payment of fees provided he is duly qualified as required by Statute 21. For each additional $10,000 another scholar may be nominated by the donor on the same con- ditions up to a maximum of four : Provided that the total mumber of scholars who are admitted without fees (ur without payment for board) shall not without the con- sent of the Council exceed 50. A subscriber of $50,000 shall in addition to the above be entitled to have a framed portrait or a bust of himself in the Hall of the University of such dimensions and so placed as the Council may determine. A subscriber of $100,000 will in addition be made a Life Member of the Court. Any qualified donor who desires to exercise any or all of these privileges must do so at the time that he gives his subscription. Any provincial city, town or village in or out of China may exercise the like privileges of nominating free scholars, but the scholars can only be nominated by the representatives of the subscribers properly accredited to the satisfaction of the Concil.
On the death of a donor entitled to nominate one or more scholars under the above conditions the right of nomination may be exercised by his heir or re- presentative, provided that the name of such heir or representative shall be notified to the Council within a year of the death of the donor, Failing such notification the right of nomination shall lapse to the Council who may exercise it or not at their discretion.
All British subjects of whatever race shall be eligible for the King Edward VII scholarships.
Statute 23.
THE TA Ko0 CHAIR OF ENGINEERING. The first Chair of Engineering in the University shall be called the Tai Koo Chair of Engineering.
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