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Regulations- Fraser,
vol. 2, p. 662.
G.N. 1005/39.
G.N, A.147/48.
G.N, A.299/48.
(Cap. 319).
University.
UNIVERSITY,
(Cap. 319, section 18 (1).)
(Ordinance No. 10 of 1911.)
[2nd September, 1939.]
STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY.
In these statutes-
STATUTE 1.
Interpretation.
"Ordinance" means the University Ordinance; "University", "statutes", "Court", "Council", "Senate", "Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor", "Registrar" and "good cause" shall have respectively, as nearly as may be, the same meanings as they have in the Ordinance;
"academic year" means such period, not exceeding twelve consecu- tive months, and "term" and "academic term mean such part of an academic year, as the Senate shall from time to time determine.
1.
STATUTE 2.
Congregations.
The time, place and procedure of congregations of the whole University shall be determined by the Chancellor.
2.
The Chancellor, or in his absence the Vice-Chancellor, shall preside at congregations.
year.
3. At least one congregation shall be held in each academic
University.
STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY.—Contd.
Degrees.-Contd.
4. No new degree shall be established or other distinction of honour or merit adopted without reference to the Senate.
5. No person shall be deprived of any degree, diploma, certi- ficate or other academic distinction except for good cause by the Chancellor on the joint recommendation of the Council and the Senate.
STATUTE 4.
Members of the University.
The members of the University shall be-
the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Treasurer, Deans of the
faculties and Registrar of the University;
the members of the Court;
the members of the Council;
the members of the Senate;
the members of the boards of the faculties;
the Emeritus and Honorary Professors;
the teaching staff of the University;
the wardens of hostels;
the graduates, and
the undergraduates.
A member of the University shall continue to be a member
so long as he possesses any one of the qualifications set out in this statute.
STATUTE 3.
Degrees.
1. Degrees shall be conferred by the Chancellor, or in his absence the Vice-Chancellor, at congregations of the whole University.
2. No procedure to any degree shall be allowed without examination or other adequate test, but honorary degrees may be conferred as the Chancellor, on the recommendation of the honorary degrees committee and the Court, thinks fit.
3. No degree in medicine or surgery shall be conferred on any person who has not completed a five years' course of study at a University or other place of learning, including at least two years at the University of Hong Kong; and no degree in any other faculty shall be conferred on any person who has not com- pleted a four years' course of study at a University or other place of learning, including at least one year at the University of Ilong Kong.
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STATUTE 5.
Officers of the University.
1. The Vice-Chancellor shall be a member of every committee of the Court, Council or Senate, and of every committee of the board of any faculty.
2.
The Treasurer shall be appointed for three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
3.
(1) The Dean of each faculty shall be elected from the members of the faculty by the board of the faculty, or failing such election shall be appointed by the Council, for three years at a time and shall be eligible for re-election or reappointment.
(2) Whenever the office of Dean becomes vacant a new Dean shall forthwith be elected or appointed.
(3) The Dean shall be chairman of and shall prepare business for the board of his faculty; he shall be a member of all committees of the faculty and shall present candidates for degrees (except honorary degrees) in the subjects of the faculty.
4. The Council may require the Registrar to act as bursar and in that capacity to find such security as the Council may determine.
5. (1) The Court shall appoint an auditor or auditors, who shall not be members of the Court, the Council, the Senate, the board of any faculty or any committee.
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