Establishment
and objects of Polytechnic,
Unauthorized use of name of Hong Kong Polytechnic,
Establishment and incorpora- tion of Board.
The powers
of the Board,
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“financial year" means the period fixed by the Board under sub-
section (2) of section 13:
"member" means a member of the Board;
"Polytechnic" means the Hong Kong Polytechnic established
under section 3.
3. There is hereby established an institution to be known as the Hong Kong Polytechnic (384I96), the objects of which shall, subject to this Ordinance, be to provide for studies, training and research in technology, science, commerce, arts and other subjects of learning.
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4. (1) No person shall form, or work in connexion with ot be a member of
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(a) any organization, institution or body which, without authority from the Board, claims or purports to be the Hong Kong Polytechnic or a branch thereof, or to be connected therewith; or
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(6) any organization, other than the Hong Kong Polytechnic, which uses the title of "the Hong Kong Polytechnic" or “S#HI4K” or any title in any language which so closely resembles the expression "Hong Kong Poly. technic" as to be calculated to mislead or deceive.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.
5. (1) There is hereby established a Board, to be known as the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Polytechnic, which shall in that name be a body corporate with perpetual succession and shall be capable of suing and being sued and, subject to this Ordinance, of doing and suffering all such other acts and things as bodies corporate may lawfully do and suffer.
(2) The Board shall have a common seal, the affixing of which shall be authenticated by the signature of any two members of the Board.
(3) Any document purporting to be a document duly executed under the seal of the Board shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a document so executed.
6.
The Board may do all such things as are necessary for. or incidental or conducive to, the better carrying out of the
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objects of the Polytechnic and may in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing-
(a) subject to the Charities (Acquisition of Lands) Ordin- ance, pequire, take on lease, purchase, hold and enjoy any property and sell, let or otherwise dispose of the
same;
(b) enter into any contract;
(c) erect, provide, equip, maintain, keep in repair and regu- late the buildings, premises, furniture and equipment and all other means necessary for carrying on the work of the Polytechnic;
(d) provide appropriate amenities for members, persons in
the employment of the Polytechnic and students;
(e) provide residential accommodation and social and athletic facilities for persons in the employment of the Polytechnic and students;
(f) approve the expenditure of the funds of the Polytechnic
in the furtherance of its objects:
(g) invest the funds of the Polytechnic in such manner and
to such extent as it thinks necessary or expedient:
(k) borrow money in such manner and on such securities or
terms as it thinks expedient;
(0 apply for any grant in aid for its functions on such con-
ditions as it thinks fit:
(1) employ any professional or expert person to advise it on any matter arising out of or in connexion with any of its functions under this Ordinance.
7. (1) The Governor in Council may give to the Board such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) In the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions under this Ordinance the Board shall comply with any directions given by the Governor in Council under subsection (1), (3) The Governor in Council may delegate the powers con- ferred upon him by this section to a public officer.
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(1) The Board-
(4) shall, in accordance with subsection (2), appoint a Direc- tor in whom, subject to the control of the Board, shall be vested the management, conduct and administration of the Polytechnic and the discipline of students therein;
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Board to be subject to the directions of the Governor in Council,
Appointment
of Director and other staff.