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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1983
THE GOVERNANCE OF THE COLLEGE WOULD BE VESTED IN THE COUNCIL, WHICH WOULD BE THE EXECUTIVE BODY SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COLLEGE AND WOULD BE MADE UP CHIEFLY OF INDEPENDENTLY APPOINTED MEMBERS.
+THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE OTHER PUBLICLY FUNDED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND THIS FORM OF GOVERNANCE WITH COMMUNITY INTERESTS PREDOMINATING IS INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED AND RECOGNISED, MR TOPLEY SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF HONG KONG WAS REPRESENTED BOTH ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ON THE COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF ITS TRADITIONAL LINK WITH THE COLLEGE WHICH IT FOUNDED 27 YEARS AGO.
THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OF THE COLLEGE, MR TOPLEY CONTINUED, WOULD BE REGULATED BY THE ACADEMIC BOARD, EMPOWERED TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES, SUPERVISE TEACHING, RESEARCH, ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATIONS.
AS REGARDS THE FINANCING OF THE COLLEGE, MR TOPLEY SAID, PROVISION WAS MADE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE OF +A PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES AND ESTIMATES OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE+ BY THE COLLEGE SO THAT DECISIONS COULD BE MADE REGARDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
PROVISIONS TO ENABLE THE COUNCIL TO MAKE RULES SUBJECT TO ANY REGULATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BILL, HE ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 10.
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RESOLUTIONS ON FIVE FUNDS APPROVED
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THE PURPOSE OF THE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND, THE MASS TRANSIT FUND, THE STUDENT LOAN FUND, THE DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND AND THE HOME OWNERSHIP FUND WAS TO ENABLE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO ADMINISTER THESE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS DUTY UNDER THE NEW PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, SAID THIS IN MOVING THE MOTIONS ON THE FIVE FUNDS THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE PROVISION IN EACH OF THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THESE FUNDS WOULD REMAIN IN FORCE, SIR JOHN SAID.
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