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Short title and com BCGDECAL

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(c) to stimulate the intellectual and cultural development of Hong Kong and thereby to assist in promoting its economic and social welfare:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong. with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance, 1963, and shall come inte operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by Proclamation in the Gazette.

2. (1) In this Ordinance and in any Statutes made thereunder. unless the context otherwise requires—

"Appointed Teachers", "Recognized Lecturers" and "Directors of University Studies" respectively mean the Appointed Teachers, Recognized Lecturers and Directors of University Studies of the University as provided by section 18:

"approved course of study" means a course of study approved by the

Senate:

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"Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors or Board of

Trustees of a College:

"Chancellor”, “Vice-Chancellor”, “Pro-Vice-Chancellor" and "Treasur- er", respectively mean the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice- Chancellor and Treasurer of the University:

"College" means a college of the University as provided by section 5;

"Council", "Senate”, “Convocation", "Faculties" and "Boards of Studies" respectively mean the Council. Senate, Convocation, Faculties and Boards of Studies of the University;

"Foundation Colleges" means Chung Chi College, New Asia College

and The United College of Hong Kong:

"graduates" and "students" respectively mean the graduates and

students of the University;

"members" means such persons as are prescribed by the Statutes to be

members;

"Officers" means the officers of the University as provided by section 6;

"President" means President of a College;

"Registrar" and "Librarian" respectively mean the Registrar and

Librarian of the University;

"Statutes" means the Statutes of the University made under section 20; "University" means the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#4+LAB)

incorporated by section 4.

(2) A special resolution is a resolation passed at one meeting of Special the Council and confirmed at a subsequent meeting held not less than resolution. one calendar mooth nor more than six months after the former meeting, and which is approved at each meeting by-

(a) not less than three fourths of those present and voting, and

(b) not less than half the whole membership of the Council.

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The Council may, when it thinks fit, appoint one or more Visitation. persons to visit any College of the University, with power to inspect the records. buildings, equipment and general facilities in any department and in any subject of study in such College and report thereon to the Council.

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* There shall be established in the Colony of Hong Kong a Incorpora- University with the name of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (***X*#) and the Colleges and members of the University shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and may sue and be sued in that name and shall have and may use a common seal and may take by gift or otherwise purchase and hold, grant, demise or otherwise dispose of real or personal estate:

Provided that no dividend or bonus whatsoever shall be paid and no gift or division of money shall be made by or on behalf of the University to any of its members except by way of prize, reward or special grant.

5. (1) The constituent Colleges of the University shall comprise Composition. Chung Chi College, New Asia College and The United College of Hong Kong as Foundation Colleges and such other institutions as may from time to time by Ordinance in accordance with a special resolution of the Council be declared to be Colleges of the University.

(2) No provision in the constitution of any of the Colleges shall be of effect if it is in conflict with or is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance.