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S. The Senate may-
(4) accept a certificate of proficiency in any subject issued by another
university recognized for this purpose by the Senate; and
(5) until a date four years after the establishment of the University, accept a certificate of próficiency in any subject issued by any of the Founda- tion Colleges as the result of an examination taken not later than the year of establishment of the University,
as exempting from any examination of the University in such subject for the degree of Bachelor other than an examination qualifying for that degree in the final year of an approved course of study therefor.
6. Save as provided in paragraphs 10 and 11, the degree of Master sball not be conferred upon soy perion in any Faculty unless he has pursued an approved course of study or research for a period of at least twelve months after satisfying the requirements for the conferment of the degree of Bachelor in the faculty concerned or after admission as a research student in terms of paragraph 9.
7. Save as provided in paragraphs 10 and 11 the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in any Faculty shall not be conferred upon any person unless he has-
(e) followed an approved course of research as a student of the University
for a period of at least twenty-four months after satisfying the require ments for the conferment of the degree of Bachelor in the Faculty concerned or after admission as a research student in terms of para- graph 9; and
(6) submitted a thesis which is certified by ckaminers to make a distinct contribution to the knowledge or understanding of the subject and to afford evidence of originality shown either by the discovery of new facts or by the exercise of independent critical power.
B. Save as provided in paragraphs 10 and 11 the degree of Doctor of Literature. Doctor of Science or Doctor of Social Studies shall not be conferred upon any person unless-
(a) be shall be a graduate of the University of not less than seven years
standing, and
(6) he shall have made in the opinion of the examiners a sustained con-
tribution of distinction to the advancement of his subject.
9. A person who has graduated in another university or who as a registered student of one of the Foundation Colleges has obtained before the date of establishment of the University a diploma or certificate issued by or on bebalf of such Foundation College may be specially exempled from the matriculation requirement of the University and may be admitted as a re- search student and may proceed to the degree of Master or Doctor under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and by decrees and regulations made thereunder,"
10. The Senate may recommend the conferment of the degree of Master or Doctor in any Faculty on any member of the academic staff of the Univer- sity or on any full-time member of the teaching staff of any of the Colleges and for this purpose may exempt any such person from any of the require- ments prescribed for the conferment of the degree other than the examioa- tion therefor.
11. The Council may recommend the conferment without requiring attendance or examination of a degree of Master or Doctor homeris causa upon any person who has rendered distinguished service in the advancement of any branch of learning or who has otherwise rendered himself worthy of such a degree; provided that the holder of a degree which has been conferred honoris caute shall not, by the fact that be has been admitted thereto, be entitled to practise any profession.
12. The Council shall not recommend the conferring of any degree of Master
or Doctor honoris causa except after consideration of recommendations sub- mitted by an Honorary Degrees Committee consisting of-
(a) the Chancellor,
(B) the Vice-Chancellor,
(c) the Presidents of the several Colleges,
(d) the Chairman of the Council:
(c) two members of the Council nominated by the Council; and
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members of the Senate, equal in number to the number of the Colleges. elected by the Senate so that there shall be one member of the Academic Board of cach College.
13. The University may award diplomas and certificates—
(e) to students who...
(i) have attended a course of study provided by the University or by one or more of the Colleges and approved by the University:
(0) bave passed the appropriate examination or examinations; and (ii) have complied in all other respects with the requirements pre- Kcribed therefor; and
(b) to persons other than those provided for in sub-paragraph (a) above who are deemed by the Senate to possess the qualification appropriate for the award of such diplomas and certificates provided that such persons-
(i) have pursued a course of study therefor, at one or more educa- tional institutions in Hong Kong recognized for this purpose by the Senate; and
(i) have passed the appropriate examination or examinations of the University,
14. Subject to the right of appeal from the decision of the Senate to the Council and from the decision of the Council to the Chancellor, the Segate pay deprive any person who has been convicted of a felony or who in their opinion has been guilty of dishonourable or scandalous conduct of any degree, diploms, certificate or other award of the University,
STATUTE 23,
Examinations.
Every examination or other test of the University qualifying in any subject in the final year of study for a degree or diploma or qualifying for a higher degree of the University shall be conducted by a board of examiners which shall consist of
(a) que or more internal examiners who shall be Appointed Teachers or
Recognized Lecturers in the subject of the examination; and
(b) one or more external examiners who shall not be members of the academic staff of the University or of any of the Colleges and who shall not have taken part in the teaching of the candidates.
STATUTE 24.
Central Activitiek.
The central activities of the University shall be those for which the Univer- sity is directly responsible and shall include the work of
(a) the administrative headquarters of the University:
(b) the University library and laboratories;
(e) such other buildings, institutes and organized activities as shall be deter-
mined by the Council.
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