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(Cap. 1109.)

First Schedule

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(i) provide regular courses of instruction in the humanities, the sciences and other branches of learning of a standard required and expected of a University of the highest standing.

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

[24th December, 1976)

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as fällows—

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance 1976.

2 (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "approved course of study" means a course of study approved by the

Senate:

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"Assembly of Fellows" means the Assembly of Fellows of a College; "Board of Trustees" means the Board of Trustees of a College; "Chancellor". "Pro-Chancellor". "Vice-Chancellor", "Pro-Vice-Chancellor,“ and "Treasurer" respectively mean the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors and the Treasurer of the University:

"College" means a constituent College of the University as provided by

section 3:

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"Council", "Senate", "Convocation", "Faculties", "Schools of Studies" and "Boards of Studies" respectively mean the Council, Senate, Convoca- tion, Faculties, Schools of Sudies and Boards of Studies of the University;

"Fellow" means a Fellow of a College;

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

of the University;

"Head" means the Head of a Colleget

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

members of the University,

"officers" means the officers of the University as provided by section 5; "precincts" means, in relation to the University, the boundaries of Lot

No. 725 in Demarcation District 42;

"repeated Ordinance" mcaus The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordin-

ance repealed by section 21;

"Statutes" means the Statutes of the University contained in the First Schedule as the same may from time to time be amended or replaced under section 13(0);

"teacher" means a member of the full-time teaching staff of the University

of the rank of Assistant Lecturer and above;

“University” means The Chinese University of Hong Kang (3E+IX®)

continued under section 4.

(2) A special resolution is a resolution passed at one meeting of the Council and confirmed at a subsequent meeting held not less than one month not more than 6 months thereafter and which is approved at each such meeting by-

(4) not less than three-fourths of those present and voting; and (8) not less than half the whole membership of the Council.

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countruent Collec

3. The constituent Colleges of the University are Chung Chi University College. New Ada College and The United College of Hong Kong and have such "other institutions as may from time to time by Ordinance, in accordance with a special resolution of the Council, be declared to ba Colleges of the University.

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

(3) No person shall be excluded from being a member of the Univer- Bity by reason of sex, race or religion.

4 (1) The Colleges and members of the University shall continue Condeuatios of to be a body corporate called The Chinese University of Hong Kong Incorporation of

the University, (ABPCAD) which shall be the same University as that catablished by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance 1963.

(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and may sue and be sued in that name and shall have and may use a common seal and may lake by gift or otherwise purchase and hold, grant, demise or otherwise dispose of real or personal estate.

(3) No dividend or bonus 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.

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5. (0) The officers of the University shall be the Chancellor, Officon. The Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the Treasurer. the Head of each College, the Dean of each Faculty and of the Graduate School, the Secretary, the Registrar, the Librarian, the Bursar and such other persons as may by special resolution be designated as officers.

(2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the University and may confer degrees in the name of the University.

(3) The Governor shall be the Chancellor.

(4) The Chancellor may appoint a person to be the Pro-Chancellor of the University; and the Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed in the Statutes.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief academic and administra- live officer of the University and shall be a member of the Council and The Chairman of the Segale, and may confer degrees in the name of the University.

(6) The Council shall appoint, after consultation with the Vice- Chancellor, one or more Pro-Vice-Chancellors from among the regular staff of the University to exercise such powers and perform such duties as the Council may direct.

(7) A Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall carry out all the functions and duties of the Vice-Chancellor in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, except that he may not confer degrees.

(8) The manner and period of appointment of the Treasurer shall be prescribed by the Statutes, and his duties shall be such as the Council may determine.

6. There shall be a Council, a Senate and a Convocation whose Provision for respective constitutions, powers and dulies shall be as prescribed by this Ordinance and the Statutes.

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Subject to this Ordinance and the Statules, the Council shall- (a) be the governing and executive body of the University;

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