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College, Board of Governors and Council to be subject to the directions of the Governor in Council.

CAP. 1126]

Hong Kong Baptist College

[1983 Ed.

8. (1) The Governor in Council may give to the College, the Board of Governors or the Council such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise of their respective powers or the performance of their respective functions, either generally or in any particular case.

(2) In the exercise of their respective powers and the performance of their respective functions the College, Board of Governors and Council shall comply with any directions given by the Governor in Council under subsection (1).

(3) The Governor in Council may delegate the powers conferred upon him by this section to a public officer.

Establishment of the Board of Governors.

Membership of the Board of Governors.

PART III

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

9. (1) There is hereby established a Board of Governors to be known as the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Baptist College.

(2) The Board of Governors shall be the supreme governing body of the College.

10. (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following members-

(a) 18 members nominated by the Convention and appointed by the Governor;

(b) 8 members appointed by the Governor;

(c) 9 members nominated by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b) and appointed by the Governor;

(d) 3 members elected by the eligible staff from among their number in accordance with rules made under section 30 and appointed by the Governor;

(e) the President ex officio; and

(f) The President of the Hong Kong Baptist College Alumni Association ex officio.

(2) (a) The Governor shall appoint from the members appointed under subsection (1)(b)-

(i) 1 member as Chairman;

(ii) 1 member as Deputy Chairman; and

(iii) 1 member as Treasurer.

(b) The Deputy Chairman shall act as Chairman if the Chairman is absent from Hong Kong or is, for any other reason, unable to act as Chairman.