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CAP. 1053]
University of Hong Kong
[1989 Ed.

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(1) 2 teachers from each Faculty being members of the Board of that Faculty and not being Professors or the Heads of Teaching Departments, who shall be elected by the non-professorial members of the Board;

(la) 1 teacher from each School being a member of the Board of Studies of that School and not being a Professor, who shall be elected by the non-professorial members of the Board; (L.N. 58 of 1976)

(m) 1 warden elected by the wardens;

(n) the President of the Students' Union;

(na) the Internal Vice-President of the Students' Union; (L.N. 24 of 1984)

(o) in respect of each Faculty in which the number of registered undergraduate students exceeds the number of registered postgraduate students, one student who shall be registered in that Faculty to read full time for an undergraduate degree, such undergraduate student being elected by the undergraduate students similarly so registered in that Faculty; and, in respect of each Faculty in which the number of registered postgraduate students exceeds the number of registered undergraduate students, one student who shall be a registered postgraduate student of that Faculty, such postgraduate student being elected by the postgraduate students registered in that Faculty; and (L.N. 114 of 1989)

(p) in respect of each School in which the number of registered undergraduate students exceeds the number of registered postgraduate students, one student who shall be registered in that School to read full time for an undergraduate degree, such undergraduate student being elected by the undergraduate students similarly so registered in that School; and, in respect of each School in which the number of registered postgraduate students exceeds the number of registered undergraduate students, one student who shall be a registered postgraduate student of that School, such postgraduate student being elected by the postgraduate students registered in that School. (L.N. 114 of 1989)

The Senate shall have power to co-opt 2 further teachers to serve for such periods as the Senate may determine.

3. The members elected by the non-professorial members of the Boards of the Faculties, by the non-professorial members of the Boards of Studies of the Schools, by the wardens, and by the students shall serve for such periods as the Senate shall determine. Such period shall be announced not less than 1 month before the said elections are held. The elected members shall be eligible for re-election and may resign by written notice addressed to the secretary to the Senate. A member so elected shall be deemed to have resigned if-

(a) in the case of a member elected by the non-professorial members of the Board of a Faculty or by the non-professorial members of the Board of Studies of a School, he becomes a member of the Senate in another capacity or ceases to be a member of the Board of the Faculty or the Board of Studies of the School by which he was elected;

(b) in the case of a warden, he ceases to be a warden; and

(c) in the case of a student, he ceases to be registered in the Faculty or School by which he was elected.

For the purposes of this statute the masters of undergraduate student colleges shall rank as wardens. (L.N. 58 of 1976; L.N. 44 of 1985)

4.

The Senate shall meet at least once in each term of every academic year, and at such other times as may be necessary.

5. The quorum of the Senate shall be the smallest number which is not less than one-quarter of the number of members for the time being. (L.N. 112 of 1969)

6.

The chairman shall be empowered to require any officer or teacher to attend a meeting of the Senate.

7.

The Registrar shall be the secretary to the Senate but shall not be a member thereof. (L.N. 58 of 1976)