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[接上页] (4) On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy, provided that no voting by proxy shall be allowed in respect of- (a) elections; (b) the admission of members of the Academy; (c) the granting of awards under section 5 of the Ordinance; (d) the recognition of Colleges and Faculties; and (e) the powers of the Academy conferred under section 7 of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1994) Cap 419B s 7 Regulations governing Colleges (1) The Academy shall require a College- (a) to develop, maintain and implement programmes of training and continuing education relating to its specialty or specialties in a manner determined by the Council; (b) for the purposes specified in paragraph (a), to establish an education committee or similar body; (c) to keep the Council informed in such manner as the Council may determine of any amendments to its constitution, rules or documents of incorporation or of its decisions on general policy and to submit a report of its activities to the Council in a manner specified by the Council; and (d) to provide, with the approval of the Academy, for reviews in cases in which a recommendation for the purposes of section 3(3)(a) of the Ordinance has been refused.(2) The Academy shall prohibit a College from establishing or including as part thereof any other association or body of persons without the approval of the Academy. (Enacted 1994) Cap 419B s 8 Election of the Council (1) Only Fellows of the Academy shall be entitled to hold office, to stand for elections, to nominate others for elections, and to vote, provided that no Fellow shall be so entitled unless all moneys payable by him to the Academy in his capacity as Fellow and which have fallen due for more than one month, have been paid. (2) The 6 Officers shall be nominated and elected by the members of the Council. (3) The elected Council members under section 9(2)(b) of the Ordinance shall be nominated and elected by all Fellows. (4) Nominations shall not be valid unless delivered to the Honorary Secretary before the specified time on the closing date for any particular election, on a form carrying the signature of the Fellow standing for election and supported by the signatures of 2 other Fellows. (5) (a) Elections shall be conducted by postal ballot. (b) A list of all nominated candidates and their proposers for whatever specified or unspecified posts shall be delivered together with a ballot paper by ordinary or by registered mail to every Fellow entitled to vote in the election. (c) The address of a Fellow entitled to vote shall be in accordance with the Gazette pursuant to section 15 of the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap 161). (d) 14 days shall be allowed for the return of postal ballots and in any case the closing date of acceptance of returned ballots shall be specified. (e) Ballots returned by hand may be accepted provided they conform to the format specified during the election. (f) No copy of a ballot paper in whatever form shall be valid. (g) All ballots shall be counted by the Honorary Auditor who shall have absolute discretion to determine the validity of ballot papers.(6) (a) During the interim period nominations by members of the Council for election of the 6 Officers shall begin at least 21 days before and shall close 7 days before the election date which shall fall within the interim period and the results shall be announced at the first Annual General Meeting. (b) After the interim period nominations shall begin at least 3 months before and shall close 1 month before the postal ballot and the results shall be announced at the next Annual General Meeting. (c) In case of equivalence of votes the outcome shall be determined by another postal ballot.(7) (a) Not more than one member of any single College may be elected to the Council under the category of elected Council members. (b) The nomination of candidates for elected Council members shall begin at least 3 months and shall close 1 month before the serving of ballot papers by post and the results shall be announced at the next Annual General Meeting. (c) During the interim period the Council may decide to hold the election in respect of elected Council members after the first Annual General Meeting. (d) At least half of the total number of elected Council members shall have been Fellows of not less than 5 years' standing at the time of nomination, provided that this requirement shall not apply during the first 5 years after the interim period. (e) In case of equivalence of postal votes the outcome shall be determined by voting in person at the Annual General Meeting at which the results are announced and voting by proxy shall not be allowed. (Enacted 1994) Cap 419B s 9 Terms of office of Council members (1) The term of office for Officers and elected Council members other than ex officio members shall be 2 years. (2) No person shall hold the post of President of the Academy for more than 2 consecutive terms of office. (3) (Repealed L.N. 125 of 2002) |