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[接上页] (Enacted 1990. Amended 23 of 2002 s. 43) Cap 1150 s 25 Chief Executive may amend Schedules 1 and 2 Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 55 of 2000 s. 3 The Chief Executive may by order published in the Gazette amend Schedules 1 and 2. (Enacted 1990. Amended 55 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1150 s 26 (Omitted as spent) (Omitted as spent) Cap 1150 Sched 1 INSTITUTIONS [sections 4 & 25] Part 1 Item Name of of institution 1. (Repealed 94 of 1994 s. 27) 2. (Repealed 92 of 1994 s. 36) 3. (Repealed 93 of 1994 s. 43) 4. (Repealed 54 of 1999 s. 38) Part 2 Item Name of institution 1. The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 2. The Open University of Hong Kong (Replaced 50 of 1997 s. 29) Cap 1150 Sched 2 PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE COUNCIL AND MEMBERS THEREOF Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 55 of 2000 s. 3 [sections 2, 3 & 25] 1. (1) The Council shall have a common seal. (2) The affixing of the seal of the Council shall be authenticated by the signature of any 2 members of the Council authorized by a resolution of the Council in that behalf. 2. (1) Subject to subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4), a member of the Council shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for reappointment. (2) Any appointed member may at any time resign his office by notice in writing to the Chief Executive, and the resignation shall take effect from the date specified in the notice and where no date is specified on receipt of the notice by the Chief Executive. (Amended 55 of 2000 s. 3) (3) If any member of the Council- (a) becomes bankrupt or enters into a voluntary arrangement with his creditors, within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap 6); (Amended 76 of 1996 s. 98)(b) becomes incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or (c) is in the opinion of the Chief Executive otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member of the Council,the Chief Executive may by notice in writing declare his office as a member of the Council to be vacant. (Amended 55 of 2000 s. 3) (4) A person whose office is declared vacant under subparagraph (3) is not eligible for reappointment. 3. If- (a) the Chairman, due to absence from Hong Kong or for any other reason, is unable to act as Chairman for any period; or (b) any member is precluded by temporary incapacity or any other reason from performing his functions as a member for any period, the Chief Executive may appoint another person to act in the place of the Chairman or such member as the case may be for that period. (Amended 55 of 2000 s. 3) 4. (1) Meetings of the Council shall be held at such times and places as the Chairman may determine. (2) The Executive Director shall, unless it is not reasonably practicable, attend all the meetings of the Council and of the Executive Committee. (3) At any meeting of the Council, the Chairman shall preside and if the Chairman is absent from any meeting of the Council for any reason or if the office of Chairman is vacant, the Vice-chairman will act as Chairman in his place. (4) In the absence from any meeting or in the case of the vacancy of the office of the Chairman and the Vice-chairman, the members present shall before any other business is transacted elect a chairman from amongst themselves for the duration of that meeting. 5. (1) The quorum for any meeting of the Council shall be one half of its members for the time being and while a member is disqualified from taking part in a decision or a deliberation of the Council in respect of any matter, he shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum for deciding or deliberating on that matter. (2) The Chairman, the Vice-chairman acting in his place or a Chairman elected under paragraph 4(4) shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote at any meeting of the Council. (3) All matters considered by a meeting of the Council shall be decided by a simple majority of the members present and voting thereon. (4) The Council may transact any of its business by the circulation of papers amongst members whether such members are in or outside Hong Kong, and a resolution in writing which is approved by a majority of the members shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Council. 6. Subject to this Ordinance, the Council may regulate its own procedure. 7. (1) The Council may establish an Executive Committee and any other committee as it thinks fit for the better carrying out of the functions of the Council. (2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the members appointed under section 3(3)(b) and (c) and the Executive Director, and its chairman shall be either the Chairman or the Vice-chairman of the Council. (3) Subject to subparagraph (4), the Council may- (a) appoint to any committee such members of the Council or persons who are not members of the Council as it may determine; and |