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[接上页] (b)-(c) (Repealed 93 of 1994 s. 19) (d) The Deputy Chairman shall act as Chairman if the Chairman is absent from Hong Kong or is, for any other reason, unable to act as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. (e) If for any period both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman are unable by reason of absence from Hong Kong or incapacity to perform the functions of their respective offices, or if for any period both of those offices are vacant, the members may appoint one of the members appointed under subsection (1)(b) to act as Chairman during that period.(3) (a) Without prejudice to section 42 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), a member appointed by the Chief Executive shall be appointed for a period of 3 years or such lesser period as the Chief Executive may in any particular case appoint, but may from time to time be reappointed. (b) A member appointed by the Chief Executive may at any time, by notice in writing to the Chief Executive, resign from the Council. (Amended 23 of 2002 s. 66)(3A) (a) Without prejudice to section 42 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), a member appointed by the Council shall be appointed for a period of 3 years or such lesser period as the Council may in any particular case appoint, but may from time to time be reappointed. (b) A member appointed by the Council may at any time, by notice in writing to the Council, resign from the Council. (Added 23 of 2002 s. 66)(3B) A member who became a member of the Council under subsection (1)(d) or (e) shall cease to be a member of the Council when he ceases to be a member of the body that elected or nominated him. (Added 23 of 2002 s. 66) (4) Upon the expiry of the appointment of any member, other than an ex officio member, whether by effluxion of time or as a result of resignation or otherwise, the procedure for a new appointment, or reappointment, as the case may be, shall be as if the position thus vacated were being filled for the first time. (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1126 s 16 Meetings and procedure of the Council (1) Meetings of the Council shall be held at such times and places as the Chairman may appoint. (Amended 93 of 1994 s. 20) (2) (Repealed 93 of 1994 s. 20) (3) One half of the members for the time being holding office shall form a quorum at a meeting of the Council. (Amended 93 of 1994 s. 20) (4) (a) If a member has an interest in any matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council and is present at such meeting, he shall as soon as possible after the commencement of the meeting state the fact and the nature of the interest and shall, if required by the Council, withdraw while the matter is considered and in any case shall not vote thereon. (b) In this subsection "interest" (利害关系) includes a pecuniary interest.(5) A meeting of the Council may be adjourned by the Chairman or person presiding, or, where the Council so resolves, by the Council. (6) Subject to this Ordinance, the Council may determine its own procedure. (Amended 93 of 1994 s. 20) (7) The President for the time being of the University's Student Union is not entitled to participate in considering the appointment, promotion or personal affairs of individual officers, teachers and other staff members or the admission or academic assessment of individual students. (Added 93 of 1994 s. 20) Cap 1126 s 17 Transaction of business by circulation of papers The Council may transact any of its business by circulation of papers, and unless 5 members in writing request the Chairman to refer any particular item of the business being transacted to the next meeting of the Council a resolution in writing which is approved in writing by a majority of the members shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Council. Cap 1126 s 18 Committees generally (1) The Council may create and appoint such committees for any general or special purposes as it thinks fit and any such committee may consist partly of persons who are not members of the Council. (2) The Chairman of any committee appointed under subsection (1) shall be appointed by the Council from among the members of the Council. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the Council may in writing, with or without restrictions or conditions as it thinks fit, delegate any of its powers and duties to any committee appointed under subsection (1). (4) The Council shall not delegate to any committee appointed under subsection (1) the power- (a) to approve the terms and conditions of service of persons in the employment of the University; (Amended 93 of 1994 s. 21) (b) to approve the programme and estimates required to be submitted under section 24; (c) to authorize the preparation of the statements required under section 25(2); (d) to make statutes under section 30. (Amended 93 of 1994 s. 21)(5) Subject to any statutes made under section 30, each committee may determine its own procedure at its meetings. (Amended 93 of 1994 s. 21) Cap 1126 s 19 Interpretation |