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(Cap 1102 section 6) [25 May 1962] (16 of 1962 Schedule) Cap 1102A reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the St. Paul's College Council Regulations. Cap 1102A reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "Chairman" (主席) means the Chairman of the corporation; "College" (书院) means the St. Paul's College; "corporation" (法团) means the St. Paul's College Council incorporated under section 3 of the Ordinance; "regulations" (规例) means the regulations of the corporation approved from time to time by its members for the time being in accordance with the regulations for the time being in operation. Cap 1102A reg 3 Composition of the corporation (1) The corporation shall be composed as follows- (a) ex officio members- (i) the Bishop for the time being of Victoria, Hong Kong, who shall be Chairman; (ii) the person for the time being occupying the position of Principal of the College, who shall be the Secretary of the corporation; (iii) the person for the time being occupying the position of Chairman of the St. Paul's College Alumni Association; (iv) the Vicar for the time being of the Parish in which the College is situate;(b) nominated members- (i) two persons nominated by the Synod of the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao, or by its Standing Committee; (ii) three persons nominated by the St. Paul's College Alumni Association; (iii) one person nominated by the Master and Fellows of St. John's College; (iv) four lay representatives of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, one each nominated by- (I) St. John's Cathedral; (II) St. Paul's Church; (III) St. Stephen's Church; (IV) St. Mary's Church; and(c) co-opted members- such other persons not exceeding four in number, at any time, as may be co-opted by the corporation from time to time.(2) For the purpose of the nomination mentioned in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1), a copy of a Minute of the Synod of the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao, or of its Standing Committee, of the St. Paul's College Alumni Association, of the Master and Fellows Meeting at St. John's College, of the Vestries of the Churches specified, and of the corporation respectively that the person has been nominated a member of the corporation shall be sufficient evidence of the appointment. (3) A member of the corporation, other than an ex officio member, shall vacate office- (a) if he shall fail to attend three successive meetings of the corporation; (b) if he ceases to reside in Hong Kong for six calendar months without leave from the corporation; or (c) at the expiration of one year from the date of his nomination,but shall be eligible for re-nomination. (4) A member of the corporation for the time being shall continue to act, in spite of the expiration of his term of office, until his successor shall have been appointed. Cap 1102A reg 4 Proceedings of the corporation (1) There shall be at least three ordinary meetings of the corporation in each year. (2) A special meeting of the corporation may be called by the Chairman at any time and shall be called at the request of at least three members of the corporation. (3) No meeting shall be valid unless at least six members of the corporation are present in person, of whom one is either a person nominated by the Synod of the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao or the Chairman. (4) All meetings of the corporation shall be held in Hong Kong, either at the College or at such convenient place as shall be agreed upon by the corporation, or named in the notice convening the meeting. (5) The Chairman shall at every meeting or, in his absence, a Chairman elected from amongst those present shall preside. (6) At every meeting the Principal, as Secretary of the corporation, shall act as Secretary. In his absence the Acting Principal shall act as Secretary, or the meeting may appoint a Secretary from amongst those present. (7) The corporation may by resolution passed by two-thirds majority of the members present at any such meeting from time to time make and amend such regulations as they may at their discretion deem desirable for the administration of the corporation and the management of the premises and property of the corporation of whatever description: Provided that no amendment be made to regulation 3, 4, 5, or 6 except with the prior consent of the Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao, or of its Standing Committee. (8) All other business brought before the meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and willing to vote, and in case of an equality of votes the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (9) Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting of the corporation shall be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose and after confirmation signed by the Chairman of such meeting or of the following meeting, and shall when so entered and signed be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. (10) In the case of ordinary meetings, the Secretary of the corporation shall decide the date on which it will be held, and he shall send a notice to each member of the corporation at least seven days before the holding of the meeting. In the case of special meetings the Secretary shall likewise after receipt of the request aforesaid send a notice to each member of the corporation at least seven days before the holding of the meeting. |