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[接上页] (2) The chairman of every committee shall be appointed by the Council from among the members of the Council. (3) The Council may in writing, with such restrictions or conditions as it thinks fit, delegate to a committee any of its functions, including the appointment of an acting President or acting Vice President under section 11, except- (Amended 23 of 2002 s. 48) (a) its functions under section 7(a) and (b); (b) the appointment or dismissal of the President or a Vice President; (Amended 23 of 2002 s. 48) (c) decisions on terms of remuneration and conditions of service for employees of the Institute; (d) the duty to cause financial statements to be prepared as required by section 14(2); (e) approval of the report required to be submitted to the Chief Executive under section 16(1); (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3) (f) the making of rules under section 22; (g) the power to establish committees under this section or to appoint members to such committees.(4) Unless rules made under section 22 otherwise provide, sections 48 to 52 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1) shall apply to every committee and to the appointment of members to any committee. (5) Subject to this section and to any rules made under section 22, a committee established under this section may regulate its own procedure. (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 10 Meetings and procedures of the Council (1) The Schedule shall have effect with respect to the meetings and procedures of the Council. (2) Subject to this Ordinance, the Council may regulate its own procedure. (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 11 Appointment of President and Vice President Remarks: For transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2002 (23 of 2002), see section 53 of that Ordinance. PART IV PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT (Replaced 23 of 2002 s. 49) (1) The Council shall appoint a President of the Institute, and may appoint one or more Vice Presidents of the Institute, on such terms of remuneration and conditions of service as it may decide. (2) The President shall, subject to any directions of the Council, be responsible for the management and administration of the Institute and for the discipline of students and employees thereof. (3) The Vice Presidents, if any, appointed under subsection (1) shall perform such duties as the President may specify and one of them specified by the Council shall, during the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of the President or if the office of President is temporarily vacant, perform the functions of the President. (4) During any period when a Vice President is performing the functions of the President, or during the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of a Vice President, the Council may appoint any person to act as Vice President. (5) If no Vice President is appointed under subsection (1) then, during the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of the President, or if the office of President is temporarily vacant, the Council may appoint any person to act as President. (6) The appointment or dismissal of the President or a Vice President shall be effected by a resolution passed by not less than 2/3 of the members of the Council who are present at a meeting of the Council and competent to vote on the matter. (7) A member of the Council appointed under section 8(1)(d) or (g) or elected under section 8(1)(e) shall not participate in any deliberation or vote on the appointment or dismissal of the President or a Vice President. (Enacted 1994. Amended 23 of 2002 s. 50) Cap 444 s 12 Power of the Council to delegate to the President Remarks: For transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2002 (23 of 2002), see section 53 of that Ordinance. The Council may in writing, with such restrictions or conditions as it thinks fit, delegate to the President any of its functions which under section 9(3) it may delegate to a committee, except the appointment of an acting President or acting Vice President. (Enacted 1994. Amended 23 of 2002 s. 51) Cap 444 s 13 Academic Board of the Institute PART V ACADEMIC BOARD (1) There shall be an Academic Board of the Institute whose functions shall be to- (a) plan, develop, review and advise the Council on and, if so empowered by the Council under subsection (5), regulate the academic programmes of the Institute; (b) advise the Council on and, if so empowered by the Council under subsection (5), regulate the admission of persons to courses of study provided by the Institute, and their continuance therein; (c) advise the Council on and, if so empowered by the Council under subsection (5), regulate examinations leading to degrees and other academic awards of the Institute and nominate persons for appointment as examiners; (d) advise the Council on and, if so empowered by the Council under subsection (5), regulate the requirements for the conferring of degrees and other academic awards of the Institute; |